Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011

1. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker

(Emblem: Ted's Travelling Circus, B-24 Liberator, Eighth Air Force Second Division)

Inscription. Alconbury and Hardwick, England
North Africa: Three Tours
WWII Strategic Bombing 1942 - 1945

In Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Skies
Over Europe During World War II to Preserve Our Freedoms.
Dedicated to All Who Served
Group Combat Missions: 396
Airman Killed in Action and/or Missing: 670
Low Altitude Raid Against Ploesti Oil Production : 1 Aug 1943
Airman Decorations for Ploesti: Two Medals of Honor and
Four Distinguished Service Crosses
Distinguished Unit Citations: Two
Battle Campaigns: Eighteen
Squadrons: 328th, 329th, 330th, and 409th
Dedicated 1997

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.809′ N, 77° 4.188′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Memorial is on Grant Drive near Roosevelt Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located in Arlington National Cemetery Section 2, with a Memorial American Holly Tree. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (a few steps from this marker); USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); 56th Field Artillery Bn (within shouting distance of this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker); 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (within shouting distance of this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Khe Sanh Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Marshal Sir John Dill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Also see . . .
1. Eighth Air Force Historical Society. 93rd Bombardment Group (Submitted on January 3, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Ted's Travelling Circus. The 93rd Bombardment Group (H) (Submitted on January 3, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker and Memorial American Holly Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011

2. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) Marker and Memorial American Holly Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.