Downtown in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
Ardennes
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2013
1. Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Marker
Inscription.
Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. Ardennes. Front of monument:
World War II December 16, 1944 January 25, 1945, Triumph of Courage . Rear of monument:
The Battle of the Bulge. was fought by the U.S. Army in the heavily forested Ardennes region of eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg from December 19, 1944 through January 25, 1945. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, called it
"the greatest American battle of World War II". Six hundred thousand Americans fought in bitter cold and snow; 81,000 of them were casualties; 19,000 of these died.
Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. is an organization of those who endured and survived that great battle. The victory over Germany was a turning point in the war. Some of those survivors are members of
The Southern Arizona Chapter LIII. who offer this memorial.
Front of monument:
World War II
December 16, 1944
January 25, 1945
Triumph of Courage
Rear of monument:
The Battle of the Bulge
was fought by the U.S. Army in the heavily forested Ardennes region of eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg from December 19, 1944 through January 25, 1945. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, called it
"the greatest American battle of World War II"
Six hundred thousand Americans fought in bitter cold and snow; 81,000 of them were casualties; 19,000 of these died.
Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
is an organization of those who endured and survived that great battle. The victory over Germany was a turning point in the war. Some of those survivors are members of
The Southern Arizona Chapter LIII
who offer this memorial.
Erected by Southern Arizona Chapter LIII.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 32° 13.36′ N, 110° 58.425′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Downtown. Memorial can be reached from West Alameda Street. Marker is
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in El Presisio Plaza between the Pima County Courthouse and the Tucson City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 West Alameda Street, Tucson AZ 85701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
5. Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Marker on the left
The Vietnam War Memorial is on the right. The Pennington Footbridge is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 929 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.