Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
4th Infantry (Ivy) Division
U.S. Army
First troops assigned to (Camp) Fort Gordon, Georgia upon activation in 1941 Troops arrived at Camp Gordon December 1941 and underwent rigid combat training here until April 1943.
Aisne - Marne Normandy
St. Mihiel Northern France
Meuse -Argonne Rhineland
Defensive Sector Ardennes
Army of Occupation Central Europe
Viet Nam
The first U.S. Troops to land on Utah Beach Normandy France 6 June 1944-in Cherbourg - Break Through enemy lines at famed St. Lo - in Paris - Break the Siegfried Line
Ivymen were the heart of the Hurtgen Forest Battle the bloodiest fight of the European War and threw back attack of the Battle Of The Buldge
France, Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg & Viet Nam
[West Face]:
To the Glory of God
and
in memory of the late
Maj. Gen. Raymond O Barton, Sr.
Commanding General - Jul 1 1942 - Dec. 26 1944
and
to all Ivymen and women both living and dead
by
The Raymond O Barton Chapter
Natl 4th Inf Ivy Div Assn
{Ivy Leaf Cross Emblem}
Aisne - Marne Normandy
St. Mihiel Northern France
Meuse -Argonne Rhineland
Defensive Sector Ardennes
Army of Occupation Central Europe
Viet Nam
(List of Presidents and Assn. Officers)
Erected 1980 by The Raymond O Barton Chapter National 4th Infantry, Ivy Division Assn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Vietnam • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 33° 28.445′ N, 81° 58.114′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Greene Street and 9th St (James Brown Blvd), in the median on Greene Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Veterans of 1898-1902 (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Hammond (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War (about 400 feet away); Bell System at Augusta, Georgia (about 500 feet away); The First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Woodmen Of The World Memorial (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church Convention (about 700 feet away); William Bartram Visited Augusta, 1773. (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
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