Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
95th Infantry Division Memorial
"Iron Men of Metz"
was stationed at
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
from February to July 1944,
preparing for combat service in
France and Germany, as an important
part of the victorious American Forces.
This Is A Commemoration
To All Who Served
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1944.
Location. 40° 25.918′ N, 76° 34.229′ W. Memorial is in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Fisher Avenue west of Clement Avenue/Wiley Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Annville PA 17003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 40 & 8 Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint-Avold Tribute to 3rd American Army (within shouting distance of this marker); M2/M59 Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); M915A1 Line Haul Tractor (within shouting distance of this marker); M578 LRV (within shouting distance of this marker); M42 Duster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M110 Howitzer (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Indiantown Gap.
Also see . . .
1. 95th Infantry Division WWII Organization. (Submitted on February 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 95th Infantry Division Association. (Submitted on February 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Battle of Metz 1944 (Documentary on YouTube). (Submitted on February 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum. (Submitted on February 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


