Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

88th Infantry

Blue Devil Division

— The first all-draftee unit in WWII —

88th Infantry Marker - obverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012

1. 88th Infantry Marker - obverse

Inscription.
(Obverse)
88th Infantry Blue Devil Division The first all-draftee unit in WWII WW-I 1917-1919 Alsace KIA-12 WIA-66 WW-II 1942-1945 Rome-Arno North Appennines Po Valley KIA-2937 WIA-8248 MIA-510
Dedicated by Northeastern Chapter 88th Inf Div Association

(Reverse)
Medal of Honor 2nd Lt Charles W Shea Capt Robert E Roeder Distinguished Unit Citation 2nd Batt 350th Regiment 2nd Batt 351st Regiment 3rd Batt 351st Regiment

Erected by Northeastern Chapter 88th Inf Div Association.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 12.123′ N, 77° 9.515′ W. Memorial is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1151 Trindle Rd, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania 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: 80th Infantry (here, next to this marker); 8th Armored Division Memorial (here, next to this marker); 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); The M113 Family of Vehicles (within shouting distance of this marker); Integrity (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Traditions Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Reforger (within shouting distance of this marker); Team Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired) (was within shouting distance of this marker).

Also see . . . 88th Infantry Division (United States). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

88th Infantry Marker - reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012

2. 88th Infantry Marker - reverse

Display of Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

3. Display of Memorials

The Memorial Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012

4. The Memorial Garden

88th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia image. Click for full size.

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5. 88th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.