Corvallis in Benton County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

The Timberwolves

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017

1. The Timberwolves Marker

Inscription. The 104th Infantry Division was activated on 15 September 1942, at Camp Adair and was named "The Timberwolves." After 18 months of training at Camp Adair and maneuvers in Eastern Oregon and the California-Arizona desert, they moved to Camp Carson, Colorado, for additional training before departing for Europe in August 1944. The Timberwolves were the first American division to land directly on the European continent at Cherbourg, France, and Utah Beach. The Timberwolves entered combat on 23 October 1944, with the First Canadian Army in Belgium and Holland, The Timberwolves participated in the Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns, suffering 6,223 casualties, including 1,447 killed in action during 195 consecutive days in combat. This plaque presented on 21 May 1994 by the National Timberwolf Association and the 104th Division (Training), U.S.A.R., to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of "The Timberwolves" and is dedicated to our fallen comrades.

Erected 1994 by National Timberwolf Association, 104th Division (Training), U.S.A.R.

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War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1942.

Location. 44° 41.97′ N, 123° 12.49′ W. Memorial is in Corvallis, Oregon, in Benton County. It is on Camp Adair Road near Pacific Highway West (Oregon Route 99W). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 29694 Camp Adair Road, Corvallis OR 97330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wild West Division (a few steps from this marker); The Trailblazers (a few steps from this marker); Camp Adair (a few steps from this marker); 96th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); The Van Buren Street Bridge (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Corvallis Ferry (approx. 9.6 miles away); Site of the Earliest Boat Landing

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017

2. The Timberwolves Marker

(approx. 9.6 miles away); Benton County Courthouse (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corvallis.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017

3. The Timberwolves Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.