Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
92d Infantry Division
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
1. 92d Infantry Division Marker
France 1918
Meuse-Argonne
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World War II
Italy 1944-45
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley
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"I do not ask that Thou shall front the fray,
And drive the warring foemen from my sight;
I only ask O Lord, by night, by day,
Strength for the fight."
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Erected 1994 by The 92d Infantry Division (WWII) Association.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Buffalo Soldiers, and the National Cemeteries series lists.
Location. 38° 52.616′ N, 77° 4.568′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It can be reached from Farragut Drive. Marker is in Section 23 of Arlington National Cemetery, off Farragut Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Montford Point Marines (a few steps from this marker); 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to US Airmen killed in Denmark
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Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Memorial (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Mast of the USS Maine (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Ignace Jan Paderewski (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. 92nd Infantry Division (Colored). (Submitted on September 11, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. 366th Infantry Regiment. (Submitted on September 11, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Military History of African Americans. (Submitted on September 11, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
4. African American Medal of Honor Recipients. (Submitted on September 28, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Section 23
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
2. 92d Infantry Division marker and memorial tree, lower right (ANC Section 23)
memorials for the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (the "Triple Nickels") and the renowned Montford Point Marines are visible near the curb, upper left.
Along with Section 27 (the post-Civil War Freedman's Village Cemetery), Section 23 was originally established for the interment of "Colored" personnel. In conformance with the "Jim Crow" laws of Virginia and official U.S. Army policy, racial segregation was continued with few exceptions until after President Harry S. Truman's de-segregation of the Armed Forces with Executive Order 9981 in 1948. The soldiers and sailors of African descent resting in Section 23 include at least two Medal of Honor recipients and scores of other heroes from the Jim Crow era. The 92nd "Buffalo" Division was the U.S. Army's largest non-White organization during both World Wars, and its alumni placed their memorial in Section 23. Later, the "Triple Nickel" paratroopers and the Montford Point Marines chose to do so as well. However, no memorial yet exists for the 92nd's sister organization, the 93rd "Blue Helmet" Division whose separate regiments served heroically under French command during WWI, and in the Southwest Pacific Theater during WWII.
— Submitted September 13, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Additional keywords. Buffalo Soldiers, Buffalo Division, Section 23
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
3. Grave of Sgt. Maj. and Mrs. Milton M. Holland, ANC Section 23
Among the many Black veterans (Army and Navy) buried near the 92d Division marker, Holland (a hero of the Civil War at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in 1864) is one of two Medal of Honor recipients, the other being Sgt. Henry Johnson of the 9th U.S. Cavalry who earned his award during the Indian Wars in 1879.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on September 28, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
