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Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

WW II Glider Pilots

 
 
WW II Glider Pilots Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 27, 2019
1. WW II Glider Pilots Marker
Inscription.
In memory of our heroic dead
of WW II-who shall be forever young

The National WW II Glider Pilots Association

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"

 
Erected 1991 by The National WW II Glider Pilots Association.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.848′ N, 77° 4.151′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Memorial is at the intersection of Roosevelt Drive and Weeks Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Roosevelt Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Avenue, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Revolution American Red Maple (a few steps from this marker); 144th Army Postal Unit (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Air Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); 104th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Amphibious Scouts and Raiders World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); 56th Field Artillery Bn
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Field Marshal Sir John Dill (within shouting distance of this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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