Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
WW II Glider Pilots
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 & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.858′ N, 77° 4.152′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Drive and Weeks Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Roosevelt Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Avenue, 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: American Revolution American Red Maple (a few steps from this marker); Amphibious Scouts and Raiders World War II (a few steps from this marker); 144th Army Postal Unit (within shouting distance of this marker); 104th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Air Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); 56th Field Artillery Bn
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2025
2. WW II Glider Pilots Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 25, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
