Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
56th Field Artillery Bn
56th Field Artillery Bn
of the 8th Infantry Div.
to our
fallen brothers
World War II
Erected 1991 by 56th Field Artillery Bn of the 8th Infantry Division.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.84′ N, 77° 4.182′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Grant Drive just south of Roosevelt Drive, on the right when traveling north. 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: Civil Air Patrol (a few steps from this marker); Field Marshal Sir John Dill (a few steps from this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); 104th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 144th Army Postal Unit (within shouting distance of this marker); WW II Glider Pilots (within shouting distance of this marker); Khe Sanh Veterans
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2025
2. 56th Field Artillery Bn 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 415 times since then and 21 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.
