Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
416th Bombardment Group
World War II - European Theater
| | 1943 - 1945 | |
Dedicated in memory of the Gallant 416th Airmen and the diligent support personnel whose supreme sacrifice aided in preserving freedom throughout the world.
"Our 286th Mission"
[Captions:]
A26 Invader - First group in the world
A20 Havoc - First 9th Air Force Group in ETO
Support Units - 668th, 669th, 670th, 671st
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° 52.599′ N, 77° 4.344′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It can be reached from Wilson Avenue west of Roosevelt Drive, on the left when traveling west. 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: The Memorial Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Seafarers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (within shouting distance of this
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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 277 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
