Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
385th Bomb Group
8th Air Force
1943 - 1945
Great Ashfield
(Station 155)
Suffolk, England
In memory of all who served aiding in the liberation of Europe during World War II
Erected 1986.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.589′ N, 77° 4.427′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Arlington Cemetery south of Farragut Drive, on the right when traveling south. 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: Battle of the Bulge (a few steps from this marker); Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Space Shuttle Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); An Attempt to Rescue American Hostages Held in Iran (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Space Shuttle Challenger (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ignace Jan Paderewski (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2025
2. 385th Bomb Group Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.
