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

17th Airborne Division

1943 - 1945

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 27, 2019

1. 17th Airborne Division Marker

Inscription. In memory of the 1480 airborne troopers
who paid the Supreme Sacrifice while
serving in Europe during World War II

Dedicated for the 50th Anniversary of Division Activation
April 15, 1943

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Battle of the Bulge

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Rhineland

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Central Europe

Thunder from Heaven

Erected 1993.

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° 52.732′ N, 77° 4.093′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Rosslyn. It is on McClellan Drive east of Grant Drive, on the left when traveling east. 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 Military Order of the World Wars (a few steps from this marker); 505th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Houston and H.M.A.S. Perth (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Bombing Squadron VB104

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 13th Airborne Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 63rd Infantry Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McClellan Gate (about 300 feet away); 173d Airborne Brigade (Sep) (about 300 feet away). 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 378 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.