Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
505th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 27, 2019
who fought so gallantly
to liberate Western Europe
in World War II, 1943 - 1945
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Sicily
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Italy
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Normandy
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Holland
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"The Bulge"
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Germany
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° 52.733′ N, 77° 4.08′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Rosslyn. Memorial is on McClellan Drive east of Grant Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Avenue, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 17th Airborne Division (a few steps from this marker); The Military Order of the World Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Houston and H.M.A.S. Perth (within shouting distance of this marker); McClellan Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Bombing Squadron VB104 (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); 173d Airborne Brigade (Sep) (about 400 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 159 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.