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

USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2019

1. USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial

Inscription. In memory of those who sacrificed their lives on the
USS Underhill (DE-682)
Sunk: July 24, 1945 -- 112 crewmen lost

Dedicated: July 24, 1997 by
Shipmates, Family and Friends

Erected 1997 by Shipmates, Family and Friends of the crew of the USS Underhill.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.797′ N, 77° 4.183′ 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 left 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (a few steps from this marker); 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spirit of the Cavalry Lives On (within shouting distance of this marker); 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (within shouting distance of this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2025

2. USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 17, 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.