Fort Benning in Chattahoochee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
505th Parachute Infantry
Photographed by David Seibert, December 30, 2006
1. 505th Parachute Infantry Marker
Assigned to the 82d Airborne Division in February 1943, the Regiment made four combat jumps and saw battle action in Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany in six campaigns: Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
Erected 1992 by 505 RCT Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1943.
Location. 32° 21.251′ N, 84° 58.167′ W. Marker is in Fort Benning, Georgia, in Chattahoochee County. It is at the intersection of Burr Street and Chesney Street, on the right when traveling west on Burr Street. The marker is on Fort Benning Military Reservation, near Columbus Georgia. It is located near the U.S. Army Airborne School parade ground, near several exhibits (including World War II and Korean War era aircraft). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Benning GA 31995,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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: Munsan-Ni, Korea (within shouting distance of this marker); Sukchon & Sunchon, Korea (within shouting distance of this marker); Clandestine Forces (within shouting distance of this marker); Oran, Algeria (within shouting distance of this marker); Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lynching of Private Felix Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Watson Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indianhead Housing Area (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Benning.
Also see . . . 505th Parachute Infantry. Details of the unit's operations in World War II. (Submitted on June 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,032 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photo 1. submitted on June 17, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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