Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
40mm Twin Mount AA Gun
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 1, 2019
1. 40mm Twin Mount AA Gun Marker
Total - 68 Guns
Guns can be operated single fire or
Fully automatic - 120 rounds per minute
Basic gun crew for quad mount:
Mount Capt, Pointer, Trainer,
4-Loaders, 4-Ammunition Passers
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 43° 32.602′ N, 96° 45.791′ W. Memorial is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It can be reached from the intersection of West 12th Street and South Kiwanis Avenue. This Gun is part of the USS South Dakota Battleship memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2705 W 12th St, Sioux Falls SD 57104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in East River. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Port Hatch (here, next to this marker); USS South Dakota Battleship Outline (a few steps from this marker); The Gun Barrel Story (a few steps from this marker); 16-Inch 45-Caliber Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Battleship X (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark 4 Fire Control Radar Director Antenna (within shouting distance of this marker); Bronze Propeller (within shouting distance of this marker); Kiwanis Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.
Also see . . . USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial. (Submitted on March 1, 2020, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 1, 2019
2. 40mm Twin Mount AA Gun Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 1, 2019
3. USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial
Public domain, 1943
4. Part of South Dakota's light anti-aircraft armament, including a 40 mm quad mount.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2020, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 4. submitted on March 2, 2020. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
