Bath in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Marine Division War Memorial
Semper-Fidelis
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2020
1. First Marine Division War Memorial
to those men of the
First Marine Division, FMF
who gave their lives
in the service of
their country
World War II Korea Vietnam
Southwest Asia
Erected by First Marine Division Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 42° 20.848′ N, 77° 21.08′ W. Memorial is in Bath, New York, in Steuben County. It can be reached from Argonne Avenue. Marker is along San Juan Avenue, on the left, soon after entering Bath National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bath NY 14810, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bath National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Workers Memorial (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bath Theatre (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . 1st Marine Division. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2020
2. First Marine Division War Memorial
History of the 1st Marine Division, "The Blue Diamond"
U.S. Marines official website entry
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U.S. Marines official website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
