Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Marker

Inscription. To the officers and men who served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment wheresoever dispersed.

Activated at Camp Blanding Florida on 20 October 1942, they were later attached to the 82nd Airborne Division and participated in the parachute assaults into Normandy on June 6, 1944 and into Holland on 17 September 1944. They fought in the Ardennes in December 1944 and in the Rhineland in May 1945. On V-E Day they were chosen as the Honor Guard for Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces. Four years, one month and four days after they came into existence they passed onto history at Camp Kilmer N.J. on 24 November 1946.

Erected 1985 by 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1942.

Location. 29° 58.814′ N, 81° 59.116′ W. Marker is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Florida Route 16 W and Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. Located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5629 FL-16 W, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leonard A. Funk, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Douglas C-47 “Skytrain”

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun Tube (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Infantry Replacement Training Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Half-Track, M3 (within shouting distance of this marker); 79th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . .
1. 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. (Submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park. (Submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.