Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Dedicated to the Soldiers of the Spearhead Division
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
1. Dedicated to the Soldiers of the Spearhead Division Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1941.
Location. 31° 22.216′ N, 92° 24.221′ W. Memorial is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is on E Street near 3rd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Purple Heart Memorial (here, next to this marker); Louisiana Army National Guard Desert Storm Memorial (here, next to this marker); Third Armored Division Remembers France, Belgium & Germany (here, next to this marker); 88th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion (here, next to this marker); Caterpillar No. 33 Pull Grader (a few steps from this marker); Camp Beauregard - 761st Tank Battalion (a few steps from this marker); M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
More about this memorial. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana National Guard, Camp Beauregard. The Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum is located on site. Highly recommend checking before a visit to make sure base/museum is opened and accessible to civilians, as it is an active military base.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
2. Dedicated to the Soldiers of the Spearhead Division Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
