Lakes of Forest Hill in Germantown in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
First Marine Division Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022
1. First Marine Division 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, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 35° 2.201′ N, 89° 45.461′ W. Memorial is in Germantown, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Lakes of Forest Hill. It can be reached from Forest Hill Irene Road 0.6 miles south of Crestwyn Hills Drive, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is in the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. From the entrance, bear right at the fork and memorial will be farther down on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd, Memphis TN 38125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in West Tennessee and in Greater Memphis. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelby County Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford Plantation (approx. 1.9 miles away); Crisscross Lodge (approx. 2 miles away); Fort Germantown (approx. 2½ miles away); McGinnis Park (approx. 3.1 miles away); Raiding the Rails (approx. 3.4 miles away); Oaklawn Garden (approx. 3.9 miles away); Neshoba Junior High School (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.
Also see . . . 1st Marine Division. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. First Marine Division
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022
3. First Marine Division Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
