Waycross in Ware County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Co. F 121st Infantry
Waycross, Georgia
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2022
1. Co. F 121st Infantry Marker
The Georgia National Guard for the City of Waycross was housed in the basement of this building prior to World War II. On Sept. 16, 1940 the members of Co. F 121st. Inf. Regiment passed through these portals for their first day of active duty in World War II thereby becoming the first unit from Waycross to ever serve our nation. Men from this company served with honor and distinction in every major engagement in Europe against Germany. In honor and memory of their devotion to freedom this marker is respectfully dedicated.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1940.
Location. 31° 12.668′ N, 82° 21.599′ W. Marker is in Waycross, Georgia, in Ware County. Memorial is on Pendleton Street just south of Isabella Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the southeast corner of the subject building, facing Pendleton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Pendleton Street, Waycross GA 31501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waycross Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); George W. Barnes Building (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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1. 121st Infantry Regiment.
The 121st Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Georgia National Guard that saw combat service in the First and Second World Wars. As a result of army-wide reorganization in the 1950s, the 121st Infantry ceased to exist as a single unit; today, various units of the Georgia National Guard trace their lineage to the 121st Infantry. On 22 November 1941, the regiment was assigned to the 8th Division. The 121st Infantry subsequently saw combat with the 8th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations during 1944-45.(Submitted on October 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. History of the Georgia National Guard.
On June 30, 1944, the 121st began loading transports in Belfast Harbor. Four days later the 121st Infantry Regiment(Submitted on October 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)splashed ashore on Utah Beach and entered the Normandy Campaign. Within a week of landing, the regiment would suffer its first casualties and in less than 10 months, the casualty list of the 121st would grow to 70 pages as the regiment fought its way from La Haye du Puits France to Schwerin Germany and the liberation of concentration camps near Wobbelin.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 20222. Co. F 121st Infantry Marker(marker is mounted on the southeast corner of the Waycross City Hall building)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2022
3. Waycross City Hall (southeast elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2022
4. Waycross City Hall (east/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
