Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
In Memory of Our Fallen Comrades
4
Iwo Jima • Tinian
Donated by Members
of
HQ/D 1-25-4th Marine Division
10 November, 1998
Erected 1998 by National Museum of the Pacific War.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 10, 1998.
Location. 30° 16.347′ N, 98° 52.031′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker is at the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street on East Austin Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Shinyo Maru (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Mattaponi (AO-41) (here, next to this marker); "Lefty's Wolfpack" (here, next to this marker); The U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Natoma Bay (CVE-62) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Bisbee (PF46) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Jamestown (AGP-3) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Trenton (CL-11) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Also see . . . 4th Marine Division (United States). Wikipedia
The 4th Marine Division is a reserve division in the United States Marine Corps. It was raised in 1943 for service during World War II, and subsequently fought in the Pacific against the Japanese. Deactivated after the war, the division was re-formed in 1966 and elements of the division deployed during the Gulf War in 1990–1991, as well as during the Iraq War. It is currently the ground combat element of the Marine Forces Reserve and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana and has units throughout the United States.(Submitted on October 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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