Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

8th Armored Division Memorial

"The Thundering Herd"

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

1. 8th Armored Division Memorial Marker

Inscription. ★ Ardenne ★ Rhineland ★ Central Europe ★

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, World II.

Location. 40° 12.123′ N, 77° 9.51′ W. Memorial is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It is on Army Heritage Trail south of Soldiers Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1151 Army Heritage Trail, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 44th Bomb Group (Heavy)

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(here, next to this marker); 80th Infantry (here, next to this marker); 88th Infantry (here, next to this marker); The M113 Family of Vehicles (within shouting distance of this marker); Integrity (within shouting distance of this marker); Reforger (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditions Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Team Spirit (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired) (was within shouting distance of this marker).

8th Armored Division Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 30, 2026

2. 8th Armored Division Memorial

Reverse side: Division components and memorial contributors

Display of Memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

3. Display of Memorials

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 7, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.