East Greenwich in Kent County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Rhode Island State & National Guard Units
15 July 1918 through 14 January 1996
Seventy Seven Years and Six Months of Service
From, Unit
June 1916, Varnum Provisional Training Co. July 1918, 16th Co. R.I. State Guard June 1920, 16th Co. Coast Artillery Corps (CAC), R.I. National Guard Sept. 1921, 3rd Co. CAC Jan. 1922, 347th Co. CAC Oct. 1923, Battery I, 243rd Artillery, CAC Apr. 1924, Battery I, 243rd Coast Artillery, Harbor Defense (HD) Apr. 1940, Searchlight Battery, 243rd Coast Artillery, (HD) Aug. 1945, Battery K, 243rd Coast Artillery, (HD) Jul. 1946, Battery B, 705th Anti-Aircraft Gun Btn Oct. 1953, Battery B, 705th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Btn Apr. 1959, Battery B, 1st Automatic Weapons Btn, 243rd Artillery May 1962, Co. B, 243rd Engineer Btn. May 1968, 705th Military Police Co. Mar. 1972, Hedquarters, 243rd Engineer Btn Sept. 1980, 1207th Transportation Co.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1918.
Location. 41° 39.829′ N, 71° 26.995′ W. Marker is in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, in Kent County. Memorial is on Main Street (U.S. 1) south of Division Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Varnum Memorial Armory (here, next to this marker); Varnum Continentals (here, next to this marker); June 12, 1775 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); General James Mitchell Varnum Home (about 700 feet away); Armory of the Kentish Guards (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michaud Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kentish Guards Drill Field (approx. Ό mile away); The Marlborough Street Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Greenwich.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
