Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
88th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
1. 88th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion Marker
Activated June 1941 Camp Beauregard, Louisiana
Deactivated November 1945 Camp Bowie Texas
Participated in training maneuvers
Sep 1941 Louisiana, Oct 1941 Carolina, Jul 1942 Louisiana, Jun 1943 Desert Arizona.
Active Service in the European Theatre of Operations under the Third U.S. Army
Participated in five Campaigns
Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe.
Active Operations in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II.
Location. 31° 22.217′ N, 92° 24.217′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Memorial is on E Street near 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Third Armored Division Remembers France, Belgium & Germany (here, next to this marker); Louisiana Army National Guard Desert Storm Memorial (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Soldiers of the Spearhead Division (here, next to this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Camp Beauregard - 761st Tank Battalion (a few steps from this marker); M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
2. 88th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
