Emporia in Greensville County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Company M 116th Infantry Regiment
29th Infantry Division
Virginia Army National Guard
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 7, 2023
1. Company M 116th Infantry Regiment Marker
29th Infantry Division
A memorial to those men, many,
whom gave their lives.
Company M played a major role in
the D Day Invasion of Normandy,
France. Company M saw combat in
Normandy, Northern France, Central
Europe and Germany.
3 Feb. 1941 - 8 May 1945
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 40.975′ N, 77° 29.522′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia, in Greensville County. Memorial is on Courtland Road (U.S. 58) 0.1 miles west of Airport Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Courtland Road, Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Emporia-Greensville County Armory (a few steps from this marker); Emporia Railroad History (approx. 2.6 miles away); Memorial League WWI Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Greensville County Training School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hicksford Raid Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Emporia Greensville Veteran War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); John Day (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
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Also see . . . D-Day - Units 29th Infantry Division (Omaha Beach). (Submitted on June 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 7, 2023
2. Company M 116th Infantry Regiment Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
