Emporia in Greensville County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Company M 116th Infantry Regiment
29th Infantry Division
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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. Memorial is in Emporia, Virginia, in Greensville County. It is on Courtland Road (U.S. 58) 0.1 miles west of Airport Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 940 Courtland Road, Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the
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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); Samuel Wilbert Tucker (1913~1990) (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
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 323 times since then and 43 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.
