Coolbaugh Township in Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

M109A3 Self-Propelled Howitzer

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

1. M109A3 Self-Propelled Howitzer Marker

Inscription.
Capable of direct and indirect fire support,
air transportable. Allows firing in a 360-degree
circle through its 155mm cannon assembly and
its M2 .50 caliber machine gun

Weight [Combat Loaded] 55,000 lb
Max Speed 35 mph
Max Firing Range 18,000 meters
Sustained Rate of Fire 1rd./min for 60 minutes
Range 217 miles
Crew 6

Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 11.421′ N, 75° 25.608′ W. Memorial is in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Coolbaugh Township. It is on Hap Arnold Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the perimeter fence near the vehicle. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna PA 18466, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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

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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: MT-LB Armored Personnel Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); AN/MPQ-34 Tac Jam (within shouting distance of this marker); M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); M901A1 Improved TOW Vehicle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier (about 400 feet away); AH-1S "Huey Cobra" Attack Helicopter (about 500 feet away); Chaparral (about 500 feet away); OH-6A Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tobyhanna.

More about this memorial. Tobyhanna Army Depot requires approved ID for entrance, and NO photography is allowed without prior approval from the depot commander. The contributor contacted Public Affairs, which had previously taken the photos, had them reviewed and approved, and then provided them to

M109A3 Self-Propelled Howitzer and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019

2. M109A3 Self-Propelled Howitzer and Marker

the contributor electronically. The contributor, being retired military, has been to the Depot and passed all of the markers along the entrance drive (but could not take photos). Thanks to Depot Public Affairs for providing the photographs, which highlight the important work the depot and US Army does for America.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.