Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
29th Infantry Division United States Army
Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 6, 2024
1. 29Th Infantry Division United States Army Marker
They fight not for the lust of conquest.
They fight to end conquest.
They fight to liberate.
from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer, 6 June 1944.
In honor of the service and immense sacrifice of 29th Infantry Division soldiers in all theaters of war.
They must not be forgotten.
Erected by Florida West Post 2 29th Division Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 27° 14.569′ N, 82° 22.753′ W. Memorial is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is on Veterans Boulevard 0.2 miles Marine Corp Drive. The memorial is in Sarasota National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9810 State Road, Sarasota FL 34241, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Navy Seabees (a few steps from this marker); Sky Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea 1951 - 1953 (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of all Knights of Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Infantry Division Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Coast Guard Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to Those That Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sarasota VA National Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
