Watertown in Codington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

34th Signal Company Memorial

March 31, 2024

1. 34th Signal Company Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the memory
of the men of the 34th Signal Company
Watertown's own
1929 — 1945 Federalized and sent to Camp Claiborne, Louisiana February 1941
Overseas to Northern Ireland February 1942
Invasion Algiers, North Africa November 1942
Tunisian Campaign February–May 1943
Landing at Salerno, Italy September 1943
Italian Campaign including Monte–Cassino and Anzio to war's end May 1945
Furnished communications for the 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division for over 500 combat days

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1941.

Location. 44° 53.937′ N, 97° 6.886′ W. Marker is in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. Memorial is on 1st Avenue Southeast east of Broadway Street South, on the right when traveling east. Located on the grounds of the Codington County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 1st Ave SE, Watertown SD 57201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Company H. Monument (here, next to this marker); Post Office & Auditorium (a few steps from this marker); Codington County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Codington County Courthouse (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Codington County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); F.E. Tenney Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Watertown Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Freeman Thayer Post Number 59 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

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March 31, 2024

2. 34th Signal Company Memorial

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