Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Swiss Internees

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2009

1. Swiss Internees Marker

Inscription. In memory of
the gallant combat aircrewmen of the USAAF 8th, 9th, 12th, and 15th Air Forces
who were left in Switzerland, 1943-1945 during WWII with "everlasting friends."

[Insignia of:]
Swiss Internees Association, Inc.
U.S.A.
Camp Moloney
Former Air Force
1943-1945

Erected by Swiss Internees Association, Inc.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.682′ N, 77° 4.141′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Arlington National Cemetery. It is on Grant Drive south of McClellan Drive. Marker is in Section 12 of the National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Catholic War Veterans, U.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); 63rd Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Bombing Squadron VB104 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 13th Airborne Division (about 300 feet away); 173d Airborne Brigade (Sep) (about 300 feet away); Chaplains Hill (about 300 feet away); The Military Order of the World Wars (about 300 feet away); 17th Airborne Division (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Also see . . .
1. Swiss Internees Association. Website homepage (Submitted on November 15, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

2. World War II Internees and POWs in Switzerland. National Archives "Pieces of History" blog entry (Submitted on December 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. prisoners of war; Sgt. Joseph P. Molony,

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2009

2. Swiss Internees Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,378 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.