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Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

In memory of our fallen Currahees

 
 
In memory of our fallen Currahees Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024
1. In memory of our fallen Currahees Marker
Inscription. In memory of our fallen Currahees Operation Iraqi Freedom V-VII

506th Regimental Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

"We have only died in vain if you believe so; You must decide the wisdom of our choice. By the world that you shall build upon our headstones, And the everlasting truths which have your voice" - Currahee Scrapbook, 1945

LTC Paul J. Finken • SSG Marco A. Silva • SGT Corey A. Dan • SFC Gregory S. Rogers • SPC David S. Collins • SFC Randall L. Lamberson • SSG Michael A. Dickinson • SSG Joseph A. Gage • SPC Dennis K. Samson • SPC Prince Kao Teewa • SPC Jose R. Perez • SPC Douglas C. Desjardins • QMS Michael A. Monsoor • SGT David L. Herrera • CPL Brian J Schoff • CPL Ryan J. Buckley • SSG Christopher J. Schornak • 1LT James N. Lyons • CPL Edgardo Zayas • SGT David T. Weir • 1LT Amos G.R. Bock • CPL Adam J. Fargo • PFC Phillip B. Williams
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 36° 38.399′ N, 87° 27.298′ W. Memorial is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection
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of Currahee Street and Kentucky Ave, on the right when traveling east on Currahee Street. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5911 Currahee St, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Men of Alpha Company (here, next to this marker); In memory of the soldiers of the 4th Brigade Special Troops "Apache" Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Air Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Currahee Memorial Field (within shouting distance of this marker);
In memory of our fallen Currahees Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024
2. In memory of our fallen Currahees Marker
Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack Helicopters (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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