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

327th Infantry - WWI

Airborne

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

1. 327th Infantry - WWI Marker

Inscription. The 327th Infantry Regiment, 164th Infantry Brigade, 82nd Infantry Division was organized on 17 September 1917 at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The division arrived in France in spring 1918. The 327th saw combat at St. Mihiel, which was the first operation in World War I commanded by American Forces. The regiment was part of the final allied offensive from September to November 1918 in the Meuse-Argonne region. They led a flank attack on the Foret de Argonne and the attack north of Sommerance. The 327th was the first unit to reach and pierce the Kriemhilde Stellung.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 36° 38.162′ N, 87° 27.181′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Tennessee Avenue south of Screaming Eagle Blvd, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5658 Tennessee Ave, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: Medal of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); Unit Insignia / NUTS! (here, next to this marker); Bastogne - WWII (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War

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(here, next to this marker); Battle for An Najaf (a few steps from this marker); Desert Storm (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Haiti (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Campbell.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024

2. 327th Infantry - WWI Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.