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First Marine Division

 
 
First Marine Division Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, May 21, 2024
1. First Marine Division Marker
Inscription. Dedicated to those men of the First Marine Division, FMF who gave their lives in the service of their country, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia.
 
Erected by First Marine Division Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, VietnamWars, Non-US.
 
Location. 29° 55.87′ N, 95° 26.841′ W. Memorial is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Fallbrook. It is on Woodlawn Street south of Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the eastern section of the Houston National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Houston TX 77038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, 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: 36th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); "The Fighting Fourth" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carillon (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Lieutenant Raymond L. Knight (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albert Thomas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain James H. Fields (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Sergeant David H. McNerney (approx. Ό mile away); Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
 
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The view of the First Marine Division Marker in the Houston National Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, May 21, 2024
2. The view of the First Marine Division Marker in the Houston National Cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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