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Fort Bliss in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Noel Field

 
 
Noel Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., April 12, 2016
1. Noel Field Marker
Inscription.
Named in memory of
First Lieutenant Paul A. Noel
1st Armored Car Troop, 1st Cavalry Division,
United States Army
who died while playing a polo match here
at Ft. Bliss.
on 21 November 1928

Presented by the U.S. Polo Association
30 May 1998

 
Erected 1998 by U.S. Polo Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1928.
 
Location. 31° 47.973′ N, 106° 25.76′ W. Memorial is in Fort Bliss, Texas, in El Paso County. It can be reached from Sheridan Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 502 Sheridan Rd, El Paso TX 79906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Noel Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooke House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Cavalry Division (about 700 feet away); Fort Bliss, C.S.A. (about 700 feet away); Depression Era Group, 1927-1939 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nike Classrooms (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hammett House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Depression Era Group: 1927 - 1939 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bliss.
 
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Noel Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., April 12, 2016
2. Noel Field Marker
Noel Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., April 12, 2016
3. Noel Field Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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