University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
U.S. Model M1A1 Pack Howitzer
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
1. U.S. Model M1A1 Pack Howitzer Marker
Entered Service: 1939
Weight: 1,440 pounds
Bore Size: 75 mm
Maximum Range: 9,700 yards
Projectile Weight: 14 pounds
Designed for quick disassembly into eight loads and easy reassembly, this Howitzer was particularly suited to airborne and amphibious transport as well as conventional towed movement. The M1A1 saw extensive use in World War II and in the Korean conflict.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 40° 45.856′ N, 111° 49.974′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Potter Street. Marker located on the Fort Douglas Military Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Potter Street, West Valley City UT 84120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Japanese 105mm Howitzer, Model 91 (1931) (here, next to this marker); M40 Anti-tank Gun "Pak-40" (here, next to this marker); Model 05/08 "SKODA" Field Gun (here, next to this marker); U.S. 1918 Limber / U.S. 1918 Caisson / U.S. Model of 1905 3-inch Field Gun (here, next to this marker); Type 95 Field Gun
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
2. U.S. Model M1A1 Pack Howitzer Marker
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 21, 2025
3. U.S. Model M1A1 Pack Howitzer
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
