Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Airborne

Airborne Memorial

— 1940 - 1992 —

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 16, 2023

1. Airborne Memorial

Inscription. Placed in tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of American Paratroops and Gliders Troops of the United States Airborne.

"May They Rest In Peace"

The Sgt. Alvin C. York chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association has members from every war or conflict since World War II, Korea, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and Persian Gulf.

"America's Guard Of Honor"

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 35° 2.133′ N, 85° 17.305′ W. Memorial is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is on Memorial Circle Of Honor ¼ mile north of S Holtzclaw Avenue, on the left. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 Bailey Ave, Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Dec. 7, 1941 (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Wall Experience (here, next to this marker); Purple Heart Monument (here, next to this marker); April 24, 1993 (here, next to this marker); Viet Nam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Memorial Circle of Honor (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to United States Marines (a few steps from this marker); American Legion (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.