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

First Marine Division Association

Semper Fidelis

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 16, 2023

1. First Marine Division Association 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, and Southwest Asia.

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

Location. 35° 2.145′ N, 85° 17.315′ 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 when traveling north. 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 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: Third Marine Division (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Medal of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Korean War Veterans (here, next to this marker); 84th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); United States Merchant Marine Veterans (here, next to this marker); All Former POWs and MIAs Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.