Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
29th Infantry Division
115th Inf Regt 116th Inf Regt 175th Inf Regt
Spearheaded the assault on Omaha Beach in Northern France on D-Day June 6th 1944 which ultimately led to the surrender of all German military forces in Europe in World War Two
E J Hamill Russell L Pickett
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.
Location. 35° 2.147′ N, 85° 17.32′ W. Memorial is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from Memorial Circle of Honor 0.2 miles south of Bailey Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on Memorial Circle of Honor in the center of Chattanooga National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 Bailey Avenue, 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: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); United States Merchant Marine Veterans (here, next to this marker); The Greatest Generation (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Korean War Veterans (here, next to this marker); Third Marine Division (here, next to this marker); In Honor of the Chosin Few Combatants of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir (here, next to this marker); First Marine Division Association (a few steps from this marker); Sailor Rest Your Oars (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 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on September 21, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

