Fort Benning in Chattahoochee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Clandestine Forces

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2026

1. Clandestine Forces Marker

Inscription.
Those Who Covertly Jumped Alone or in Small Groups
WWII - Present

Office of Strategic Forces•U.S. Army Special Forces•U.S. Special Operations Command

Office of Strategic Services 1942-1945
Jedburgh Teams
Operational Groups
OSS Detachments 101, 202, 404
U.S. Army Special Forces 1952-
U.S. Special Operations Command 1987-
U.S. Army Special OPNS CMD
U.S. Naval Special Warfare CMD
U.S. Air Force Special OPNS CMD
U.S. Marine Corps Forces SP OPNS CMD

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 32° 21.253′ N, 84° 58.195′ W. Memorial is in Fort Benning, Georgia, in Chattahoochee County. It is on Burr Street east of Chesney Street, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Airborne Battle Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Benning GA 31905, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Oran, Algeria (here, next to this marker); Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea (a few steps from this marker); Munsan-Ni, Korea (a few steps from this marker); Sukchon & Sunchon, Korea (a few steps from this marker); 505th Parachute Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lynching of Private Felix Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Watson Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indianhead Housing Area (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Benning.

Regarding Clandestine Forces. Veterans of the WWII OSS and Jedburgh teams brought their expertise in behind-the-lines guerrilla warfare to Korea, training partisan units known as "Donkeys".

Clandestine Forces Marker on far right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2026

2. Clandestine Forces Marker on far right.

The Airborne Battle Memorial at Fort Benning. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2026

3. The Airborne Battle Memorial at Fort Benning.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.