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

Oran, Algeria

Operation Torch

— 8, 15 Nov 1942 —

Oran, Algeria Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2026

1. Oran, Algeria Marker

Inscription.
509тн Parachute Infantry Regiment
881 Jumpers
2nd BN. 509th PRCHT INF REGT (Marker Number 1.)

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

Location. 32° 21.253′ N, 84° 58.199′ W. Memorial is in Fort Benning, Georgia, in Chattahoochee County. It can be reached from 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 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: Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea

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(here, next to this marker); Clandestine Forces (here, next to this marker); Sukchon & Sunchon, Korea (a few steps from this marker); Munsan-Ni, 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 Oran, Algeria. [Abbreviations]
INF=Infantry; REGT=Regiment; BN=Battalion; PRCHT=Parachute

Also see . . . Operation Torch: Invasion of North Africa 8–16 November 1942. Link is good. 4.18.26 mh (Submitted on April 18, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Oran, Algeria Marker (on far left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2026

2. Oran, Algeria Marker (on far left)

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.

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

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2026

4. The Airborne Battle Memorial map at Fort Benning.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.