Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

OSS Memorial

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026

1. OSS Memorial Marker

Inscription. In Honor of more than 125 military service members killed in action while serving in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. The remains of at least 33 have never been recovered.

Erected 2022.

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

Location. 38° 52.839′ N, 77° 4.2′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Drive and Grant Drive, on the right when traveling west on Roosevelt Drive. Marker is in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery and must be accessed on foot for the vast majority of visitors (only immediate family of deceased can get a vehicle pass). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Drive, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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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: Field Marshal Sir John Dill (a few steps from this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker); 56th Field Artillery Bn (within shouting distance of this marker); Khe Sanh Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Air Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); 104th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 144th Army Postal Unit (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

More about this memorial. The marker's placement is just down the hill from the grave of William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan, the founding head of the OSS during WWII.

Also see . . . Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Webpage.

"Wild Bill" Donovan's Headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026

2. "Wild Bill" Donovan's Headstone

Just up the hill from the memorial, Donovan organized and led the OSS during WWII. A medal of honor recipient from WWI, he was also a lawyer, a 1920s AAG, and ambassador to Thailand. He participated in the prosecutions at Nuremburg as well.

Official site of the ANC with context of this memorial. (Submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.