Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
Leyte 1944 Okinawa 1945
Photographed by Don Morfe, December 16, 2012
1. 96th Infantry Division Marker
In memory of our fallen comrades of the 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army killed on Leyte, Philippines and Okinawa, Japan and to all Deadeyes who fought with valor and distinction to defeat Imperial Japan
Erected 1999 by 96th Infantry Division Association.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.362′ N, 77° 4.23′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Arlington National Cemetery. It is on Grant Avenue north of Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Arlington National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: The Peacemaker (within shouting distance of this marker); You Are Remembered (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lieut. Col. Edmund Rice (about 300 feet away); Walter Reed, M.D. (about 400 feet away); 423rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion (about 500 feet away); Americal Division (about 600
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
2. 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015
3. 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Marker
A wide view of the marker at the base of a tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
