Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Landing Craft Support Ships
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011
1. Landing Craft Support Ships Marker
to the WWII sailors who manned the
U.S. Navy
Landing Craft Support Ships.
Was Dedicated By
The National Association
of USS LCS(L) 1-130
On 26 August 1994.
"We were the Mighty Midgets...
The small ships that cast big shadows"
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° 52.637′ N, 77° 4.444′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Farragut / Wilson Drive near Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east. Located In Arlington National Cemetery Section 46, with a Memorial Willow Oak Tree. 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: Vietnamese Rangers and Their American Ranger Advisors (here, next to this marker); Merrill's Marauders (a few steps from this marker); U. S. Army Reserves (a few steps from this marker); U.S. War Correspondent (a few steps from this marker); Exercise Tiger Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . . The Landing Craft, Support (Large). class of amphibious warfare ships were used by the United States Navy in World War II in the Pacific. They were primarily used for close support before landing forces on beaches. They also performed radar picket duty and fire fighting. They were nicknamed the "Mighty Midgets". (Submitted on January 4, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011
2. Landing Craft Support Ships Marker and Willow Oak Memorial Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
