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87th Infantry Division Monument

 
 
87th Infantry Division Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By R. C.
1. 87th Infantry Division Memorial Marker
Inscription.
To the men of the
87th Infantry Division
Whose supreme sacrifice in the
world wide conflict for liberty
and freedom during World War II
shall not pass unheralded

Erected by the
87th Infantry Division Association
September 29, 1956 A.D.

Joseph Nash Belack
National Commander

 
Erected 1956 by 87th Infantry Division Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1902.
 
Location. 39° 21.1′ N, 74° 27.15′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is at the intersection of South Providence Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Providence Avenue. Marker is in City Park, Atlantic City closest to S. Providence Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. POW / MIA Monument (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Greek Temple Monument War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harold Corry (approx. 0.2 miles away); John J. Mooney, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.
 
Also see . . .  87th Infantry Division Association. The division served in Europe from the winter of 1944 through the end of the war. (Submitted on April 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 
 
Left profile of 87th Infantry Division Marker in City Park, Atlantic City, NJ. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By R. C.
2. Left profile of 87th Infantry Division Marker in City Park, Atlantic City, NJ.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,030 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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