Fort Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

William O. Darby

Arkansas

— Brig. General U. S. Army World War II —

William O. Darby Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2016

1. William O. Darby Grave Marker

Inscription. Born in Fort Smith Ark. Feb. 8, 1911
Graduate U.S.M.A. June 1933
Assistant Comdr. 10th Mountain Div.
Died in Po Valley Italy Apr. 30, 1945
Organized First Ranger Bn.
CO Ranger Force - Tunisia-Sicily-Italy
1942-1944
Comdr. 179th Infantry 45th Division
1944 1945 OPD WDGS

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 35° 23.03′ N, 94° 25.744′ W. Memorial is in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County. It can be reached from Garland Avenue. Grave marker (Site 3991) is in Section 9 of Fort Smith National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 522 Garland Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Arkansas River Valley,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper 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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Smith National Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Address by President Lincoln (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial Carillon (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); The Trail of Tears (about 500 feet away); Missouri Kansas and Texas 100162 Diner Bunk Car (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Smith.

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Also see . . . William Orlando Darby. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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2. William O. Darby

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2016

3. William O. Darby Grave Marker

Fort Smith National Cemetery Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Fort Smith National Cemetery Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on January 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.