Harlingen in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Iraqi D-20 152mm Howitzer

Iraq D-20 152mm Howitzer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 1998

1. Iraq D-20 152mm Howitzer Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Captured by elements of the 6th Marines,
2nd Marine Division
during Operation Desert Strom 1991.
Presented to MMA by
LtGen William M. Keys, USMC
CG, FMF LANT
Board of Advisiors, MMA

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 26° 13.387′ N, 97° 40.029′ W. Marker is in Harlingen, Texas, in Cameron County. Marker is on Camelia south of Iwo Jima Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. This marker is on the grounds of the Marine Military Academy Marine Memorial Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Iwo Jima Blvd, Harlingen TX 78550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Harlingen (approx. 2.9 miles away); Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge (approx. 5.2 miles away); Getsemani Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); San Benito Post Office (approx. 6.6 miles away); Historic U.S. Post Office (approx. 6.6 miles away); First Methodist Church of San Benito

Iraq D-20 152mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 1998

2. Iraq D-20 152mm Howitzer

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 6.6 miles away); St. Benedict’s Church (approx. 6.7 miles away); Water District Building (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Iwo Jima Memorial-full scale plaster model used to cast the Marine Memorial in Arlington VA image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 1998

3. Iwo Jima Memorial-full scale plaster model used to cast the Marine Memorial in Arlington VA

This memorial is on the grounds of the Marine Military Academy Museum

Close up of Iwo Jima Memorial-plaster version image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 1998

4. Close up of Iwo Jima Memorial-plaster version

Inside the Marine Military Academy Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 1998

5. Inside the Marine Military Academy Museum

Sign at the entrance to the Marine Military Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 1998

6. Sign at the entrance to the Marine Military Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 6, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.