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Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The 82nd Airborne Division Association

 
 
The 82nd Airborne Division Association Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2016
1. The 82nd Airborne Division Association Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated 1 May 1992
by the
"Col" Reuben H. Tucker Chapter
82nd Airborne Division Association
To the memory of every member
past and present - living and deceased
who served in the
504th Parachute Infantry
Regiment
"The Devils in Baggy Pants"

504th Parachute Infantry Regiment unit insignia
Infantry insignia (crossed rifles)
Basic Parachutist Badge
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment sleeve insignia

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
 
Location. 38° 52.879′ N, 77° 4.121′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Roosevelt Drive 0 miles east of Weeks Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in Section 31 of Arlington National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22209, 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: 199th Light Infantry Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Combat Demolition Units (within shouting distance of this marker); Amphibious Scouts and Raiders World War II (within shouting distance
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of this marker); American Revolution American Red Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); WW II Glider Pilots (within shouting distance of this marker); 144th Army Postal Unit (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The 23rd Regimental Combat Team in Korea (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
 
Also see . . .  504th Infantry Regiment. (Submitted on October 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
 
The 82nd Airborne Division Association Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2016
2. The 82nd Airborne Division Association Marker
The marker and its memorial tree can be seen in this view towards the northeast.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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