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Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

88th Infantry

Blue Devil Division

— The first all-draftee unit in WWII —

 
 
88th Infantry Marker - obverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. 88th Infantry Marker - obverse
Inscription.
(Obverse)
88th Infantry Blue Devil Division The first all-draftee unit in WWII WW-I 1917-1919 Alsace KIA-12 WIA-66 WW-II 1942-1945 Rome-Arno North Appennines Po Valley KIA-2937 WIA-8248 MIA-510
Dedicated by Northeastern Chapter 88th Inf Div Association

(Reverse)
Medal of Honor 2nd Lt Charles W Shea Capt Robert E Roeder Distinguished Unit Citation 2nd Batt 350th Regiment 2nd Batt 351st Regiment 3rd Batt 351st Regiment
 
Erected by Northeastern Chapter 88th Inf Div Association.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IWar, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
 
Location. 40° 12.117′ N, 77° 9.515′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. Memorial can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1151 Trindle Rd, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 80th Infantry (here, next to this marker); 44th Bomb Group (Heavy) (here, next to this marker); 8th Armored Division Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Team Spirit (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Reforger (within shouting distance of this marker); Integrity (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Warrant Officer 4 William F. Hale (Retired) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Army’s New 50-Ton Killer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
 
Also see . . .  88th Infantry Division (United States). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
88th Infantry Marker - reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
2. 88th Infantry Marker - reverse
Display of Memorials image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023
3. Display of Memorials
The Memorial Garden image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
4. The Memorial Garden
88th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia image. Click for full size.
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5. 88th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   4. submitted on June 29, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   5. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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