Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team
World War II
462nd Prcht Arty Bn
161st Prcht Eng Co
This Memorial
Is Dedicated to the Memory of
Our Comrades Who Gave Their Lives
In The Cause of Freedom
During World War II
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.808′ N, 77° 4.182′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Memorial is on Grant Drive near Roosevelt Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in Section 33 with a Memorial Southern Magnolia Tree. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) (a few steps from this marker); USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 56th Field Artillery Bn (within shouting distance of this marker); 484th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (within shouting distance of this marker); Khe Sanh Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Air Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Also see . . . The 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) , US Army In Australia During WW2. They were the first US airborne regiment to arrive in the Southwest Pacific Area in WWII. (Submitted on January 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.