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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia and Vicinity
▶ Arlington County (373) ▶ Alexandria (297) ▶ Fairfax County (474) ▶ Falls Church (50) ▶ Washington, D.C. (1953) ▶ Montgomery County, Maryland (525)
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| | Dedicated in memory of the United States Colored Troops, citizens, freed slaves, and contraband of Freedman's Village by the descendants and friends.
October 9, 1992. — — Map (db m15009) HM |
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Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Peleliu
Midway
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Leyte Gulf
Babble of the Bulge
Operation Overloard
D-Day Invasion
Operation Torch
Invasion of Northern Africa
Crossing the . . . — — Map (db m137191) WM |
| | Dedicated to the men of the 65th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, for their valor and patriotism during the Korean War, 1950 - 1953.
Official seals of the Department of the Army and the 65th Infantry Regiment
Dedicado a los . . . — — Map (db m77574) WM |
| | "The 101st has no history but it has a rendezvous with destiny."
Major General William C. Lee
Aug 19, 1942 — — Map (db m4923) HM |
| | Dedicated by 104th Infantry Division In memory of Our Fallen Brothers World War II — — Map (db m98621) HM |
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To memorialize forever
every man who wore with pride
our golden unicorn.
To salute all others
who supported our role
here and overseas. — — Map (db m137235) WM |
| | APO 144, N.Y. - WW II - Europe England - France - Belgium They moved the mail They enhanced the morale 1st. Lt. Wm. K. Armstrong, ACC · S/Sgt. John D. Caidano · Sgt. Fred A. Murphy · T/4 Willis W. Cresswell · T/4 Ira Osteen · T/5 Richard W. Betts . . . — — Map (db m98626) WM |
| | In commemoration of all Sky Soldiers whose valor and sacrifice in defense of South Vietnam must never be forgotten. "All gave some - Some gave all" Renderings of military insignia: Combat Infantryman Badge 173rd Airborne Brigade Paratrooper . . . — — Map (db m24554) HM |
| |
In memory of the 1480 airborne troopers
who paid the Supreme Sacrifice while
serving in Europe during World War II
Dedicated for the 50th Anniversary of Division Activation
April 15, 1943
★
Battle of the Bulge . . . — — Map (db m137237) WM |
| | In honored memory of the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who gave the full measure of devotion to their nation in the Vietnam War. — — Map (db m137227) WM |
| | In honor of the Redcatchers for their sacrifice and selfless dedication to duty in the Republic of Vietnam, 1966-1970. They shall remain a steadfast example in the hearts of their fellow soldiers and countrymen. Insignia of the 199th . . . — — Map (db m98642) WM |
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385th Bomb Group (H)
8th Air Force
1943 - 1945
Great Ashfield
(Station 155)
Suffolk, England
In memory of all who served aiding in the liberation of Europe during World War II — — Map (db m137212) WM |
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Dedicated to the
past and present members of
the
3d United States Infantry
(The Old Guard)
who served their country in
war and peace since 1784 earning
51 battle honors and who, since 1948,
have served as the guardians
of . . . — — Map (db m137218) WM |
| | 4th Service Group - 79th Station Complement - 199th Medical Detachment - 21st Weather - 1297 Military Police - Red Cross
Dedicated in memory of the Gallant 416th Airmen and the diligent support personnel whose supreme sacrifice aided in preserving . . . — — Map (db m137205) WM |
| | Insignia of the Tenth Armored "Tiger" Division This tree planted in memory of the courageous men of the 423rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion Commanded by LTC William W. Beverley who fought so valiantly in the European Theatre of . . . — — Map (db m93099) WM |
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Fifteenth Air Force
304th Bombardment Wing
454th Bombardment Group (H) AAF
San Giovanni Airfield, Italy
1944 - 1945
"Memorializing those who made the Supreme Sacrifice"
"Honoring all who served"
Placed in 1993 by former . . . — — Map (db m137198) WM |
| | In memory 455th Bombardment Group (Heavy) San Giovanni Airfield, Italy 1943-1945 This oak tree, planted April, 1996, is in living memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the skies over Europe during World War II to preserve our freedoms. . . . — — Map (db m98605) WM |
| | The 484th Bomb Group (H) 49th Bomb Wing
15th AF, Flew Bombing Missions From
Torretta Airfield, Italy 1944-45 and Was
Part of the Greatest Aerial Armada to
Ever Take to the Skies
(484th Bomb Group Association)
This Plaque . . . — — Map (db m62341) WM |
| |
To the Men of the 487th Bomb Group (H)
Lost in Action 1943 -- 1945
487th Bomb Group (H)
836th Squadron
837th Squadron
838th Squadron
839th Squadron
U.S. Army Air Force
8th Air Force
Station 137 . . . — — Map (db m137200) WM |
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4th Infantry (Ivy) Division
"Steadfast and loyal" — — Map (db m137190) WM |
| | 503rd Prcht Inf Reg
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 — — Map (db m62454) WM |
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To honor those brave troopers
who fought so gallantly
to liberate Western Europe
in World War II, 1943 - 1945
★
Sicily
★
Italy
★
Normandy
★
Holland
★
"The Bulge" . . . — — Map (db m137238) WM |
| | These blue spruce trees
dedicated October 20, 1982
in honor of all members of
the regiment who served in the
European Theater of Operation
During World War II
★
Normandy
★
Adenne-Alsace
★
Rhineland
★ . . . — — Map (db m137221) WM |
| | In honor of the valiant paratroopers who made the supreme sacrifice in liberating the Philippines. This regiment secured peace in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre of war and was the first to occupy Japan — — Map (db m137204) WM |
| |
1942 - 1945
551st Parachute Infantry
Battalion
in
remembrance
Ne les oubliez jamais
World War II — — Map (db m137194) WM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m15643) HM |
| |
Dedicated by
56th Field Artillery Bn
of the
8th Infantry Div.
to our
fallen brothers
World War II — — Map (db m137197) WM |
| | Ardennes / Alsace
Rhineland
Central Europe
1944 - 1945
In Honor Of The More Than 1000 Men Of The
63RD Infantry Division
Who Gave Their Lives So That
We May Live Free
Dedicated to their fallen comrades by the men of . . . — — Map (db m62350) WM |
| | In honor of those champions of liberty, the men of the 82nd Airborne Division, who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve freedom throughout the world. — — Map (db m137206) WM |
| | World War I
France 1918
Meuse-Argonne
*
World War II
Italy 1944-45
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley
***
"I do not ask that Thou shall front the fray,
And drive the warring foemen from my sight;
I only ask O Lord, by . . . — — Map (db m11882) HM |
| | Alconbury and Hardwick, England
North Africa: Three Tours
WWII Strategic Bombing 1942 - 1945
In Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Skies
Over Europe During World War II to Preserve Our Freedoms.
Dedicated to All Who . . . — — Map (db m62342) WM |
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A living tribute for
service to our country — — Map (db m137225) WM |
| | In memory of our fallen comrades of the 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army killed on Leyte, Philippines and Okinawa, Japan and to all Deadeyes who fought with valor and distinction to defeat Imperial Japan — — Map (db m61926) WM |
| | This garden fed the Custis and Lee families, their many guests, the enslaved house workers, and even the Federal Army. It provided for the family from early spring to late fall. The harvest included fruits and vegetables such as berries, potatoes, . . . — — Map (db m93092) HM |
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"Before us is the broad and beautiful river, separating two of the original thirteen States, which a late President [Andrew Jackson]... desired to span with arches of ever-enduring granite, symbolical of the firmly established union of the . . . — — Map (db m142186) HM |
| | Dedicated to all African American Veterans of the Korean War, 1950-1953, for your valor, pride, patriotism and professionalism.
Your pioneering efforts and sacrifices have contributed immensely to the development of today's Soldiers, Sailors, . . . — — Map (db m11216) WM |
| |
This grove is a living tribute to all
who served in the Persian Gulf War
and an enduring symbol
of peace and strength for all
Dedicated by George Bush, May 7, 1996
President of the United States of America, . . . — — Map (db m137957) WM |
| | Dedicated to those that served WWII · Korea · Vietnam Under the Southern Cross Americal (23rd Infanty) Division sleeve insignia — — Map (db m98600) WM |
| | This memorial honors the thousands of American prisoners of war who died on death marches, work details or perished in transit to slave labor camps in Japan. — — Map (db m63705) WM |
| | Non Solum Armis
("Not By Arms Alone")
We Exist To Help
Those Who Cannot
Help Themselves
10 Nov 1997 — — Map (db m62372) WM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m137195) WM |
| | In sacred memory of
American Special Operations Forces.
"Courage and Sacrifice."
[Five organizational emblems/insignia follow:]
United States Special Operations Command,
[U.S. Army Special Forces] Airborne,
Joint . . . — — Map (db m12589) WM |
| | This oak tree was planted as a memorial to those who served in the American Volunteer Group, the China Air Task Force and the 14th Air Force during World War II. Dedicated by the members of the Flying Tigers of the 14th Air Force Association . . . — — Map (db m11694) HM |
| | Dedicated to the memory of the deceased mothers of National Capital Chapter #5 who bore-the burden in the heat of the day and now rest from their labors, and the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who have made the Supreme Sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m137229) WM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m99616) WM |
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Dedicated
in memory of your service to
America's Army
May 12, 1995 — — Map (db m137223) WM |
| | Rendering of organizational insignia 1942 · We Led The Way · 1945 In memory of our fallen comrades who sacrified their lives in the service of their country while serving in the United States Navy and Army Amphibious Scouts and Raiders . . . — — Map (db m15183) HM |
| | In honor of members of the
United States Armed Forces who
died during an attempt to rescue
American hostages held in Iran
25 April 1980
· U.S. Marine Corps ·
John D. Harvey
Sgt., 30 May 1958
George N. Holmes, Jr.
Cpl., 20 . . . — — Map (db m11105) HM |
| | (East Base)
In Memory Of Our Men In France 1917 1918
(West base) Erected Through The Efforts Of The Argonne Unit American Women's Legion
— — Map (db m45119) WM |
| | In 1778, John Parke Custis purchased most of the 1,100 acres comprising this estate from the Alexander family. John's son, George Washington Parke Custis, came in 1802 and completed the house in 1818. He named it “Arlington” after the . . . — — Map (db m70738) HM |
| | On May 24, 1861, Union troops crossed the Potomac River into Virgina and occupied the Arlington Estate. Officers lived in the house while hundreds of soldiers camped on the grounds. The Army crisscrossed the estate with roads and telegraph lines, . . . — — Map (db m70729) HM |
| | "A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige"
Maj Gen Adna Chaffee
Father of the American Armored Force — — Map (db m4924) HM |
| | This monument was erected in 1938 and rededicated in 1971 to commemorate devoted service to country and humanity by Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurses. — — Map (db m12350) HM |
| | Memorial Avenue was created at the same time as Arlington Memorial Bridge to serve as a ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. The avenue was originally planned to be flanked by numerous statues of American heroes. Seven memorials have . . . — — Map (db m142188) HM |
| | Dedicated to the gallant and victorious men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg. The greatest battle ever fought by the United States Army. Presented by . . . — — Map (db m137217) WM |
| | To the World War II American soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the greatest land battle in the history of the United States Army.
An emblem of the Association of
the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge is engraved on the . . . — — Map (db m11211) HM |
| | This Cedar of Lebanon tree grows in living memory of the Americans killed in the Beirut terrorist attack and all victims of terrorism throughout the world.
Dedicated during the first memorial ceremony for these victims.
Given by: No Greater . . . — — Map (db m88360) HM WM |
| | In memory of the United States military personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift, 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949. [Insignia of:] Berlin Airlift Veterans Assoc. [Renderings of two U.S. transport aircraft] Presented by the Berlin . . . — — Map (db m24603) WM |
| | Arlington Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River, a boundary that once divided the United States. Built in 1932, the bridge connect Arlington House, the memorial to the General Robert E. Lee to the Lincoln Memorial. Lee and his family fled the . . . — — Map (db m142190) HM |
| | Dedicated to the Buffalo Soldiers, 9th and 10th Cavalry, and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments (Colored Troops) for valiant service in the Spanish-American War. They charged up San Juan Hill and El Caney, Cuba with Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough . . . — — Map (db m11889) HM |
| | [Panel 1]:
Erected by the Government of Canada in honour of the citizens of the United States who served in the Canadian Army and gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918.
[Panel 2]:
In honour of the citizens of the . . . — — Map (db m11138) HM |
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Dedicated to the memory of those
who faithfully served
God Country Home — — Map (db m137233) WM |
| | Left-most, first marker
Catholic Chaplains who
died serving their
country in World War II
and in the Korean and
Vietnam conflicts
World War II
Antonucci, Ralph A. · Babst, Julius J. · Bacigalupo, Andrew · Barrett, Thomas J. · . . . — — Map (db m45149) WM |
| | [Emblem for the United States Air Force Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol]
Dedicated to the memory of Civil Air Patrol members who gave their lives in service to this nation that others might live. — — Map (db m15368) HM |
| | Beneath this stone repose the bones of two thousand, one hundred and eleven unknown soldiers gathered after the war from the fields of Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock. Their remains could not be identified, but their names and deaths . . . — — Map (db m24595) HM |
| | Panel 1: "Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rank; not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity; but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it; these men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and died."
Panel . . . — — Map (db m11807) HM |
| | Unlike the planters in the lower south, the Custis and Lee family grew mostly food crops on this 1,100 acre plantation as well as at two other sites. George Washington Park Custis limited the cultivation of cotton and tobacco because they were labor . . . — — Map (db m70676) HM |
| | Abner Doubleday
Col. to Bvt. Major General
U.S. Army
Major General Volunteers
1819 1893
He was graduated at West Point
1842
1848 Mexican War
1852 Commissioner to Mexico
1854 Indian Hostilities in Texas
1856 Indian Hostilities . . . — — Map (db m99557) WM |
| | In honor of the men of the Army 1st Engineer Special Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, VII Corps Headquarters, and Navy 11th Amphibious Force Convoy T-4, who suffered and perished on April 28, 1944. While conducting “Exercise Tiger” at . . . — — Map (db m36655) WM |
| | This living memorial is dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have perished during training accidents, peacekeeping missions, humanitarian efforts, covert operations and terrorist attacks.
Dedicated in . . . — — Map (db m137240) WM |
| | Joint Resolution recognizing the outstanding service rendered to the United Nations by Field Marshal Sir John Dill
Whereas the Congress, having been informed of the death of Field Marshall Sir John Dill, in Washington, District of . . . — — Map (db m30690) HM |
| | First Marine Division Association World War II · North China · Korea · Vietnam · Southwest Asia · Cold War Semper Fidelis 1st Marine Division insignia — — Map (db m98601) WM |
| |
Commemorating
the founding of the
U S A F Arlington Committee
by
General and Mrs.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Sr.
1948 — — Map (db m137956) HM |
| | The dead from three years of Civil War filled all burial spaces in the area. In 1864, President Lincoln charged General Montgomery Meigs with locating a site for a new national cemetery. Arlington's high elevation and aesthetic beauty made it ideal, . . . — — Map (db m70711) HM |
| | Planted on 5 June 1997 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the unveiling of the Marshall Plan with soil from Uniontown, PA, the Virginia Military Institute, the Department of State, the Department of Defense and Dodona Manor. Army Chief of Staff, . . . — — Map (db m137222) WM |
| | [on base of statue by Edward Clark Potter, south face:]
KEARNY
[west face:]
New Jersey honors her most distinguished soldier. Erected 1914
[north face:] Major General Philip Kearny
Born June 1, 1814 . . . — — Map (db m22087) HM |
| | In honor of all Gold Star Mothers
Organized 1928 — — Map (db m160727) WM |
| | Selina Gray, her husband, and their eight children lived in the room to your right. She was Mrs. Lee's personal maid and later the head housekeeper. Her parents had been Mt. Vernon slaves, so she grew up steeped in the lore of George Washington. . . . — — Map (db m70500) HM |
| |
Arlington House Chapter,
NSDAR
Honoring the women
who served.
April 27, 1995 — — Map (db m137955) WM |
| | The American Legion
In memory of
Ignace Jan Paderewski
artist, composer, musician, statesman, patriot, humanitarian and friend of American war veterans, who, from his death to the rebirth of freedom in his homeland, here rested in honor . . . — — Map (db m11133) HM |
| |
In honor of all
who serve
our country — — Map (db m137226) WM |
| | Dedicated to our Indian warriors and their brothers who have served us so well - the Viet-Nam era veterans. We are honored to remember you. — — Map (db m15815) HM |
| |
Jumping Mustangs
1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry
(Air Assault, Airborne, Airmobile)
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
This tree is dedicated to all the skytroopers who served in the battalion during the Vietnam Era 1965 - 1971. It stands . . . — — Map (db m137203) WM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m98610) WM |
| | Large estates customarily had a vegetable garden and summer kitchen near the main house. Slaves gathered fresh produce, prepared it in the summer kitchen, and carried it directly to the main dining room.
Arlingtons garden extended from the . . . — — Map (db m71606) HM |
| | This Korean Pine Tree is dedicated to the memory of all the gallant Americans who fought and died to preserve freedom during the Korean War. May it grow and prosper in peace as a symbol of the friendship between the United States of America and the . . . — — Map (db m137211) WM |
| | “The beginning of the end of war lies in remembrance.”Herman Wouk
In sacred memory of those Americans who gave their lives during the Korean War, 1950 - 1953.
54,246 Died. 8,177 Missing in Action. 389 . . . — — Map (db m18005) WM |
| | Original marker: The officers and crew attached to the U. S. Steamer Lancaster, Flag Officer J. B. Montgomery, on her first cruise in these seas, erect this monument in memory of shipmates who died and are buried here.
Bronze . . . — — Map (db m100123) WM |
| | This Oak planted as a Memorial
to the WWII sailors who manned the U.S. Navy
Landing Craft Support Ships.
Was Dedicated By The National Association
of USS LCS(L) 1-130 On 26 August 1994.
"We were the Mighty Midgets...
The small . . . — — Map (db m62351) WM |
| | In Memory Of
The Men of the Lexington Militia
Killed In Action 19 April 1775
During the First Battle of the American Revolution
John Brown Robert Munroe
Samuel Hadley Isaac Muzzy
Caleb Harrington Jonas Parker . . . — — Map (db m62373) WM |
| | The Congress to Lieut. Col. Edmund Rice 19th Mass. Vols for conspicuous bravery on the 3rd day of Gettysburg. — — Map (db m93428) WM |
| | Mary Randolph, wife of David Meade Randoph, and first person known to be buried at Arlington, was the eldest child of Thomas Mann and Ann Cary Randolph, of Tuckahoe. Her maternal grandfather was Archibald Cary, of Ampthill; Her paternal . . . — — Map (db m135882) HM |
| | The United States Battleship MAINE exploded and sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. The rallying cry, "Remember the MAINE" swept the nation, inciting public opinion and precipitating the Spanish-American War. In March, . . . — — Map (db m10977) HM |
| | Obverse:
Reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909, with Robert E. Peary and four Polar Eskimos.
[Caption with image of group at Pole:] Ooqueah, Ootah, Henson, Egingwah, Seegloo.
Matthew Alexander Henson Re-interment . . . — — Map (db m11773) HM |
| | [East face, top of the arch:]
McCLELLAN
Here rest 15,585 of the 315,555 citizens who died in defense of our country from 1861 to 1865.
"On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with . . . — — Map (db m24587) HM |
| | In World War II a total of 135 U.S. airmen were killed in action over Denmark where they were buried.
They defied danger to come to our assistance in our fight for freedom.
They will forever be remembered with Denmark's gratitude. — — Map (db m11851) HM |
| | [Unit insignia]:
"Ranger - Merrill's Marauders"
In memory of the gallant men of the
5307th Composite Unit (Prov.)
Northern Burma Campaign, 1944
"Sua Sponte" — — Map (db m15173) HM |
| |
Honoring all who served
The Military Chaplains
Association of the
United States of America — — Map (db m137199) WM |
| | This living memorial is dedicated to all the men and women of the uniformed services, past and present. Their sacrifices and dedication ensure that America remains the Land of the Free. — — Map (db m137202) WM |
| | "The footprints of the Montford Point Marines were left on the beaches of Roi-Namur, Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The tides and winds have, long ago, washed them out into the seas of history; but, “The Chosen Few” in . . . — — Map (db m11472) HM |
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