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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is the county seat for Cumberland County
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The first battalion in the colonies authorized by Congress, June, 1775. Totaling nine companies, it was initially led by Col. William Thompson of Carlisle. Later the organization became the First Pennsylvania Continental Regiment. — — Map (db m217126) HM
First Block of North Pitt Street
Carlisle, PA (You are here)
The first block of North Pitt Street has seen many changes over the years. On the northeast corner of North Pitt and West High streets sits the Hamilton . . . — — Map (db m217335) HM
Dedicated to the Glory of God
in memory of All Veterans who have
honorably served their country
Flag flying
in memory of
All Veterans
[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m119981) WM
Dedicated to all veterans of Cumberland County
for their services dedication and contributions to freedom and for their sacrifices so that we may continue to live in peace
Erected June 1983 — — Map (db m152836) WM
West College – known affectionately as Old West – traces its roots to February 1803, when the college’s main building burned to the ground after four years of costly construction. In a bind, the college trustees appealed for help. . . . — — Map (db m35322) HM
Liberty Truth In commemoration of the patriotism of our brothers who went forth at the call of their country to serve in two World Wars and in memory of these who died that Liberty might live World War I Abram Dewalt . . . — — Map (db m35567) HM
Although taking unit mascots on campaigns and into action has been widespread throughout military history, the most notable in American history is most likely “Old Abe”, the war eagle. Purchased by a member of the future 8th Wisconsin Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m103970) HM
Soldiers of the Third Platoon, Charlie Company, Sixth Medium Tank Battalion, 24th Infantry Division received an urgent message on April 25, 1951. It was from the Rangers of the Eighth Ranger Company (Airborne) (code name Old Rose), who found . . . — — Map (db m104741) HM
Soldiers of the Third Platoon, Charlie Company, Sixth Medium Tank Battalion, 24th Infantry Division received an urgent message on April 25, 1951. It was from the Rangers of the Eighth Ranger Company (code named Old Rose), who found themselves . . . — — Map (db m217326) HM
The M102 howitzer was introduced in 1964 to replace the older M101A1 howitzer. Utilizing a lightweight aluminum carriage, the M102 could be easily airlifted by helicopter, dropped with airborne units, or pulled by a vehicle. The wishbone shaped . . . — — Map (db m104331) HM
44th Bomb Group (Heavy)
8th Air Force – U.S. Army Air Corps
Station 115, Shipdham, England
Sept. 1942 – May 1945
66th, 67th, 68th, 506th Squadrons
8000 personnel/344 combat missions
153 B-24s lost/330 Axis aircraft AC shot . . . — — Map (db m104821) WM
(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 . . . — — Map (db m104823) WM
Captain Daniel Cushing, 2nd U.S. Artillery, noted in his diary of 16 February 1813, that the men “placed one twelve pound cannon in the lower blockhouse. Gen. [William Henry] Harrison gave notice this evening that he expected to be attacked . . . — — Map (db m104888) HM
On a cold, late September day in 1877, Captain Edward Settle Godfrey commanded Company D of the 7th U.S. Cavalry in a charge against the Nez Perce at Bear Paw Mountain. His horse was shot out from under him causing the young Captain to take a . . . — — Map (db m217316) HM
While the German Army was often at the forefront of technological development during World War II, one area where they lacked consistency was in antitank weapons. The Germans copied designs from the Swiss and even re-engineered captured Russian . . . — — Map (db m105017) HM
A Soldier Story:
The capture of the flag of the 11th Mississippi Infantry
17 September 1862
“Col. Dwight caught up our rebel flag.”
Capt. Charles F. Morse
Company B, 2nd Mass. Infantry — — Map (db m105013) HM
In the Maryland Campaign of September 1862, the Hagerstown Turnpike, a privately built toll road, served as a valuable route for troop movements. The Turnpike possibly was a macadam road, constructed with layers of broken-down stones. The . . . — — Map (db m123137) HM
As World War I progressed, German strategy took a defensive posture. While Allied trenches were designed for the purpose of launching attacks and raids, German trenches were developed with strongly prepares 2nd and 3rd tier defensive lines. These . . . — — Map (db m104325) HM
As World War I progressed, German strategy took on a defensive posture. While Allied trenches were designed for the purpose of launching attacks and raids, German trenches were developed with strongly prepared 2nd and 3rd tier defensive lines. . . . — — Map (db m217242) HM
The Army Medical Department that served in France was the best equipped and trained Medical Department up to that time. Trained enlisted aid men were attached to each company in a division and provided immediate care and evacuated the wounded to an . . . — — Map (db m104087) HM
The helicopter evolved during World War II and while its military application was clear, the technology took time to advance to meet its expectations. By the end of WWII designs were being fielded and during the Korean War helicopters were . . . — — Map (db m104444) HM
When 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry arrived at LZ X-Ray, the Soldiers fanned out to develop a defensive perimeter. One of those Soldiers was SP4 Bill Beck of Steelton, PA. He was a member of an M-60 machinegun crew of Weapons Squad, 3rd Platoon, Alpha . . . — — Map (db m104446) HM
“General Gibbon, our commander, had just ordered Lieutenant Stewart to take his section about one hundred yards to the right of the Hagerstown Pike, in front of two straw stacks, when he beckoned me to follow. No sooner had we unlimbered, when a . . . — — Map (db m202135) HM
William F. Hale entered the Army in August 1972, and completed basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He began his specialty training, Sergeant Missile Crewman at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in January 1973. By 1991, after advancing through many training . . . — — Map (db m104802) HM
Cook House
Soldiers on Active campaigns were issued raw rations which they prepared themselves, usually over an open fire. While in winter quarters, company cooks prepared and served food from a log cook house. Food prepared by the cooks . . . — — Map (db m202136) HM
During the American Civil War, the onset of winter weather brought much of the fighting to a close until Spring. Federal and Confederate troops erected winter quarters from forests and scavenged from structures. Construction styles varied and each . . . — — Map (db m202137) HM
Joe Newsome, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from the Pennsylvania Military College in 1961 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army. During his 28-year career he served in a variety of units, including Field Artillery and . . . — — Map (db m104443) HM
The end of the Second World War brought an alignment of the developed world behind each of the world’s two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. The West’s struggle against the worldwide threat of Communism came to be called the . . . — — Map (db m202138) HM
Joe Newsome, a Pennsylvania native, graduated from the Pennsylvania Military College in 1961 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army. During his 28-year career he served in a variety of units, including Field Artillery and . . . — — Map (db m217265) HM
Peter Mansoor graduated first in his class from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1982. Twenty-one years later in July 2003, as a recent graduate of the U.S. Army War College, he took command of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division . . . — — Map (db m217330) HM
Colonel Robert W. Black was born on June 15, 1926 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a farm between Carlisle and Gettysburg. He enlisted in the regular Army after High School, volunteered for the Airborne and completed Parachute and Glider . . . — — Map (db m104963) HM
Robert W. Black was born on June 15, 1929 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a farm between Carlisle and Gettysburg. He enlisted in the Regular Army after High School, volunteered for the Airborne and completed Parachute and Glider . . . — — Map (db m217315) HM
Vincent Tedesco's twenty seven years of service in the Army started in 1964, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Artillery. He was later assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, one of the three "Duster" . . . — — Map (db m217260) HM
Underground rooms called dugouts were used for a variety of purposes, including storing supplies, housing troops, and serving as communication centers near the front line. Many were built deep underground, using heavy timbers and corrugated iron . . . — — Map (db m217217) HM
On April 25, 1951, the Eighth Ranger Company (Airborne) found themselves heavily engaged with Chinese forces as they provided forward reconnaissance during the withdrawal of the 24th Infantry Division near a Korean terrain feature designated Hill . . . — — Map (db m202139) HM
At the age of fifteen John D. LaWall enlisted in the 27th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. He returned home in 1901 and wrote a brief summary of his service during the Philippine Insurrection.
There is a time in the life of nearly . . . — — Map (db m103939) HM
The 8 Inch Howitzer was a large-caliber field artillery piece, which provided long-range fire support to Army combat units during World War II (where it was first fielded in 1944), the Korean War, Vietnam, and Cold War. Based on the British 8 . . . — — Map (db m202140) HM
The 8 inch Howitzer was a large-caliber field artillery piece, which provided long-range fire support to Army combat units during World War II (where it was the first fielded in 1944), the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Cold War. Based on the . . . — — Map (db m217329) HM
Promised by a sergeant that he would only play a drum during recruiting duty. Jarvis Hanks of the 11th U.S. Infantry, who at 14 years of age, would beat his drum at one of the most formative moments of Army history. Combining communication and . . . — — Map (db m104886) HM
"We went to war because our country asked us to go, because our new president… ordered us to go, but more importantly because we saw it as our duty to go."
Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, USA (Ret.)
“We Were Soldiers Once…and . . . — — Map (db m104563) HM
Following the close of the fighting around LZ X-Ray, The NVA forces disengaged and disappeared into the surrounding foliage. Us commanders began to remove their troops from the field primarily by helicopter. Because of the extensive air traffic . . . — — Map (db m104447) HM
Following the close of the fighting around Landing Zone (LZ) X-Ray, the NVA forces disengaged and disappeared into the surrounding foliage. US commanders began to remove their troops from the field primarily by helicopter. Because of the . . . — — Map (db m217262) HM
The M109 series SP howitzer provided quick and efficient mobile artillery support on the battlefield from the Vietnam War to the Global War on Terror. Introduced in 1963, the M109 retained the same chassis and turret as its predecessor, the M108 . . . — — Map (db m217133) HM
The M109 series SP howitzer provided artillery support on the battlefield from Vietnam to the Global War on Terror. Introduced in 1963, the M109 retained the same chassis and turret as its predecessor, the M108 105mm SP howitzer, but boasted a 155mm . . . — — Map (db m84118) HM
The AH-1G “Cobra” or “Snake” helicopter system filled the Army’s need for a fast armed escort/attack helicopter in Vietnam. unlike the lightly armed Huey, the Cobra carried an array of weapons systems that quickly proved their tactical value by . . . — — Map (db m104743) HM
The AH-1G "Cobra" or "Snake" helicopter system filled the Army's need for a fast, armed escort/attack helicopter in Vietnam. Unlike the lightly armed Huey, the Cobra carried an array of weapon systems that quickly proved their tactical value to . . . — — Map (db m217322) HM
Francis Marion was born in 1732 on his family’s plantation in St. John’s parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina. Marion became famous for his highly effective use of guerilla warfare and he served as a model for the future United States Army . . . — — Map (db m104965) HM
General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895-1993) graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917 and held infantry unit and staff positions, attended Army schools, and served overseas during the interwar period. During World War II he led the 82nd . . . — — Map (db m217088) HM
Gold Beach was in the center of the Allied landing beaches and was divided into four sectors: "How," "Item," "Jig," and "King." 25,000 soldiers from the British 50th Division and the No. 47 Royal Marine Commandoes assaulted Gold Beach. The . . . — — Map (db m217141) HM
Every American installation was protected by barbed wire obstructions, bunkers and guarded by a chain of tower that provided an elevated position from which to observe the protective perimeter. Initially these towers were constructed of wood and . . . — — Map (db m104383) HM
In late March of 2009 the 817th Engineer Company of the North Dakota Army National Guard used HESCO barriers instead of sandbags to hold back a flood near Fargo North Dakota. “I saw them all the time in Iraq,” Karsky said, ‘but I . . . — — Map (db m84186) HM
Hercules Engineering Solutions Consortium (HESCO) Barriers HESCO Barriers are a modern type of gabion currently employed in the battlespaces of Iraq and Afghanistan. HESCO barriers are constructed of Galfan coated steel welded mesh and lined . . . — — Map (db m202141) WM
Building a HESCO Position in Afghanistan: An Army Engineer's Perspective “Once the initial reconnaissance has occurred and the land has been approved, the S4 and engineers need to generate a supply request for triple-strand concertina, . . . — — Map (db m84184) HM
From early May 2003-January 2004 we occupied an abandoned Iraqi military base near the town of Sinjar. Soon after our arrival the outer cordon of the base was built using HESCO barriers which we used as guard positions and to control access to . . . — — Map (db m84185) HM
IEDs are low-technology explosive devices, which are usually homemade. Materials used to make these devices vary widely and include locally sourced switches, power supplies, initiators, explosive devices, and charge containers. IEDs are commonly . . . — — Map (db m123183) HM
During World War II millions of draftees began their military service by reporting to induction centers established throughout the country. At the induction center future soldiers had to successfully complete the following tasks: . . . — — Map (db m105022) HM
Special Services Brigades of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade were assigned to assault Juno Beach. Juno was divided into three sectors: “Mike”, “Nan”, and “Love.” The objective was to secure a beachhead and . . . — — Map (db m230489) HM
Of the women who accompanied Civil War armies, many disguised themselves as men. Born and reared in British Army camps in Africa, where women were commonplace, Kady chose to retain her identity. She followed her husband, Robert Brownwell, into . . . — — Map (db m148170) HM
Brent Bankus started his twenty six year Army career in 1979 as a 2nd Lieutenant after completing the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program and graduating from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. He entered the Armor Office Basic . . . — — Map (db m217321) HM
William Orlando Darby was born on February 9, 1911. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a former Boy Scout and was an excellent student. Darby attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1933 as a Second . . . — — Map (db m148269) HM
The dispatch runners of the Argonne Forest, October 1918
“… and infantry runner passed by…”
Private Meyer Cohen, 304th Field Artillery
“So I took my .45 Colt out of its holster and put it in my overcoat and I had it . . . — — Map (db m104565) HM
Each Division had three Machine Gun Battalions and each Infantry Regiment had a Machine Gun Company attached that were armed with one of the variety of machine guns in use by the American Expeditionary Forces.
Each division in the American Expeditionary Forces had three machine gun battalions. Each infantry regiment contained a machine gun company. Throughout the war, the AEF's heavy machine guns consisted of the American Browning M1917 Machine Gun, . . . — — Map (db m217230) HM
The "BFIST" significantly changed the modern battlefield. For the first time in warfare, artillerymen were able to produce "precision fires" quickly and routinely. Plus, it provided excellent protection and the speed to keep up with . . . — — Map (db m217087) HM
Donald Kyler was sixteen years of age when he enlisted in the Regular Army in April of 1917. A native of Whitley County, Indiana, he grew up on a farm near the small town of Collamer. With the consent of one of his family, he enlisted at Fort . . . — — Map (db m217213) HM
Donald Kyler was sixteen years of age when he enlisted in the Regular Army in April of 1917. A native of Whitley County, Indiana, he grew up on a farm and in the small town of Collamer. With the consent of one of his family, he enlisted at Fort . . . — — Map (db m104048) HM
Named after Napoleon III, Emperor of France, the bronze tube design adopted in 1857 became the most widely used smoothbore artillery piece during the Civil War. At the battle of Antietam the U.S. Army employed 108 “Napoleon” pieces on . . . — — Map (db m123138) HM
By 1918, the developments in telephone and telegraphic communications played a major role in how armies fought on the battlefield. For artillerists, this meant the eventual end of signal flags and runners. Now forward observers could report back . . . — — Map (db m217240) HM
By 1918, the developments in telephone and telegraphic communication played a major role in how armies fought on the battlefield. For artillerists, this meant the eventual end of signal flags and runners. Now forward observers could report back to . . . — — Map (db m104324) HM
No Man’s Land referred to the battle shape between the front line trenches. Soldiers entered No Man’s land during major attacks, raids, patrols, barbed wire maintenance details and to bring in casualties. Except for major attacks which usually . . . — — Map (db m104266) HM
No Man's Land referred to the battle space between the opposing front line trenches. Soldiers entered No Man's Land during major attacks, when raiding or conducting patrols, when detailed to repair or construct barbed wire entanglements, and in . . . — — Map (db m217228) HM
The World War II-era Obstacle Course was part of the Army’s effort to physically train and prepare recruits for the rigors of combat. The Army’s physical training regimen consisted of different activities including military drill, calisthenics . . . — — Map (db m104884) HM
Assaulted by the 1st U.S. Infantry Division and the 29th U.S. Infantry Division, Omaha Beach was divided into four major landing areas: "Charlie," "Dog," "Easy," and "Fox." It was also the most heavily defended landing beach and costliest in . . . — — Map (db m217144) HM
The M101 series howitzer, or M2A1, first entered service in 1940 in order to provide close infantry support. Following changes made to its carriage during World War II, which added more frontal shielding, the M101 was reclassified the M101A1. . . . — — Map (db m104330) HM
The Beginning of the End
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion ever recorded in history. It consisted of efforts from eight nations from the Allied powers: America, Great Britain, France, Canada, Poland, Denmark, Norway, and Greece. . . . — — Map (db m217159) HM
“Pine Cottage”, (reconstructed) demonstrates vertical log construction. Instead of laying logs horizontally and joining them at the corners with “custom” cut, corner notches, logs were placed upright and tied together at the . . . — — Map (db m105016) HM
Underground rooms called dugouts were used for a variety of purposes from storing supplies, housing troops and communication centers near the front line. Many were built deep underground using heavy timbers and corrugated iron and were often . . . — — Map (db m104088) HM
Doug Wallace entered active duty as a PV2 in Evacuation Platoon, Charlie Company, 101st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in October 1990. Two months later, his company was deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Desert . . . — — Map (db m217324) HM
Some of the most important stories about the U.S. Army and the men and women who served in that Army came from their personal diaries, letters, and sketchbooks. The sketchbooks of Willard Dominick tell the story of an America Soldier from his . . . — — Map (db m84138) WM
Airborne
World War II saw the first major use of paratroopers in combat. Three divisions of paratroopers, the American 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, and the British 6th Airborne Division, were dropped deep behind enemy lines . . . — — Map (db m217162) HM
Following their two week furloughs, new recruits reported to their designated reception centers, which were usually located inside previously existing sprawling installations. Here America’s soldiers got their first taste of Army life and . . . — — Map (db m105021) HM
American forces remained on a heightened state of alert during the Cold War, especially those in West Germany, should a war against the Soviets ever materialize. One way in which the U.S. Army prepared itself for such an event was through . . . — — Map (db m104801) HM
Joseph Plum Martin, age 15, enlisted for 6 months service in the 5th Connecticut Regiment on July 6, 1776 and served the Continental cause until freedom was secured. During his 7 years of service he participated in the campaigns of the . . . — — Map (db m104611) HM
Wood was the primary heating fuel used by Soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Soldiers received a ration of one-half of a cord of wood per room per day. Officers had better quarters than enlisted men. A Colonel, for example, would have two . . . — — Map (db m104612) HM
Sergeant (SGT) Robert Easley, Jr. was severely wounded in action on October 15, 2012, while conducting operations in southern Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). While out on foot patrol, SCT Easley stepped on an Improvised . . . — — Map (db m123203) HM
Raised on a farm in Newville, Pennsylvania, Randall D. Shughart joined the Army after graduating from high school in 1976 and became a member of the elite Special Forces. During the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, SFC Shugart and his team leader Gary . . . — — Map (db m123184) HM WM
Frederick A. Counsel, a native of Altoona, Pennsylvania, entered the Army Air Corps in December, 1942 and became an Army artist. He served stateside and recorded many aspects of military life. He also painted murals at Bradley Field, Connecticut . . . — — Map (db m105024) HM
The September 11, 2001 attacks changed every American. For Sergeant Michael Mira it was the catalyst that influenced his decision to change his life by becoming an active defender of the United States. Joining the Army in January of 2002, the . . . — — Map (db m104008) HM
Smallpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the virus Varoila major. Smallpox was a very serious threat during the Colonial era because doctors understood very little about the biology of diseases.
When and where did smallpox . . . — — Map (db m104606) HM
Smallpox and the Revolutionary War
George Washington understood the threat of smallpox. Washington himself had survived the disease when he was 19. He knew there were two ways to control smallpox: variolate the healthy or quarantine the . . . — — Map (db m104607) HM
Smallpox at Quebec
In December 1775, over a thousand Continental Army Soldiers, under the command of General Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery, assembled outside Quebec. The men were tired and weak from a long, cold march. Like . . . — — Map (db m104608) HM
Although individual marksmen had been employed during previous conflicts, World War One brought the sniper into the modern age of battle. Armed with a rifle fitted with magnifying optical scopes, snipers were used to return limited offensive . . . — — Map (db m104203) HM
