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Title
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11th Airborne DIV Ft Benning GA
Subject
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War Memorials
US Army
Airborne
World War II
Korean War
Ft Benning
Description
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A simple granite stone marks the entrance to the 11th Airborne Division or “Angels” Division memorial. It is inscribed with the unit’s insignia which includes the Airborne patch and the Glider patch. Down a small walkway is the main memorial circle which centers on a large memorial composed of two octagonal granite bases on which sits a large rectangular granite stone which is topped by a bronze life-size soldier with his arm raised holding his rifle. The marker states it is dedicated to the officers and men of the 11th Airborne Division who served from 1942 to 1958. On a low wall surrounding the statue is inscribed the history of the Division and the battles and campaigns in which it served mainly during World War II and Korea.
Coverage
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1900-2000
Type
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monument
Creator
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foundation
Relation
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military base
Format
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granite
Contributor
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Laura M Wood
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11th Airbone DIV
Airborne
Ft Benning
Georgia
Korean War
US Army
World War II
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Title
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199th Light INF BDE Vietnam Ft Benning GA
Subject
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War Memorials
US Army
Infantry
Vietnam War
Fort Benning
Description
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This beautiful, polished granite wall consists of three panels. The center panel is emblazoned in color with the unit insignia and underneath is inscribed “Vietnam”. On the left panel are the units attached to the Brigade. On the right panel is a holographic picture of helicopters disembarking soldiers in a rice paddy field and above the picture is the Dedication: “Those Who Served and Gave All, Those Who Served and Returned”. Beneath the picture is a list of unit awards received. On the base are the dates the Brigade was activated, entered combat and deactivated. Also inscribed is a note that within the memorial is encased a list of the names of those who were killed in action. On a small stone in front of the memorial is attached a bronze plaque listing the names of the Brigade’s commanding officers.
Coverage
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1900-2000
Type
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monument
Creator
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foundation
Relation
A related resource
military base
Format
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granite
bronze
Date
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1998
Contributor
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Laura M Wood
Rights
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199th Light INF BDE
Ft Benning
Georgia
Infantry
US Army
Vietnam War
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Title
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66th INF DIV Transport Lost WWII Ft Benning GA
Subject
The topic of the resource
War Memorials
US Army
Infantry
World War II
<em>Leopoldville</em>
Fort Benning
Description
An account of the resource
This memorial was erected by the 66th Infantry Division (or Panthers) veterans and honors their comrades. Three large granite stele are adorned with large bronze plaques. The middle column has a bronze eagle on the very top and then a bronze plaque of a ship sinking and an man in the water. Below this plaque it explains that this memorial honors and remembers those members of the 66th Infantry Division whose lives were lost when their transport ship the Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk on Christmas Eve 1944 in the English Channel as the unit headed to France to provide reinforcements for the Battle of the Bulge. On the lower portion of this center marker are also listed those members of the 66th who survived the sinking only to be killed in action fighting in France. The two markers to either side contain bronze plaques with the individual names categorized by states who died in the sinking. A total of 14 officers and 748 enlisted men were lost in the Channel.
Coverage
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1900-2000
Type
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monument
Creator
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foundation
Relation
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military base
Format
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granite
bronze
Contributor
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Laura M Wood
Rights
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This work is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Identifier
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<a href="http://www.66thinfantrydivision.org/leopoldville.html">http://www.66thinfantrydivision.org/leopoldville.html</a>
Source
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66th INF Div Panther Veterans Organization
66th DIV
Ft Benning
Georgia
Infantry
Leopoldville
US Army
World War II