Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent

Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent (HM1CBM)

Location: Arlington, VA 22211 Arlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.767', W 77° 4.193'

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Cooks, Stewards, and Messmen

In memory of all U.S. Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent who honorably served officers as cooks, stewards and messmen on U.S. Navy ships and bases and who valiantly manned battle stations during World War II and all other major conflicts.

The emblem of the Units K-West and B-East Mess Attendants Association, USN 1932-1974, is at the top of the marker. On either side of this emblem are the words,

"We Served. We Fought. We Died. We Survived."
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HM NumberHM1CBM
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByUnits K-West and B-East, USN, Mess Attendants Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:09am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 320453 N 4305435
Decimal Degrees38.87945000, -77.06988333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.767', W 77° 4.193'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 46.02" N, 77° 4' 11.58" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1200 Grant Dr, Arlington VA 22211, US
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