The Trailblazers

The Trailblazers (HM25NI)

Location: Corvallis, OR 97330 Benton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 41.967', W 123° 12.499'

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The 70th Infantry Division was activated on 15 June 1943 as "Oregon's Own" and was named "The Trailblazers" in honor of the Oregon Trail Centennial. After a year of training here at Camp Adair the Division moved to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri for final training before departing for Europe in late 1944. The Infantry Regiments first saw combat as Task Force Herren starting 26 December 1944 when Hitler's "Operation Nordwind" was stopped in the Vosged Mountains of Eastern France. The Blazers participated in the Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland ad Central Europe Campaigns suffering 3,919 casualties, including 755 killed in action during the 86 consecutive days of combat. This plaque is presented on 27 August 1993 by the 70th Division Association to commemorate "The Trailblazers" 50th Anniversary and is dedicated to our fallen comrades.
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HM NumberHM25NI
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Year Placed1993
Placed By70th Division Association
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Date Added Sunday, February 25th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 483495 N 4949585
Decimal Degrees44.69945000, -123.20831667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 41.967', W 123° 12.499'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 41' 58.02" N, 123° 12' 29.94" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 29649-29695 Camp Adair Rd, Corvallis OR 97330, US
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