17th Airborne Division

17th Airborne Division (HM2J65)

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N 38° 52.732', W 77° 4.093'

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1943 - 1945


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

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Battle of the Bulge

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Rhineland

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Central Europe

Thunder from Heaven
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HM NumberHM2J65
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Year Placed1993
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Date Added Saturday, July 27th, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 320596 N 4305367
Decimal Degrees38.87886667, -77.06821667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.732', W 77° 4.093'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 43.92" N, 77° 4' 5.58" W
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