Our Honored Dead

Our Honored Dead (HMXLA)

Location: Lugoff, SC 29078 Kershaw County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 14.261', W 80° 39.723'

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(West Face):
Dedicated to Lt. Gen. James Maurice Gavin, USA March 22, 1907 ~ February 23, 1990 And Our Honored Dead *** 1st Commander 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Commanding General 82nd Airborne Division Ambassador to France *** A Courageous Leader A Trooper's Soldier *** Erected by Veterans of the 505th Parachute RCT Association World War II June 14, 1991

(South Face):
Commemoration On this site on March 29, 1943 the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment made the first regimental mass parachute jump in the history of the United States Army *** The success of this exercise established the feasibility of and the foundation for the conduct of large - scale parachute operations in World War II *** United States Army Air Corps Troop Carrier Units Provided the C-47 Aircraft for this historic parachute jump

(East Face):
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment "Ready" Activated 6 July 1942 Remains active today *** Thirty months overseas six campaigns seven river crossings four combat jumps 325 days in combat 654 killed in action *** Presidential Unit Citations French and Belgium Fourrageres Netherland Orange Lanyard World War II Commanders Col. James M. Gavin July 1942 - Oct 1943 Lt. Col. Herbert Batcheller Nov 1943 - Mar 1944 Col. William E. Ekman Apr 1944 - Sept 1947

(North Face):
82nd Airborne Division "All American" "America's Guard of Honor" 82nd Infantry Division Activated 25 August 1917 Reactivated 25 March 1942 Reorganized and Redesignated an Airborne Division 5 August 1942 *** World War II Campaigns Sicily Naples - Foggia Normandy Holland Ardennes Central Europe
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Year Placed1991
Placed ByVeterans of the 505th Parachute RCT Association World War II
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 10:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 531121 N 3788561
Decimal Degrees34.23768333, -80.66205000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 14.261', W 80° 39.723'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 14' 15.66" N, 80° 39' 43.38" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 362-384 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Lugoff SC 29078, US
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