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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZCW_colonel-robert-w-black_Carlisle-PA.html
Colonel Robert W. Black was born on June 15, 1926 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a farm between Carlisle and Gettysburg. He enlisted in the regular Army after High School, volunteered for the Airborne and completed Parachute and Glider t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZCV_lieutenant-colonel-william-orlando-darby_Carlisle-PA.html
William Orlando Darby was born on February 9, 1911. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a former Boy Scout and was an excellent student. Darby attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1933 as a Second Lieut…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZCU_general-francis-swamp-fox-marion_Carlisle-PA.html
Francis Marion was born in 1732 on his family's plantation in St. John's parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina. Marion became famous for his highly effective use of guerilla warfare and he served as a model for the future United States Army Rang…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZBL_obstacle-course_Carlisle-PA.html
The World War II-era Obstacle Course was part of the Army's effort to physically train and prepare recruits for the rigors of combat. The Army's physical training regimen consisted of different activities including military drill, calisthenics mar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZBK_training-center_Carlisle-PA.html
After the reception centers up to 14,000 soldiers a day reported to one of 242 training centers located throughout the country for roughly eight weeks of basic training. The training consisted of three general phases: turning civilians into soldie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZBJ_drummer-jarvis-hanks_Carlisle-PA.html
Promised by a sergeant that he would only play a drum during recruiting duty. Jarvis Hanks of the 11th U.S. Infantry, who at 14 years of age, would beat his drum at one of the most formative moments of Army history. Combining communication and ins…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZBI_the-carlisle-forge_Carlisle-PA.html
This building is a representation of the forge that stood at Washingtonburg, site of present day Carlisle Barracks, during the American Revolution. Our working forge features a replica of a bellows that is purported to be the original bellows of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZBH_a-century-of-protection_Carlisle-PA.html
Captain Daniel Cushing, 2nd U.S. Artillery, noted in his diary of 16 February 1813, that the men "placed one twelve pound cannon in the lower blockhouse. Gen. [William Henry] Harrison gave notice this evening that he expected to be attacked e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z9Z_44th-bomb-group-heavy-a-war-memorial_Carlisle-PA.html
(Obverse)
44th Bomb Group (Heavy)
8th Air Force - U.S. Army Air Corps
Station 115, Shipdham, England
Sept. 1942 - May 1945
66th, 67th, 68th, 506th Squadrons
8000 personnel/344 combat missions
153 B-24s lost/330 Axis aircraft AC shot down
8…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z9Y_80th-infantry-a-war-memorial_Carlisle-PA.html
80th Infantry
Blue Ridge Division
Only Moves Forward
A.E.F.
1917-1919
Artois-Picardy
Somme
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Battle Deaths 1232
Casualties 5000
E.T.O.
1942-1946
Northern France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Battle Death…