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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PS_101st-airborne-division_Arlington-VA.html
"The 101st has no history but it has a rendezvous with destiny."Major General William C. LeeAug 19, 1942
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PP_richard-evelyn-byrd_Arlington-VA.html
Rear Admiral United States NavyOctober 25, 1888 - March 11, 1957Upon the bright globe he carved his signature of courage
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PO_history-of-the-u-s-marine-corps_Arlington-VA.html
Marines have been fighting and dying in defense of freedom since the United States Marine Corps inception in November, 1775. The names of principal campaigns engraved on the memorial are a testament to the sacrifices Marines have made in their ser…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PN_the-battle-for-iwo-jima_Arlington-VA.html
Iwo Jima's location midway between Japan and American bomber bases in the Mariana Islands was key to both countries strategies. Since the summer of 1944, American long-range B-29 bombers had been flying 2,700 miles to strike the Japanese Home Isla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PL_united-states-marine-corps-memorial_Arlington-VA.html
Dedicated to the Marine dead of all wars, and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them.
Created by Felix de Weldon, and inspired by the immortal photograph taken by Joseph J. Rosenthal on February 23, 1945, atop Mt. Suriba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PC_the-flag-raisings_Arlington-VA.html
On the morning of February 23, 1945, the fifth day of battle, a 40-man Marine combat patrol ascended the rocky slopes of Mount Suribachi, a 550-foot extinct volcano at the southern tip of Iwo Jima. The patrol, led by First Lieutenant Harold G. Sch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PB_making-a-memorial_Arlington-VA.html
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of our nation's high regard for the honored dead of the Marine Corps. Although the statue depicts one of the most famous events of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marine…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2P8_let-freedom-ring_Arlington-VA.html
Following World War II, the idea for a symbolic gift from "The People of the Netherlands to The People of the United States" met with generous response from all sections of the Netherlands. Queen Juliana presented a small silver bell to President …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2P7_symbol-of-friendship_Arlington-VA.html
Dedicated on May 5, 1960, the 15th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Carillon was presented "From The People Of The Netherlands To The People Of The United States" in gratitude for assistance given during and after …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M4_the-mouth-of-pimmit-run_Arlington-VA.html
Thomas Lee patented land in this area in 1719. Here at the head of navigation of the Potomac River, he established an official tobacco inspection warehouse in 1742, the beginning of Arlington's first industrial complex. After 1794, Philip Richard …