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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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z9X_88th-infantry-a-war-memorial_Carlisle-PA.html
(Obverse) 88th Infantry Blue Devil Division The first all-draftee unit in WWII WW-I 1917-1919 Alsace KIA-12 WIA-66 WW-II 1942-1945 Rome-Arno North Appennines Po Valley KIA-2937 WIA-8248 MIA-510 Dedicated by Northeastern Chapter 88…
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