Co. B, 106th Engineers Btn., 31st Inf. (Dixie) Div. -- Old Warren Co. Courthouse, Vicksburg MS
N 32° 21.130 W 090° 52.695
15S E 699660 N 3581450
A memorial to the men of Co. B, 106th Engineers Battalion, 31st Infantry (Dixie) Division who fought in WWII, at the old Warren Co. Courthouse in Vicksburg MS
Waymark Code: WMMHZY
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2014
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A granite memorial to the men of warren County and Vicksburg who served in Co. B, 106th Engineers, 31st Infantry Battallion (better known as the Dixie Division) at the Old Warren Co. Courthouse in downtown Vicksburg MS.
This memorial was placed here by their comrades. It reads as follows:
"[logo of Dixie Division] SOLDIERS [Logo of Dixie Division]
We were that which others did not want to be.
We went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do. We were . . .
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
This monument is dedicated to the honor of the men of
COMPANY B
106TH ENGINEER (COMBAT) BATTALION
31ST INFANTRY (DIXIE) DIVISION
MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD
A unit of Vicksburg and Warren County soldiers that served with distinction during World war II from Nov. 1940 through Dec. 1945.
Erected by Co. B 106th Engineers Association
Dedicated Nov. 28th, 1992"
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Type of memorial: Monument
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