US Army Airborne 1940-1992 -- Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga TN
N 35° 02.134 W 085° 17.301
16S E 656131 N 3878326
The multi-war monument in honor of the men of the US Army Airborne, located in Memorial Circle at the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga TN.
Waymark Code: WMWT9K
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2017
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This memorial to the men of the US Army Airborne, both paratroops and glidertroops, stands in a place of deep honor at Memorial Circle in the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga TN.
The memorial reads as follows:
"[paratroop wings] [Airborne shoulder patch] [glidertroop wings]
AIRBORNE MEMORIAL
1940-1992
Placed in tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of American paratroops and gliders the United States airborne.
"MAY THEY REST IN PEACE"
The Sergeant Alvin C. York Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association has members from every war or conflict since World War II, Korea, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and Persian Gulf.
"AMERICA'S GUARD OF HONOR""
Text of Plaque: [paratroop wings] [Airborne shoulder patch] [glidertroop wings]
AIRBORNE MEMORIAL
1940-1992
Placed in tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of American paratroops and gliders the United States airborne.
"MAY THEY REST IN PEACE"
The Sergeant Alvin C. York Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association has members from every war or conflict since World War II, Korea, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and Persian Gulf.
"AMERICA'S GUARD OF HONOR"
Date of dedication: 1992
Placed by: The Sergeant Alvin C. York Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association
Type of Memorial: Multi-War
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