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Memorial Stones Roosevelt Dr Arlington National Cemetery

Along Roosevelt Dr at Arlington National Cemetery are small memorial stones commemorating the following U.S. military entities:

- The missing and fallen members of the 23rd Regimental Combat Team of the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean War.
- The fallen members of the Navy Combat Demolition Units and the Underwater Demolition Teams during World War II.
- All members of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
- All members of Amphibious Scouts and Raiders of Navy and Army who fell during the Second World War.
- The fallen members of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade who were activated for the Vietnam War. They were in Vietnam from late 1966 to October 1970 and were nicknamed "Redcatchters"
- Tthe members of the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion who fought in World War II.
They fought in France during Operation Dragoon, then defended the flank of the 7th US Army during the advance from the south of France to the north.
They fought during the Ardennes Offensive with the 30th Infantry Division, after which they were attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.
The unit was deactivated on January 27, 1945 and the survivors were incorporated into the 82nd Airborne.

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Source

  • Text: Gio Theunissen
  • Photos: Gio Theunissen

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