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1st North Dakota Infantry |
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Mercedes,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
26° 8' 31.91193999996",
-97° 54' 41.04317999988"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Erected 7 April 1960 in recognition of 1007 officers and enlisted men of the 1st North Dakota Infantry, North Dakota National Guard which occupied this area as a camp site 1916-1917. This regiment, as a part of the American Division, was the first U.S. Army component to take the offensive in World War II-- Guadalcanal, 10 October 1942. Converted to 16th Engineer Group North Dakota National Guard 1955. (1966)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
1st North Dakota Infantry Historical Marker Location Map, Mercedes, Texas
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