Historical Marker

Co. F 121st Infantry

Waycross · Ware County

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The Story

On September 16, 1940, the men of Company F, 121st Infantry mustered from this Waycross building as the city's first unit called to World War II duty. They fought across Europe, landing at Utah Beach.

About this site

Co. F 121st Infantry is a historical marker in Waycross, Ware County. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Ware County, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.2111, -82.3600 near Waycross. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ware County Georgia World War I Memorial (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Phoenix Hotel, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, and Methodism Came To Waycross.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.2111, -82.3600 · Waycross, Ware County

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