Marker Inscription
The 36th Division of the U.S. Army served with distinction in World War II. When mobilized, Company F of the Division's 142nd Infantry consisted primarily of Randall County soldiers, including ten sets of brothers, as well as a father and son. The unit deployed for Italy in 1943 and was among those landing at Salerno. The men actively served in the European theater of operation, spending 400 days in combat, participating in two assault landings and receiving seven campaign streamers. During the war, eight local men lost their lives and two received the Distinguished Service Cross. From 1951 to 1968, when it disbanded, the company trained at a National Guard Armory at this site. (2005)
About this site
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry, 36th Division, Texas National Guard is a historical marker in Canyon, Randall County, dedicated in 2005. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Randall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.9798, -101.9053 near Canyon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon, Buffalo Courts, and Panhandle-Plains Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
