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Fort Meade

Around the Post

Many buildings around the Post have been named carefully to honor Army Soldiers.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

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  • Abrams Hall (2793 Hawkins Road), named after Gen. Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff.

  • Brett Hall (4707 Ruffner Road), named after Medal of Honor recipient 2nd Lt. Lloyd M. Brett, the American Indian Wars.

  • DeKalb U.S. Army Reserve Center (1251 Annapolis Road), named after Maj. Gen. Baron DeKalb, military hero of the Revolutionary War.

  • Hale Hall (4554 Llewellyn Avenue), named afterRevolutionary War hero Capt. Nathan Hale.

  • Heard Hall (4709 Ruffner Road), named after Medal of Honor recipient 1st Lt. John Heard, killed in action during the Spanish American War.

  • Hodges Hall (4551 Llewellyn Avenue), named after Maj. Gen. Courtney Hodges, First Army commander in the European Theater of Operations, World War II.

  • Kuhn Hall (4415 Llewellyn Avenue), named after Maj. Gen. Joseph Kuhn, 79th Infantry Division, and first Post Commander of Camp Meade.

  • MacArthur Junior High School (Rockenbach Avenue), named after Gen. Douglas MacArthur, World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

  • Pershing Hall (4550 Parade Field Lane), named after General of the Armies John J. ‘‘Blackjack”Pershing, Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, World War I. He was also the firstcommander of First U.S. Army.

  • Pulaski Hall (4216 Roberts Avenue), named after Gen. Casimir Pulaski, Gen. George Washington’s Aide-de-Camp.

  • Quick Hall (9804 Love Road), named after Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Maj. John Quick, U.S. Marine Corps, during the Spanish American War.

  • Smallwood Hall (4650 Griffin Avenue), named after Maj. Gen. William Smallwood, Revolutionary War military hero.

  • Argonne Hills Chapel, named after World War I battle⁄campaign area in France.

  • Burba Park, named after Gen. Edwin Burba, First U.S. Army Commander, 1968-1970.

  • Ernie Pyle Street, named after Pulitzer Prize winning World War II journalist.

  • Llewellyn Avenue, named after 1st Lt. Robert C. Llewellyn, killed in action in France during World War I.

  • Mapes Road, named after Sgt. Marvin E. Mapes, killed in action during World War I.

  • McGlachlin Field, named after Maj. Gen. Edward McGlachlin, commander, 7th Infantry Division during World War I.

  • Reece Road, named after Sgt. Sam Reece, killed in action during World War II.

  • Roberts Avenue, named after Cpl. Harold Roberts, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action during World War II in France.

  • Rock Avenue, named after 2nd Lt. William C. Rock, Distinguished Service Cross recipient, killed in action during World War II.

  • Rockenbach Avenue, named after Brig. Gen. Samuel Rockenbach, who helped develop tank warfare. The Army Tank School was originally located at Fort Meade after World War I.

  • Zimborski Avenue, named after Cpl. Albert J.Zimborski, Distinguished Service Cross recipient, killed in action during World War II.

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