Second Division Memorial
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Public artwork by James Earle Fraser in Washington, DC
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Location | President's Park Washington, D.C. United States |
Coordinates | 38°53′33″N 77°02′17″W / 38.8925798°N 77.0379715°W / 38.8925798; -77.0379715 |
Established | 1936 |
Governing body | National Park Service |
The Second Division Memorial is located in
Washington, DC, United States
.
The Memorial commemorates those who died, while serving in the 2nd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army.[1][2] The artist was James Earle Fraser.[3] It was dedicated on July 18, 1936, by president Franklin D. Roosevelt.[4]
It was rededicated in 1962, by Gen.
Maxwell Taylor, with two wings added for the battle honors of World War II and the Korean War
.
The flaming sword symbolizes the defense of
See also
References
- ^ "Second Division Memorial", National Park Service
- ^ "Monument Monday – The Second Infantry Division" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, DC Traveler
- ^ "Army, Second Division Memorial", DC Memorials. Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Second Division Memorial, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
External links
- Second Infantry Division Memorial, Hmdb.org
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