Management National Park Service | Established 1936 | |
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Similar First Division Monument, Boy Scout Memorial, Daniel Webster Memorial, John Ericsson National, Butt‑Millet Memorial Fountain | ||
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The Second Division Memorial is located in President's Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, United States.
The Memorial commemorates those who died, while serving in the 2nd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army. The artist was James Earle Fraser. It was dedicated on July 18, 1936, by president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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 Paris from the German advance.
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Second Division Memorial Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA