Second Infantry Division Memorial

The Second Infantry Division Memorial was originally constructed to memorialize the United States Army Second Divisions's dead from World War I. The gold flaming sword is a symbolic impediment of the German advance on Paris.

Since it's construction, two additions have been made to honor the dead of World War II and the Korean War. Each Memorial Day members of the Second (Indianhead) Division Association, along with friends and relatives, gather at the memorial to lay wreaths in memory of those who have passed on.

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.

Photo 81, Nov 2011

Second Infantry Division Monument

Photo 82, Nov 2011