Second Division Memorial
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The Second Division Memorial is a World War I monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division who died in combat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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war memorial ⓘ |
| addedSculpturalGroup |
Korean War battle honors
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World War II battle honors ⓘ |
| architect | John Russell Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
2nd Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
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American soldiers killed in World War I ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.8939°N 77.0367°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | officers and enlisted men of the 2nd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| features |
bronze flaming sword
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granite screen wall ⓘ inscribed battle names ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Second Division American Expeditionary Forces Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Works by John Russell Pope ⓘ World War I memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SECOND DIVISION UNITED STATES ARMY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1917–1919
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THE SECOND DIVISION AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES IN MEMORY OF THEIR DEAD 1917–1919 ⓘ |
| hasRelief | flaming sword symbolizing the spirit of the 2nd Division ⓘ |
| height | approximately 25 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
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National Mall and Memorial Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location |
President's Park
NERFINISHED
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The Ellipse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| near |
17th Street NW
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E Street NW NERFINISHED ⓘ White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | President's Park South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rededicated | 1962 ⓘ |
| rededicatedFor |
Korean War dead of the 2nd Infantry Division
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World War II dead of the 2nd Infantry Division ⓘ |
| sculptor | James Earle Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveiled | July 18, 1936 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1936 ⓘ |
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