Red Arrow Monuments
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Name |
Location |
Dedicated |
Inscription, Remarks |
Added |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
Red
Arrow Monument |
Marshfield,
WI |
1938 |
Veterans
Park in Marshfield, WI. More
information and photographs can be found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/01/marshfield-veterans-memorial.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
32D Inf. Div. History Commission photograph |
Villa
Verde Trail |
San Nicolas , Luzon, Philippines |
20 Sep. ‘45 |
“Erected
by the officers and men of the 32D Infantry Division, United States Army, in
memory of their gallant comrades killed along the Villa Verde Trail. January
30, 1945 – May 28, 1945.” Dedicated
to the 891 Soldiers of the 32D Division who were killed during the
unit’s campaign on Luzon in the Philippines during WWII. Built by Co. A, 114TH
Engr. Bn. |
5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
32D
Div. Memorial Highway |
Pleasant
Prairie, WI |
1957 |
Wisconsin
Official Marker for the Thirty-second Division Memorial Highway, Highway 32,
at Pleasant Prairie, WI. The marker also describes the WWI and WWII
campaigns. More
information and photographs can be found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/05/marker-71-thirty-second-division.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
32D
Div. Memorial Highway |
Land
O’Lakes, WI |
1958 |
“THIRTY-SECOND DIVISION
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY” “The
32nd Division was organized in 1917. Originally it was made up of National
Guardsmen from Wisconsin and Michigan. “World
War I: Fought in Alsace, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, and Meuse-Argonne Offensives.
Vanquished 23 German Divisions. Served in the Army of Occupation in Germany.
De-activated in 1919. “World
War II: One of the first to be called. Fought offensively in the
Buna-Sanananda Operations. Saidor, Aitape, Morotai, Biak, Leyte and Luzon campaigns.
654 days in action in the Pacific Theater. Served in the Army of Occupation
in Japan. De-activated in 1946. “This
highway is dedicated to the gallant men of the Thirty-Second Red Arrow
Division who made the supreme sacrifice in both wars.” Wisconsin
Official Marker for the 32nd Division Memorial Highway, Highway
32, at Land O’Lakes, WI. More information and photographs can be found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/03/marker-82-thirty-second-division.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
32D
Div. Memorial Highway |
Racine,
WI |
1960 |
Historical
marker for the 32nd Division Memorial Highway, Highway 32, at Racine,
WI. The marker also lists the WWI and WWII campaigns. More
information and photographs can be found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/05/32nd-division-memorial-highway.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
T. P. Bruss photograph 14 Aug. ‘14 T. P. Bruss photograph 14 Aug. ‘14 |
Red
Arrow Park |
Manitowoc,
WI |
1960 |
“Red Arrow Park” “Project of the Manitowoc
Jaycees” “1960 – 1970” It
is a nice park on the shore of Lake Michigan in Manitowoc, WI. Unfortunately
there is no indication of why it was named ‘Red Arrow Park.’ |
5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
32D
Div. Birthplace |
Camp
Williams, WI |
1967 |
“CASTLE ROCK” “You are standing on what was once the
bottom of a glacial lake in which Castle Rock, the formation rising before
you, was an island. Thousands of years of erosion by water, ice and wind
created the surface features you see in this area. “The wayside where Castle Rock stands is
part of Camp Williams, the Wisconsin State Military Reservation acquired in
1900. It is the birthplace of the famous 32nd “Red Arrow” Division
which was organized in 1917 and originally composed of National Guardsmen
from Wisconsin and Michigan. Fighting men of the 32nd who trained here were
named “Les Terribles” by the French for their action in World War
I. In World War II a succeeding generation carried on the Division’s
reputation for dogged persistence and valor in battling the Japanese from New
Guinea to the Philippines.” Wisconsin
Official Marker describing Castle Rock, Camp Williams, and the organization
of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Division. More information and photographs
can be found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2012/11/marker-16-castle-rock.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
Red
Arrow Park & Monument |
Oshkosh,
WI |
14 Aug. ‘71 |
“In
Honor of the Members of the 32D Red Arrow Division” The
monument also describes campaigns and activations. More
information and photographs can be found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-32nd-red-arrow-division-veterans.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
Red
Arrow Plaque |
Sheboygan,
WI |
11 Jun. ‘86 |
“In
Honor of Veterans” “Wisconsin Michigan” “32nd Infantry Division”
“The Red Arrow Division” “Donated by Red Arrow Club of Fond du Lac, WI” This
Red Arrow plaque has been incorporated in the Sheboygan County Veterans
Memorial in Sheboygan, WI. More
information and photographs can be found at http://memorialdayfoundationphotos.blogspot.com/2014/04/sheboygan-county-veterans-memorial-32nd.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
T. P. Bruss photograph 24 Jan. ‘13 |
Janesville
Tank Co. |
Janesville,
WI |
1990 |
“JANESVILLE TANK COMPANY” “During the 1930s, the Janesville
National Guard armory was headquarters for the 32nd Tank Company, a unit of
Wisconsin’s famed Thirty-Second Division, which had been reorganized after
World War I and equipped with light tanks. In November 1940, as part of the
mobilization ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the unit was melded
with three other midwestern National Guard units
and redesignated Company A of the 192nd Tank
Battalion. Within a year, the Janesville tank company had been trained and
dispatched to the Philippine Islands. “Following the outbreak of war on December
7, 1941, members of Company A became the first of 330,000 Wisconsin residents
to engage the enemy. During a harrowing four-month defense of the Bataan
Peninsula, short of supplies and devoid of air cover, the Janesville tank
unit fought bravely alongside other American and Filipino forces until
surrendering on April 9, 1942. As prisoners of war, the Janesville men
participated in the infamous Bataan Death March. Of the original ninety-nine
members of the unit, only thirty-five survived imprisonment by the Japanese.” Wisconsin
Official Marker for the 32D Tank Co., originally part of the 32D
‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Division. More information and photographs can be found
at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/04/marker-298-janesville-tank-company.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
1SG(R) S. Switzer photo |
Hanging
Tree |
Fort
McCoy, WI |
25 Jun. ‘92 |
“This
rock signifies the location of the once famous “Hanging Tree – the rally
point of the 32nd Red Arrow” commanders. They assembled to receive
their operation orders during many annual training periods throughout the
years.” |
5 Sep. ‘14 |
Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph Wisconsin
Historical Markers photograph |
Red
Arrow Park & Monument |
Marinette,
WI |
Jul. ‘00 |
“In
1945, the City of Marinette named this park, (sic) Red Arrow Park, (sic) in
honor of the Marinette National Guard Unit, Co. A, 127th Infantry Regiment;
(sic) who’s (sic) brave men fought in World War I and World War II. This
distinguished unit was a part of the famed 32nd Red Arrow Division, which was
comprised of Michigan and Wisconsin soldiers. The Marinette National Guard
Unit was established in 1889. The Red Arrow Division was first called to
active duty in 1898 to serve our country in the Spanish-American War.” More
information and photographs can be found at http://www.wisconsinveteransmemorials.com/2014/07/red-arrow-park-veterans-memorial.html. |
5 Sep. ‘14 |
T. P. Bruss photograph 29 Aug. ‘14 T. P. Bruss photograph 29 Aug. ‘14 |
1SG
Elmer Burr, Medal of Honor |
Menasha,
WI |
8 Sep. ‘07 |
“1st Sergeant” “Elmer J. Burr” “1st Sergeant
Elmer J. Burr was fatally wounded December 24, 1942 on the island of New
Guinea. Burr covered an enemy grenade with his body to save his commanding officer
and others. He died December 25 Christmas Day 1942.” The
Isle of Valor is a tiny island in Smith Park on the Menasha Channel of the
Fox River at Menasha, WI. Its centerpiece is a 10-foot obelisk of Wisconsin
red granite flanked by a pair of red granite pedestals dedicated to two Medal
of Honor Recipients from Menasha. SP4 Kenneth Stumpf was bestowed with the
Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. 1SG Elmer J. Burr was
a Wisconsin National Guard Soldier assigned to Company I,
127TH Infantry Regiment, 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Division. The
Isle of Valor includes flags and monuments to honor veterans of all branches
of service. A dozen Medal of Honor Recipients, including Kenneth Stumpf,
attended the dedication ceremony. More information and photographs can be
found at http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/05/isle-of-valor-1st-sergeant-elmer-j-burr.html.
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5 Sep. ‘14 |
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Detroit
Memorial Park |
Detroit,
MI |
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Photographs
of old and new Red Arrow monuments at Detroit Memorial Park West Cemetery: http://www.detroitmemorialpark.com/redarrow.php?gallery=redarrow&image=IMG_0958.JPG. |
5 Sep. ‘14 |
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