Pleasant Plains in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Prometheans, Inc.

2515th Army Service Unit (ASU), Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), U.S. Army, World War II

— 1943 - 1993 —

Prometheans, Inc. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2023

1. Prometheans, Inc. Marker

Inscription.
We, the surviving members of the 2515 ASU, ASTP, who met and studied at Howard University in 1943-44 and others who joined us as members of the Prometheans, Inc., do hereby dedicate this memorial to our deceased, our families and friends, Howard University and its staff and faculty, and our country; and renew our resolve to continue in the tradition of service and concern for the advancement of our youth and to the improvement of life through education.

Done this 6th day of August, 1993
on our 50th anniversary

Erected 1993 by Prometheans, Inc.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1993.

Location. 38° 55.393′ N, 77° 1.214′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. Memorial is on Howard Place Northwest east of 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 6th St NW, Washington DC 20059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Miner Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rankin Chapel (about 300 feet away); Day of Honor 2000 (about 400 feet away); Howard University (about 400 feet away); Howard University Gallery of Art (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2023

2. Prometheans, Inc. Marker

Howard University seal on the other side of the memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2023

3. Howard University seal on the other side of the memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.