Valley Forge in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
2d Armored Division
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
1. 2d Armored Division WWII Marker
The division was activated July 15, 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia. November 8, 1942 "Hell on Wheels" invaded French Northwest Africa. Eight months later the division earned a second bronze arrowhead for its assault landing in Sicily. June 9, 1944 the division landed on Omaha Beach and fought its way through Europe crossing the borders of France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. On July 4, 1945 its tankers became the first American troops to enter Berlin, thus fulfilling, their motto "Benning to Berlin."
This "Altar of Battles" constructed and dedicated July 31, 1981 by the 2d Armored Division Association and its Ladies Auxiliary stands in honor of the brave men who served with this unit.
Honoring the men and the units of the
2d Armored Division that served
in Korea during 1952-53.
A and B Companies 66th Armor;
1st Battalion 67th Armor;
92d Field Artillery Battalion;
B Battery 14th Field Artillery Battalion.
In Vietnam: 1968-70
2d Squadron, 1st Cav; 1st BN. 59th INF;
1st BN. 14th Field Artillery; 1st BN. 92nd Field Artillery;
17th Engineers (Elements)[;] 87th Chemical Det.;
5th BN. 46th Infantry[;] 499th Med. Det.; 1st BN. 50th INF;
48th Med. BN; 502d Supply and Transp. BN.
Persian
this page online
17.Jan.91 - 11.Apr.91
In Memory of Our Fallen Comrades
SSG Tony R. Applegate, 3-66 AR [Armored Regiment]
SGT David R. Crumby, 1-41 IN CPL Jeffery Middleton, 1-41 IN
SPC Manuel Davila, 1-41 IN SPC Anthony W. Kidd, 1-41 IN
PFC David W. Kramer, 1-41 IN PFC James C. Murray, 1-41 IN
PV2 Robert D. Talley, 1-41 IN Mr. James F. Neberman, AMCCOM
Altar of [World War II] Battles
[Stones and tiles from Sicily, England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany]
Erected 1981 by 2d Armored Division Association and its Ladies Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1944.
Location. 40° 6.299′ N, 75° 28.529′ W. Memorial is in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from Valley Forge Road. Memorial is on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: El Camino Real Guidepost Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Bill of Responsibilities (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
2. 2d Armored Division Korea/Vietnam Marker
Also see . . .
1. 2nd Armored Division Association. (Submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 2d Armored Division "Hell on Wheels" WWII Film on YouTube. (Submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
3. 2d Armored Division Persian Gulf Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
4. 2d Armored Division Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
5. 2d Armored Division Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
6. 2d Armored Division Altar of Battles Stones/Tiles
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
7. 2d Armored Division Altar of Battles Stones
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
8. 2d Armored Division Altar of Battles Stones
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
9. 2d Armored Division Altar of Battles Stones from Omaha Beach
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
