Fort Snelling in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
1st Infantry Division
United States Army
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 25, 2008
1. United States Army 1st Infantry Division Marker
The heart of the U.S. Army is its regular infantry, with lineage going back to 1808. The First Infantry Division is America’s oldest division. In 1918 the soldiers of the 1st won America’s first major battle of WWI at Cantigy.
In WWII the 1st started on the offensive in North Africa in 1942 and led the way on Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6, 1944.
In 1964 the 1st became the first regular army division ordered to Vietnam.
This Memorial is dedicated to all soldiers who wore the patch of the Big Red One. With a long distinguished history of serving America with valor and honor, the enduring legacy of the soldiers of the 1st is the freedom enjoyed by Americans today.
World War I
KIA-4,996
WIA-17,324
Medals of Honor-5
World War II
KIA-4,289
WIA-15,208
Medals of Honor-16
Vietnam War
KIA-3,146
WIA-18,019
Medals of Honor-11
War of 1812 - Civil War - Philippine War - Desert Storm - Bosnia - Iraq
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 44° 51.944′ N, 93° 13.333′ W. Memorial is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is on Klanska Drive near Covill
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Four Marine Raider Battalions Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fourth Marine Division Memorial (about 800 feet away); Rodney J. Putz (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort Snelling's Later Uses (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Snelling 1861–1946 (approx. 2 miles away); Growth and Change at the Fort (approx. 2 miles away); Life Underfoot
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 25, 2008
2. United States Army 1st Infantry Division Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 887 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
