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

Inscription. 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. Marker is in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. Memorial is on Klanska Drive near Covill Drive. The marker is located in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, which may be accessed

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from 34th Avenue, South at Labelle Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7601 34th Avenue, South, Minneapolis MN 55450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 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 1861–1946 (approx. 2 miles away); Gather, View, Repeat (approx. 2.4 miles away); Local Stone, National Story (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sea Becomes Stone (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mendota Work Camp No. 1 (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Snelling.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 25, 2008

2. United States Army 1st Infantry Division Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 687 times since then and 31 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.