Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The 25th Infantry Division

"Tropic Lightning"

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023

1. The 25th Infantry Division Marker

Inscription.
Pearl Harbor · Guadalcanal · New Georgia
Luzon · Japan · Korea · Vietnam

To honor all those who have served with the division,
for their sacrifice and service to our country,
from the division's activation Sept. 26, 1941
through today's conflicts. Never before have the words
of General Douglas MacArthur "Duty, Honor, Country",
been more deserving of these gallant soldiers.

Dedicated by the 25th Infantry Division Association and its
Auxiliary Sept. 9, 1999, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary
and Reunion of the Association.

Erected 1999 by 25th Infantry Division Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 40° 6.249′ N, 75° 28.386′ W. Marker is near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Monument is on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); 87th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); Second "Indianhead" Division

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(a few steps from this marker); Patriots' Path (a few steps from this marker); Alexander R. Nininger, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); 63rd Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); U. S. Army Special Forces (a few steps from this marker); Combat Readiness Medal (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Also see . . .
1. 25th Infantry Division Association. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Freedoms Founation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023

2. The 25th Infantry Division Marker

Adjacent to the Henry Knox Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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