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

63rd Infantry Division

"Blood and Fire"

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

1. 63rd Infantry Division Marker

Inscription.

To honor all the brave men who served gallantly with the division
during World War II. Activated 15 June 1943, as an instrument to
accomplish the vow of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt
at their Casablanca Conference, to make our enemies "bleed and burn
in expiation of their crimes against humanity." Participated in the
Ardennes-Alsace, the Rhineland, and the Central Europe Campaigns.
Deactivated 29 September 1945.

Dedicated 28 May 1978

Erected 1978 by 63rd Infantry Division Association, Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 40° 6.252′ N, 75° 28.395′ 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 (a few steps from this marker); 69th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); The 25th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); 102d Infantry Division

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(a few steps from this marker); 87th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker); The Freedom Tree (a few steps from this marker); The James E. Staudinger Coast Guard League Memorial Fountain (a few steps from this marker); 65th Infantry Division (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Also see . . .
1. 63rd Infantry Division Association. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

2. 63rd Infantry Division Marker

Henry Knox Building in background

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.