Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
25th Infantry Division
Photographed by James Hulse, August 18, 2023
1. 25th Infantry Division Marker
World War II and our Fallen Comrades of the
25th Infantry Division
Guadalcanal
Luzon
Central Pacific
Northern Solomons
Tropic Lightning
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 30° 16.344′ N, 98° 52.034′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Washington Street on East Main Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Hill Country. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 (here, next to this marker); The Two DeHavens (here, next to this marker); USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD774) (here, next to this marker); USS Humphreys (APD-12/DD-236) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Kankakee (AO-39)
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Also see . . . 25th Infantry Division (United States). Wikipedia
The 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning") is a United States Army division based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. The division, which was activated on 1 October 1941 in Hawaii, conducts military operations primarily in the Asia-Pacific region. Its present deployment is composed of light infantry and aviation units. Tropic Lightning soldiers regularly train with other U.S. military branches to practice and maintain joint operations capabilities. The climate and terrain of the Pacific region demands Tropic Lightning soldiers be able to operate in physically demanding and harsh environments. In 2014, the division opened the Jungle Operations Training Centerthe first such school in the Army since the closing of the old Jungle Warfare School at Fort Sherman, Panama Canal Zone. Joint operations and training with partner states herald a new chapter in the history of Tropic LightningAmerica's Pacific Division.(Submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, August 18, 2023
2. The 25th Infantry Division Marker is the fifth marker from the left
Public Domain - U.S. National Archives, circa January 1943
3. 25th Infantry Division
U.S. Army soldiers push supplies up the Matanikau River to support the 25th Infantry Division's offensive on Guadalcanal in January, 1943. Frank, Richard B., Guadalcanal, the Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle, (1990), Penguin Group, ISBN 01401.65614, between pages 306 and 307 states that the source of the photo is the U.S. National Archives.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
