Garfield Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
132nd Infantry Monument
2nd Ill.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
1. 132nd Infantry Monument Marker (east-facing side)
to those of the
132nd Infantry
(2nd Ill.)
who gave their lives
in the service
of our country
[North-facing side:]
Service
War with Spain
(Cuban occupation)
1898-1899
Mexican border
1916
World War
1917-1918
[West-facing side:]
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Leyte P.I.
Cebu P.I.
1941-1946
[South-facing side:]
(World War)
Albert • Brabant
Hamel • Dun-sur-Meuse
Harbonniers • Consenvoye
Mort Homme • Bois de chaume
Forges • Dannevoux
Bois de Fays • St. Hilaire
Bois de Foret • Butgneville
Erected 1926 by 132nd Infantry Welfare Association.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield, and the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series lists.
Location. 41° 52.882′ N, 87° 43.219′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Garfield Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Garfield Park Natural Area (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Garfield Park Natural Area (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Garfield Park (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Garfield Park (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Garfield Park Natural Area (approx. ¼ mile away); Garfield Park Fieldhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); The Boulevard System (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this monument. This marker was dedicated by the 132nd Infantry (known as "Old Second," after its original Illinois designation) in honor of the military unit's 50th anniversary. Subsequent dedications were held to honor 132nd members who died in World War II.
The monument was originally topped by a copper statue of a doughboy, designed by Ernest Moore “Dick” Viquesney, a
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
2. 132nd Infantry Monument (north-facing side)
Regarding 132nd Infantry Monument. The 132nd U.S. Infantry traced its roots to the some of the first Illinois troops to enlist in the Civil War in 1861. Known as the 2nd Illinois during the Spanish-American War and World War I, it was enveloped into the U.S. military and fought as part of the Americal Division in the Pacific theater. Following World War II, the regiment was re-assigned back to the 33rd Infantry Division of the Illinois National Guard, and in 1954 it was consolidated into the 131st Infantry Regiment.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia: 132nd Infantry Regiment (United States). (Submitted on March 26, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Soldier Field: Spirit of the American Doughboy. From Landmarks Illinois, a photo and brief history of the doughboy statue that once stood atop the 132nd Infantry
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
3. 132nd Infantry Monument (west-facing side)
3. Chicago Park District: American Doughboy Monument.
Excerpt: "Composed of copper alloy sheet metal with a hollow interior, the sculpture did not hold up well against vandalism. Sometime between the 1960s and the early 1980s, vandals crushed one of the figure’s arms and completely destroyed its head. After the damaged sculpture sat in storage for decades it was fully repaired and conserved in 2003. At that time, the Chicago Park District installed the Spirit of the American Doughboy in a new and prominent location near Gate O at Soldier Field."(Submitted on March 25, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
4. 132nd Infantry Monument (south-facing side)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
5. 132nd Infantry Monument
Hamlin Street, the western border of Garfield Park, is in the rear.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 25, 2024
6. 132nd Infantry Monument
The Garfield Park Fieldhouse, with its golden dome, is in the background, somewhat obscured by trees.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 7, 2023
7. American Doughboy statue
The statue, which originally topped the 132nd monument, is today prominently displayed inside the concourse of Soldier Field, near its south entrance at Gate O.
Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection; courtesy of Chicago Historical Society, 1926
8. 132nd Infantry Monument dedication
Caption: "Uniformed soldiers surrounding the One Hundred Thirty Second infantry memorial and saluting."
Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection; courtesy of Chicago Historical Society, 1918
9. 132nd Infantry lieutenants and one captain, 1918
Caption: "Group portrait of Fred C. Durstein, Harry L. Dutch, Oswald F. Becker, Oscar L. Dorman, Robert K. Thompson, H. E. B. Rassmussen, Ernest B. Dickson, George W. Hartell, and Peter F. Stainszewski, lieutenants, and Captain Harry R. Chadwick 132nd Infantry, posing in two rows for a photograph at Camp Logan in Houston, Texas."
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
