Boylston in Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
37th Division The Buckeye Division
World War I / World War II & Korea
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
1. 37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker (Side A)
World War I
Camp Sheridan was the site of the August 1917 organization of the Buckeye Division, made up of Ohio National Guardsmen who previously had been serving on the Mexican Border. After training, the 37th went to France in June 1918, fighting in the Lorraine, Ypres - Lys, and Meuse - Argonne Campaigns. It took 5,387 casualties and won a Medal of Honor before returning to the U.S. in March 1919 to be demobilized. 2nd Lieutenant Albert E. Baesel, 148th Infantry, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for conspicuous gallantry in action at Ivoiry, France, September 27, 1918.
World War II & Korea
The Buckeye Division was inducted into federal service in October 1940. Trained at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and Camp Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, it was deployed to the Pacific in May 1942 where it sustained 5,960 casualties in the Northern Solomons and Luzon Campaigns. Seven soldiers won the Medal of Honor, including Private Roger Young of the Infantry’s ballad.
The Division returned to the U.S. for demobilization in November 1945. The Division was given the mission of training replacements
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Erected 1992 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 32° 25.591′ N, 86° 16.988′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Boylston. Memorial is on Johnson Avenue east of Lower Wetumpka Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2949 Forbes Dr, Montgomery AL 36110, 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. Camp Sheridan (a few steps from this marker); 167th Infantry / Alabama’s Own (a few steps from this marker); 9th Infantry Division / “The Old Reliables” (within shouting distance of this marker); Pickett Springs / “The Best Public Resort” (approx. half a mile away); Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Airman First Class John L. Levitow Monument (approx. 2˝ miles away); Puff The Magic Dragon (approx. 2˝ miles away); Freightliner M-915a3 Tractor Truck (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
2. 37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker (Side B)
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
3. 37th Division The Buckeye Division Marker
Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, December 11, 2010
4. Camp Sheridan Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
