First Division Monument
Item
Title
First Division Monument
Description
The First Division Monument, funded by the Society of the First Division, was first created to remember First Division soldiers who died while serving in World War I. The Monument, designed by Cass Gilbert and Daniel Chester French, was dedicated in 1924. Since then, additions to the monument have been built to commemorate service in World War II, Vietnam War, and Desert Storm. Cass Gilbert Jr., son of the original sculptor, designed the World War II addition.
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
1924
Coverage
1920-1949
Creator
Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert Jr
Daniel Chester French
topic
design & monuments
military history