Americal Legacy Foundation
The Americal Division monument placement on the Philippine island of Cebu was a collaboration of the Americal Legacy Foundation and Cebu VFW Post 12130. The project was initiated in mid 2013 with the project design and construction planning handled by VFW Post 12130 personnel.
Read more: Surrender Monument - Cebu, Philippines - March 2015
Mr. Jesse Drowley served in WWII during the Americal Division’s various engagements with the Japanese Army in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Drowley is the only Americal Division soldier from WWII awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in the U.S. military. Mr. Drowley earned the medal for his heroic actions in January 1944 at Bougainville, Solomon Islands.
The Americal monument at the Kentucky State Veterans Cemetery in Radcliffe, Kentucky honors all Americal Division Veterans who served during its three eras of activation. The cemetery is located on US 31 just outside the gates of Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
Read more: Kentucky State Cemetery - Ft. Knox, KY - November 2011
The Americal Division Veterans Association Legacy Committee began the design and construction of its first monument in 2010. The completed monument sits on the grounds of the National Infantry Museum, just outside the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia.
Read more: National Infantry Museum- Ft. Benning - September 2012
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