Alabama Monuments, Memorials, & Historic Sites

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167th Infantry Memorial

Details: Last Updated: 20 March 2017

Address :

700 19th St (VA Hospital)

Birmingham

USA 35233

Description : Erected by the Mortimer H. Jordan Chapter of the Rainbow Division Association.

167th Infantry/Alabama's Own

Details: Last Updated: 05 November 2016

Address :

Camp Sheridan site, 3 Johnson Ave.

Montgomery

USA 36110

Description : "The 4th Alabama trained here in 1916 at Vandiver Park, later named Camp Sheridan, for Mexican Border service. Designated the 167th Infantry Regiment in 1917, it returned from the Border to train here, then fought in France during WWI with Douglas MacArthur's brigade in the 42nd "Rainbow" Division. The 167th was at the front longer than any other U.S. regiment. In 1923, assigned to the 31st "Dixie" Division. Activated in November 1940, the 31st Division fought in several major campaigns in the Pacific Theater of WWII. The Division was called up for the Korean War in January of 1951." - Alabama Historical Association marker, 1992.

37th "Buckeye" Division

Details: Last Updated: 05 November 2016

Address :

Camp Sheridan site, 3 Johnson Ave.

Montgomery

USA 36110

Description : "Camp Sheridan was the site for 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." -Alabama Historical Association marker, 1992.

75mm Field Gun

Details: Last Updated: 05 November 2016

Address :

Veterans Park Drive

Florence

USA 35630

Description :

This 75mm field gun is a modification of a French gun that was designed in 1917. The 75mm was the most effective light field gun in W.W.I. It was also used against infantry, tanks, and other armored targets in W.W.II.

This gun is 17'-3" long, and weights 3,400lbs. Its range was 13,870 yards, and fired 6 rounds per minute. The 75mm shell weighed 19lbs., and could be fixed, high-explosive, chemical, smoke, or armor-piercing.

The 105mm has now replaced the 75mm gun as the light artillery weapon.

9th Infantry Division/"The Old Reliables"

Details: Last Updated: 05 November 2016

Address :

Camp Sheridan site, 3 Johnson Ave.

Montgomery

USA 36110

Description :

"The 9th Infantry Division was organized on 18 July 1918 at Camp Sheridan for service in World War I. When the War ended, 11 November 1918, deployment of the Division to France was canceled and it was demobilized of 15 February 1919." -Alabama Historical Association marker, 1993.