Memorials

A series of life-sized, bronze depictions of Infantry experiences will serve to both honor soldiers and educate visitors. These include:

Artist's conception of Higgins Boat Memorial

• World War II vignette – Visitors will see how Infantrymen arrived on the shores of Normandy on D-Day in Higgins Boats. Commander Dwight Eisenhower said of the Higgins Boat, "It won the war for us."
• Korean War vignette – Snow-capped rocks will give visitors an idea what conditions Infantrymen faced in combat during frigid Korean winters.
• Ranger Patrol vignette – Visitors will learn of the special skills Rangers possess in this vignette of an assault landing.
• Vietnam War vignette – The Huey helicopter became widely used as a new way to put Infantrymen in position for combat. A bronzed copy anchors this Vietnam War memorial.
• Desert Combat vignette – Infantrymen have had a great deal of desert experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visitors to this vignette will get a feel for the barren, sandswept landscapes of the middle east.

Infantry Memorials to specific units will also be part of the 200-acre memorial park. Some of these include:

• War Dog Monument
• WWII Rangers
• 70th Infantry
• 11th Airborne
• 199th Light Infantry Brigade
• 66th Infantry (Leopoldville)
• 100th Infantry Battalion (Nisei)
• 97th Division World War II Memorial
• 709th Tank Battalion
• 361st Infantry Regiment
• 1st Infantry Division
• 3rd Infantry Division
• 4th Infantry Division