Rainbow Division WW I Monument Garden City, NY
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muffy53
N 40° 43.628 W 073° 37.246
18T E 616474 N 4509381
A monument to honor the 27,000 men from the National Guard 42nd Division.
Waymark Code: WM70JT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2009
Views: 4
This monument stands at the entrance to what was known as Camp Mills, a WW I training camp. The Rainbow Division of the 42nd US Infantry consisted of 27,000 men from the National Guard regiments of 26 states and the District of Columbia.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/12/1941
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Rainbow Division Veterans Association
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Physical Address of Monument:
Clinton Street
and Commercial Blvd.
Garden City, NY
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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