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The memorial commemorates those of the United States 41st Infantry Division who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two. The division was based at Camp Caves near Rockhampton during World War Two.
The 41st Infantry Division, nicknamed the ―Jungleers ‖ and previously called the Sunset Division, was activated on September 16, 1940 from the National Guard Division of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. It served in the Pacific theatre during the Second World War and participated in the New Guinea, Southern Philippines, and Papuan campaigns
Location
| Address: | Spencer Street, Diggers Park, Botanic Gardens, Rockhampton, 4700 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.401892 Long: 150.491952 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 4th August, 1993 |
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41st Infantry Division
41st US Infantry Division
In memory of fallen comrades
Australian and United States Military Forces
1942 1945
New Guinea Philippines
Malaya Borneo
Dedicated 4 August 1993
