WW2 Memorials at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
This video depicts all the statistics about this horrible conflict and why we entered into WW2, including the real reason why the Japanesse bombed Pearl Harbor
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
The Revolutionary War Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
When you enter the Rotunda, you'll be greeted to a statue and memorial honoring The American Revolutionary War, which was fought from 1775 to 1783.
Also known as the American War of Independence, the Revolutionary War began with the confrontation between British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on 19 April 1775.
The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown.
Throughout the war, state troops and local militias supplemented the Continental (Federal) Army. The total number of men who served is not known. Men between the ages of 16 and 60 may have served during the war in either the Continental Army, State Line Troops, or local militia mustered to help the Continental Troops.
In 1775, when the American Revolution began, there was no regular army. Instead each colony defended itself with a militia made up of local men. With few exceptions, any male 16 or older was expected to participate in the milita.
By 1776 Washington had an army of 20,000 men. About one-third came from colonial militia groups, and two-thirds were regular army.
France entered the American Revolution on the side of the colonists in 1778, turning what had essentially been a civil war into an international conflict. After French assistance helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, the Americans had effectively won their independence, though fighting would not formally end until 1783.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
The Complete Narration of Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
We have just completed the first complete video narrated tour of the amazing 54-acre park located in Arcadia, Wisconsin.
This video was recently aired on local PBS stations.
No visit to Wisconsin would be complete without a tour of the beautiful 54 acre Memorial Park and its unique tribute to veterans of all wars and conflicts located just 40 minutes North of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, in Arcadia, Wisconsin. It is the largest Memorial Park in the U.S., outside of Washington D.C.
On the landing page, you can take a drone's eye view of the park and listen to the narration of what this park is all about.
Stroll along the Avenue of Heroes, which is handicap accessible, to witness exceptional memorial statues of the fighting men and women who paid the supreme sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today. The statue figures were designed by Ron Wanek, CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries, who is also the park's lead benefactor.
The Avenue of Heroes Walk is laid out in meters, with each meter representing one year. The Walkway covers 500 years from the establishment of Arcadia in 1848 until 2348. There are Memorial plaques noting events in the history of Arcadia.
Be sure to explore the links that show many more tributes and history. What you see on this page is a small sampling of the tributes to this great country, and the men and women who fought for our freedoms.Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
Millennial Amphitheater at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
At the end of Soldiers Walk you are met with the Millennial Amphitheater.
The amphitheater was inspired by Arlington National Cemetery. It was funded by a $1MM donation. The area behind the main stage is adorned with 2,000 bricks – celebrating the year ‘2000’ (the new Millennium) - each of which can be purchased as a donation to the park and have custom inscriptions to memorialize individuals, events, birthdays and more.
The Millennium Amphitheater is a 2,000-seat outdoor theater that is used throughout the spring, summer and fall to host large community events, both day and night. One such event, held on the first weekend every August, is Ashley For The Arts which draws over 30,000 people for the weekend event, supporting the arts and local charities. The amphitheater is wired with over 800 watts of electricity, so it can support virtually any musical event with ease
The land surrounding the amphitheater is contoured into a horseshoe shaped earthen bowl. The land was originally flat, so it required hundreds and hundreds of trucks to bring in the dirt to give the amphitheater its unique shape. The hillsides surrounding the Amphitheater can allow for an additional 2,500 people, bringing the seating total to 4,500, to engage with events taking place on the stage
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
The War Of 1812 Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
Behind The Scenes Developing Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
In this video, we'll explore what went into the designs of the memorials at Soldiers Walk, the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
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The F-16 Memorial At Soldiers Walk Memorial Park, located in Arcadia Wisconsin
To the left of General's Overlook you can't miss the F-16 that is mounted depicting its flight. The plane you are looking at is the first F-16 decommissioned by the USAF and was brought to the park with the help of a local area veteran, retired Colonel Ralph Haines, who is also depicted in the Pilot's Seat inside the memorial.
The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.
Highly nimble, the F-16 was the first fighter aircraft purpose-built to pull 9-g maneuvers and can reach a maximum speed of over Mach 2.
The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment.
The F-16's official name is Fighting Falcon, but Viper is commonly used by its pilots, due to a perceived resemblance to a viper snake as well as the Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viperstarfighter.
General Douglas MacArthur Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
To the left of the Eisenhower statue and memorial is a memorial to General Douglas MacArthur. a 5 star General and commander of the Pacific forces in WW 2
Douglas MacArthur was born at the Little Rock Army Barracks in Arkansas, where he began his life of discipline with the United States Army. His parents were Civil War hero Lt. General Arthur MacArthur and Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur. Douglas would grow up to be a highly intelligent, heroic, egotistical and controversial five-star general.
Young Douglas soon learned that a MacArthur must first become a scholar and gentleman. At the age of six, Douglas transferred with his family to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, then three years later to Washington, D.C., where his father, Captain MacArthur took a post in the War Department.
MacArthur began his education at the West Texas Military Academy in 1893, and gained many valuable intellectual skills. He received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1898. After four years, Douglas finished at West Point first in his 93-person class.
In 1904, MacArthur was promoted to first lieutenant for excellence achieved while working in the Philippines with the Army Corps of Engineers. Because of his service there, he soon found himself touring Asia with his father.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt named MacArthur commander of all U.S. Army forces in the Far East in July 1941. While preparing the U.S. military for the Philippine islands` full independence (scheduled for 1946), MacArthur would soon find out just how cunning and powerful the Japanese could be in the Pacific.
MacArthur was promoted to five-star general of the army in December 1944. In April 1945, he took command of all American army forces in the Pacific. On August 14 of that year, President Harry S. Truman announced the Japanese assent to the Allied surrender terms, and made MacArthur supreme commander of the Allied Powers.
It became MacArthur`s job to receive the surrender — and to rule Japan. The Japanese surrender took place aboard the battleship Missouri on September 2, 1945.
Play the video and learn more
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
Honoring George Washington's Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
In this short video, we honor General George Washington who many consider the Father of Our Country.
Washington was America's ONLY six star General an honor Congress bestowed upon him in 1976 to ensure no other General would achieve that rank.
Stay tuned for the longer version of Washington's history and service to our country that is being produced in the next couple of weeks.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
World War 1 Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
The memorial depicting World War I or The First World War on soldiers walk shows an American soldier holding his rifle getting ready to throw a grenade. The memorial has 2 sides of information pertaining to this war that was known as: the war that would end all wars.
The First World War started on June 28, 1914 and ended on June 21, 1919. The United States did not enter the war until April 6th, 1917, almost 3 years after the war started.
Embedded into the walk in front of the monument, are granite plaques paying tribute to local area Veterans who served in this war. On the front of the memorial you'll find the statistics of the countries involved in the war and the casualties suffered which was a staggering number.
For instance:
• 65,038,810 soldiers were mobilized for this war, of which 4,355,000 were American troops
• 8,538,315 were killed in action; 126,000 were Americans
• 21,219,452 were wounded in action; of which 234,300 were Americans
• And 7,750,919 were declared either POW or MIA, including 4,500 Americans.
It should be noted that the actual casualty statistics for World War I vary to a great extent; estimates of total deaths range from 9 million to over 15 million, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.
This casualty rate was exacerbated by the technological and industrial sophistication, and tactical stalemate. It was the 5th-deadliest conflict in history, paving the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.
World War I, was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II, it was called simply the World War or the Great War, and thereafter the First World War or World War 1. In America, it was initially called the European War.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
Spanish American War Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
Spanish American War
The Spanish-American War (1898) was a conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result, Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire -- Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.
The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. Spain’s brutally repressive measures to halt the rebellion were graphically portrayed for the U.S. public by several sensational newspapers, and American sympathy for the rebels rose. But sentiment to enter the conflict grew in the United States when Spain's commanding general on the island began implementing a policy of Re-concentration that moved the population into central locations guarded by Spanish troops and placed the entire country under martial law in February 1896.The growing popular demand for U.S. intervention became an insistent chorus after the unexplained sinking in Havana harbor of the battleship USS Maine, which had been sent to protect U.S. citizens and property after anti-Spanish rioting in Havana.
War actually began for the U.S. in Cuba in June when the Marines captured Guantánamo Bay and 17,000 troops landed east of Santiago de Cuba. At that time Spanish troops stationed on the island included 150,000 regulars and 40,000 irregulars and volunteers while rebels inside Cuba numbered as many as 50,000. Total U.S. army strength at the time totaled 26,000, requiring the passage of the Mobilization Act of April 22 that allowed for an army of at first 125,000 volunteers (later increased to 200,000) and a regular army of 65,000. On June 22, U.S. troops landed at Daiquiri where they were joined by 5,000 revolutionaries.
Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the United States to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million. The war had cost the United States $250 million and 3,000 lives, of whom 90% had perished from infectious diseases.
The victorious United States emerged from the war a world power with far-flung overseas possessions and a new stake in international politics that would soon lead it to play a determining role in the affairs of Europe.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
General George S. Patton Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
Off to the left of the Eisenhower statue and behind the F-16 Jet memorial, you'll see a memorial and statue honoring General George S. Patton, with his dog Willy at its base.
The Patton memorial depicts General Patton addressing his troops at Bastone.
One of the most complicated military men of all time, General George Smith Patton, Jr. was born November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. He was known for carrying pistols with ivory handles and his intemperate manner and is regarded as one of the most successful United States field commanders of any war.
He continually strove to train his troops to the highest standard of excellence. Nicknamed Old Blood and Guts due to his ruthless drive and apparent lust for battle, he wrote home to his wife, When I’m not attacking, I get BILL-YUS - bilious.
In 1945, Patton and his army managed to cross the Rhine and charge straight into the heart of Germany, capturing 10,000 square miles of enemy territory along the course of the 10-day march, and liberating Germany from the Nazi’s in the process.
George Patton achieved four-star rank for his battlefield exploits as one of the best commanders of mechanized forces on either side during the War. He succeeded Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany when Ike/Eisenhower -- a five-star general -- was promoted to Army Chief of Staff.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
Welcome To Soldiers Walk Memorial Park
In this video, you will be introduced to Soldier Walk Memorial Park, a 54 acre park in Arcadia Wisconsin.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
General George S. Patton Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
General George S. Patton
Off to the left of the Eisenhower statue and behind the F-16 Jet memorial, you'll see a memorial and statue honoring General George S. Patton, with his dog Willy at its base The Patton memorial depicts General Patton addressing his troops at Bastone.
One of the most complicated military men of all time, General George Smith Patton, Jr. was born November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. He was known for carrying pistols with ivory handles and his intemperate manner, and is regarded as one of the most successful United States field commanders of any war.
He continually strove to train his troops to the highest standard of excellence. Nicknamed Old Blood and Guts due to his ruthless drive and apparent lust for battle, he wrote home to his wife, When I’m not attacking, I get BILL-YUS - bilious.
In 1945, Patton and his army managed to cross the Rhine and charge straight into the heart of Germany, capturing 10,000 square miles of enemy territory along the course of the 10-day march, and liberating Germany from the Nazi’s in the process.
George Patton achieved four-star rank for his battlefield exploits as one of the best commanders of mechanized forces on either side during the War. He succeeded Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany, when Ike/Eisenhower -- a five-star general -- was promoted to Army Chief of Staff
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
General Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial At Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
General Dwight D. Eisenhower - 5-star General & 34th President of The United States
The statue and memorial that stands above all others on General's Overview is that of 5 star General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the allied forces during WW2.
A member of a star-studded class that would ultimately produce fifty-nine generals, including Omar Bradley, Eisenhower was a solid student and graduated 61st in a class of 164. While at the academy, he also proved a gifted athlete until having his career cut short by a knee injury. Completing his education, Eisenhower graduated in 1915 and was assigned to the infantry.
Eisenhower was one of a select few who obtained the rank of a 5-star general on December 20, 1944.
Known as an excellent staff officer, Eisenhower was selected as aide by US Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur. When MacArthur's term ended in 1935, Eisenhower followed his superior to the Philippines to serve as a military advisor to the Filipino government. Promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1936, Eisenhower began to clash with MacArthur on military and philosophical topics. Opening a rift that would last the remainder of their lives,.
With the US entry into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Eisenhower was assigned to the General Staff in Washington where he devised war plans for defeating Germany and Japan. Becoming Chief of the War Plans Division, he was soon elevated to Assistant Chief of Staff overseeing the Operations Division under Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall. Though he had never led large formations in the field, Eisenhower soon impressed Marshall with his organizational and leadership skills. As a result, Marshall appointed him commander of the European Theater of Operations (ETOUSA) on June 24, 1942. This was soon followed by a promotion to lieutenant general.
After extensive planning, Eisenhower moved forward with the invasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord) on June 6, 1944. Successful, his forces broke out of the beachhead in July and began driving across France. Though he clashed with Churchill over strategy, such as the British-opposed Operation Dragoon landings in Southern France, Eisenhower worked to balance Allied initiatives and approved Montgomery's Operation Market-Garden in September. Pushing east in December, Eisenhower's biggest crisis of the campaign came with the opening of the Battle of the Bulge on December 16. With German forces breaking through the Allied lines, Eisenhower quickly worked to seal the breach and contain the enemy advance.
Over the next month, Allied troops halted the enemy and drove them back to their original lines with heavy losses. During the fighting, Eisenhower was promoted to General of the Army.
With the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, Eisenhower was named Military Governor of the US Occupation Zone. As governor, he worked to document Nazi atrocities, deal with food shortages, and aid refugees.
Returning to the United States that fall, Eisenhower was greeted as a hero. Made Chief of Staff on November 19, he replaced Marshall and remained in this post until February 6, 1948. A key responsibility during his tenure was overseeing the rapid downsizing of the army after the war. Departing in 1948, Eisenhower became President of Columbia University. While there, he worked to expand his political and economic knowledge, as well as wrote his memoir Crusade in Europe. In 1950, Eisenhower was recalled to be the Supreme Commander for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Serving until May 31, 1952, he retired from active duty and returned to Columbia.
Entering politics, Eisenhower ran for president that fall with Richard Nixon as his running mate. Winning in a landslide, he defeated Adlai Stevenson. A moderate Republican, Eisenhower's eight years in the White House were marked by the end of the Korean War, efforts to contain Communism, construction of the inter-state highway system, nuclear deterrence, founding of NASA, and economic prosperity. Leaving office in 1961, Eisenhower retired to his farm in Gettysburg, PA. He lived in Gettysburg with his wife, Mamie (m.1916) until his death from heart failure on March 28, 1969. Following funeral services in Washington, Eisenhower was buried in Abilene, KS at the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
John Joseph Black Jack Pershing at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
John Joseph Black Jack Pershing
To the right of Eisenhower's Statue you will see a monument and statue to John Joseph Black Jack Pershing
John J. Pershing was the only person in history to hold the rank of General of the Armies while serving on active duty.
In 1919, to honor his service in World War I, Congress authorized the promotion of Pershing to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States and allowed him to design his own insignia.
On September 3, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson, in accordance with Public Law 66-45, promoted Pershing to that same rank. The rank was primarily intended to recognize Pershing's performance as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces.
The wording of Pershing's new rank (i.e. of the Armies) was to distinguish that this held authority over all armed services, as opposed to the Civil War title General of the Army which was itself only an Army rank.
General Pershing chose to wear the four stars of a general, but in gold, to signify his new position. A bureaucratic loophole in Army regulations did not recognize this insignia, thus Pershing's gold stars did not appear on Army rank precedence charts and were considered as an unofficial rank insignia.
The matter was not resolved until after Pershing's retirement when the Army declared that the four gold stars worn by Pershing were the official insignia for General of the Armies of the United States at that time, thus creating the following hierarchy of Army general officer ranks.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
Entering Soldiers Walk - POW MIA Memorial at Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
At present, more than 83,000 Americans still remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts.
Out of the 83,000 missing, 75% of the losses are located in the Asia-Pacific, and over 41,000 of the missing are presumed lost at sea.
The POW/MIA flag was created by the National League of Families and officially recognized by the Congress in conjunction with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue, as the symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
History Behind The American Eagle Memorial At Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
In this short video narration, you will learn the history behind how the American Eagle became the symbol For The United States.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
soldierswalkmemorialpark.com
The Civil War Drummer Boys At Soldiers Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia Wisconsin
Across from the Abraham Lincoln & Civil war monument, you'll see a monument dedicated to The Civil War Boys.
Until well into the 19th century, western armies recruited young boys to act as drummers. Although there were usually official age limits, these were often ignored; the youngest boys, some as young as 9-12 years of age were not uncommon. Many were sometimes treated as mascots by the adult soldiers. The life of a drummer boy appeared rather glamorous and as a result, boys would sometimes run away from home to enlist.
The drums were an important part of the battlefield communications system, with various drum rolls used to signal different commands from officers to troops. In the noise and confusion of battle, it was often impossible to hear the officers’ orders, so each order was given a series of drumbeats to represent it.
Both soldiers and drummers had to learn which drum roll meant “meet here” and which meant “attack now” and which meant “retreat” and all the other commands of battlefield and camp. (The most exciting drum call was “the long roll,” which was the signal to attack. The drummer would just beat-beat-beat — and every other drummer in hearing distance would beat-beat-beat — until all that could be heard was an overwhelming thunder pushing the army forward.
Soldiers Walk is the largest contiguous Memorial Park in the United States dedicated to our Veterans and all those have served since the Revolutionary War.
The park is 1/2 mile long and has 23 memorials with 42 statues depicting American conflicts throughout our history.
The park is funded completely by private donations. The people of Arcadia donate their time and services to maintain the park.
Each year tens of thousands of people visit the park and on the first weekend of every August, the park hosts Ashley For The Arts, drawing crowds of over 30,000 for this event alone.
Please visit the website, where we will be completing a documentary on every memorial and conflict represented.
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About Ron Wanek - Chief Benefactor Of Soldiers Walk Memorial Park
Off to the left of the Millennial Amphitheater, there stands a memorial to Ronald G Wanek.
This memorial was designed and placed in the memorial park by his son Todd Wanek, President & CEO of Ashley furniture industries, Ashley employees, friends and the city of Arcadia Wisconsin. The design elements, the construction and placement of the statue was a complete surprise to Ron until the date of the dedication on August 12, 2011.
The statue honors Ron, as his friends call him, to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the manufacturing business, for his philanthropy and as one of the greatest industrialists in Wisconsin's history.
Ron worked on his Dad's farms for many years before taking a job as a laborer at Winona industries and later on at Red Wing Industries, a subsidiary company of Winona Industries, a company the designed and built wooden stereo and television cabinets.
Ron's hard work and his manufacturing innovations were quickly recognized and he was promoted to shop foreman and eventually to superintendent.
Ron was very successful in his current career giving credit to 4 great mentors that taught him every aspect of manufacturing over his 9-year career there.
Even though he was successful in his early career, Ron had a larger vision, when it came to designing and building furniture, and he was on a mission to create and run The best furniture company, a vision and mission that holds true today as Ashley Furniture Industries corporate vision: We want to be the best furniture company.