Memorial to the Fallen Heroes of the 4th Infantry Division

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A sculpture awarded to 2nd Lt. Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez by her unit posthumously. The sculpture has a circular wooden base with a plaque on the side which reads [2LT EMILY J.T. PEREZ / 12 SEPTEMBER 2006]. On top of the base is a metal sculpture of a soldier in uniform on one knee in front of a Battlefield Cross, comprised of a pair of boots and a rifle with a helmet on top. A young child puts her proper left arm on the proper right shoulder of the soldier, who has his head down and resting on his proper left arm. To the proper right of the figures is the diamond shaped insignia for the 4th Infantry Division, comprised of four black ivy leaves against a white background, and text on the top [INFANTRY / 4th / DIVISION]. Below the insignia is text [STEADFAST & LOYAL].

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