Hwys. 32 and 45, 0.5 mi. S of Land 0' Lakes, Vilas County 

The 32nd Division was organized in 1917. Originally it was made up of National Guardsmen from Wisconsin and Michigan. World War I: Fought in Alsace, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Vanquished 23 German Divisions. Served in the Army of Occupation in Germany. Deactivated in 1919. World War II: One of the first to be called. Fought offensively in the Buna-Sanananda Operations. Saidor, Aitape, Morotai, Biak, Leyte and Luzon campaigns. 654 days in action in the Pacific Theater. Served in the Army of Occupation in Japan. Deactivated in 1946. This highway is dedicated to the gallant men of the thirty-second red arrow division who made the supreme sacrifice in both wars.

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[Source: McBride, Sarah Davis. History Just Ahead (Madison:WHS, 1999).]