DELANO, Jane & the Nurses who died in Service in World War I Memorial on the west side of the Red Cross Bldg in Washington, D.C. by Robert Tait McKenzie located in James M. Goode's Foggy Bottom area

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DELANO, Jane & the Nurses who died in Service in World War I Memorial on the west side of the Red Cross Bldg in Washington, D.C. by Robert Tait McKenzie located in James M. Goode's Foggy Bottom area

This bronze memorial by Robert Tait McKenzie honors Jane Delano, founder of the American Red Cross Nursing Service, and the 296 nurses who died in World War I. Located on the west side of the Red Cross Building in Washington, D.C.'s Foggy Bottom area, it commemorates the vital contributions and sacrifices of nurses during the war. Delano's leadership unified nursing organizations and prepared thousands of nurses for wartime service. The memorial is part of a broader collection of sculptures near the Red Cross headquarters.