This Barre Vermont granite sculpture depicts a full-size WWI soldier Standing at attention, holding his rifle vertically at his side. He stands on a tall pedestal which is inscribed with the names of the 58 Canadian County citizens who died in service in WWI. It was made by Rock of Ages Corporation and was dedicated on Novem­ber 11,1931. The statue was moved from Canadian County Courthouse to Heroes Plaza on July 4, 2000.

In 1918, The Modern Priscilla Art Club dedicated a Y.M.C.A. Reading Room in memory of Elbert Paul Damel at Lincoln Institute (now University) in Jefferson City, Mo. Lincoln is a historically black university founded by U.S.C.T. troops following the Civil War.Elbert P. Damel (1894-1918) graduated from Lincoln Institute in 1912. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1917. Pvt. Damel was sent to Camp Funston, Kansas for training and spent his entire year of service at the camp. Damel died on October 15, 1918. His funeral notice states that he died "doing war work for the Y.M.C.A". He was brought back to Missouri for burial and is interned at the National Cemetery in Jefferson City, MO.The reading room and the building it was in no longer exist. The dedication plaque is part of a historic artifact collection for Lincoln University housed in their current Inman E. Page Library building in room 317.

Location:
712 Lee St.
Jefferson City, MO, 65101

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The Elk On The Trail is a World War I memorial to Massachusetts Elks who died in World War I.

A 8' high bronze statue of an elk stands on a 3' high rough cut granite base behind a 4' high fenced in area. The elk holds his head high and has a full rack of antlers. The elk was cast at the Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, RI. Sculpted by Eli Harvey, the memorial was dedicated on June 17, 1923.

The plaque reads:
THE ELK ON THE TRAIL
IN MEMORY OF
THE BROTHERS OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS
ELKS ASSOCIATION
WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR
ERECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION
17TH JUNE 1923.

The monument is a granite pillar faced with a bronze eagle and a plaque with names of those from Elko County fallen in the Great World War. It stands in front of the courthouse in downtown Elko, Nevada.

The Elks Veterans Memorial is a tribute to the bravery, loyalty and dedication of the thousands of Elks who have fought and died for our country. It has been described as one of the most magnificent war memorials in the world, but with its monumental architecture and priceless art, the Memorial is more a symbol of peace and of the patriotism of the members of the Elks fraternity.

This Memorial Monument features the names of Elma citizen who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
in the service of the United States during World War 1, World War 2, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq

To a stone stele, approximately seven feet tall, is mounted a bronze relief plaque depicting two soldiers sitting and one kneeling, while above is an angel with spread wings, holding a branch and a sword. In the lower corners of the plaque are a cannon and an an­chor. The plaque forms the center portion of a large bench which was dedicated on May 30, 1924, to honor the 120 citizens of Chemung County who died in WWI.

Elsie War Memorial

Erected in honor of the men and women of Elsie and vicinity who served in WWI and II 

This bronze sculpture depicts two soldiers apparently being welcomed home in triumph. A young girl on the left embraces the first soldier. The second soldier holds his hat in the air with his left hand while a dog sits at his side.

The only inscription is a quote from General Pershing:

"TO PERPETUATE THE GLORIOUS
MEMORY OF OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERY
WHO WILLINGLY SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES
THAT CIVILIZATION MIGHT NOT PERISH
WE PLEDGE OUR UNFALTERING PURPOSE
TO UPHOLD FOREVER THE PRINCIPLES
FOR WHICH THEY FOUGHT AND DIED"

The work stands on an approximately 3 foot high white granite plinth, with two sidepieces intended to resemble a ship.
Approximately 90 names of the fallen appear on a bronze plaque at the base of the plinth.

The work is listed on the Smithsonian Inventory and informs us that the 1922 piece is also named "Embarkation and Debarkation" is by Charles Henry Niehaus.

Dimensions are listed as "Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 4 ft. 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 12 x 8 ft."

The Inventory's description:
"A bronze sculpture depicting a World War I Doughboy and a Marine walking side by side with a young girl and a small bulldog beside them. The young girl holding a doll and a noise maker reaches up to touch the Marine who places his proper right hand on her shoulders. He holds a bouquet of flowers in his proper left hand. The Doughboy waves his hat in his raised proper right hand and carries his overcoat over his proper left arm. A bulldog is seated by his proper left foot. On the ground behind the two soldiers is a cluster of oak leaves and a helmet. The sculpture rests atop a rectangular base adorned with winged female figures on either side."

This bronze WWI infantryman is fully uniformed, and holds a drawn rifle with bayonet in both hands. He stands on a granite base with a plaque dedicated to all men of Garfield County who fought in WWI. It was erected on July 4, 1924.

Enosburg Falls fulfilled its ambition to erect a World War I memorial on November 11, 1930, when it unveiled and dedicated a Viquesney Doughboy in Lincoln Park in the center of the Village. The Enosburg Falls American Legion Post No. 42 was in charge of the dedication which was attended by several thousand people. The monument is dedicated to the eighty-one men of the Village who answered the call to colors in 1917 - 1918.

The ceremony began at 2:00 p.m. with the Enosburg Falls Band leading the gathering in singing "The Star Spangled Banner". A prayer was offered by Dr. A. R. Bill, Chaplain of the Grand Army of the Republic, Enosburg Post, and one of the community's two surviving Civil War veterans. Commander John B. Wood of the St. Albans Legion spoke earnestly about what the American Legion meant to the Nation. He was followed by Norwich University President Charles A. Plumley, who delivered a patriotic address which was described by a number of those present as "the most eloquent address ever heard in this town". It was met with great applause. Following Mr. Plumley, a number of vocalists sang songs appropriate to the occasion. They were: Miss Benoit, the Messrs Mason and Ostrosky, Jason Wallace, Miss Ruth Soule, Miss Ruby Kendall, and the Missisquoi Male Quartet of Swanton. At the close of the event, the Enosburg Band led a chorus in singing "My Country 'Tis of Thee". The local American Legion Post brought the day's activity to an end with a fair and a dance.

Discovering Epiphany Chapel and Church House is like finding a valuable coin mixed in a jar of pennies you had almost forgotten. To the casual eye, the little church appears to be a quaint cottage of yesterday. The front stoop is worn where so many feet have passed, the center floor beam is weighed down with memories, and a discernible spirit of hospitality shines like the patina on the old oak furniture. Epiphany Chapel and Church House is worn but far from worn out. It’s an ordinary little church with an extraordinary history and an important role for the future of military chaplaincy and the work of the Church in Odenton and beyond. The Chapel’s astounding story of commitment and faith has emerged from many pages of news articles, reports, letters, photographs, and detailed daily schedules. It is a story about difficult times and extraordinary people.

The original project in 1918 was supported by members of the Church War Commission from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington and by two women from Washington, D.C. who gave $11,000 for its construction. A young architect from Baltimore gave the design, gratis. Clergy staff, under the leadership of a young and dynamic chaplain, the Rev. S. Tagart Steele, Jr., was pulled together. The operation was up and running in 60 days. Enlisting young soldiers were welcomed with worship services, dinners, dances, and counseling. Family members were invited to spend the night in the accommodations on the second floor, to spend time together and to say “good-bye.”

Tradition tells the story about a deacon, St. Laurence (d. 258), who in response to a command from the prefect of Rome to deliver up the church’s treasure, assembled thousands of ordinary people — the poor, children, widows, orphans, rich and poor, and presented them to the prefect saying, “These are the treasure of the Church.” Today, the preservation of Epiphany Chapel and Church House and the establishment of The Chaplains’ Peace Garden is just such an offering—an acknowledgment and tribute to the ordinary men and women who gave all they had for the well-being, safety, and freedom of others.

These are the extraordinary treasure of Epiphany Chapel and Church House.

Photos courtesy of Some Gave All War Memorials Blog.

This memorial, located outside the Episcopal Cathedral, is dedicated to fallen WW1 servicemembers.