Memorial

Erected by American Legion Post 72.

The Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial occupies a 6.2-acre site. Masses of graceful trees and shrubbery frame the burial area and screen it from passing traffic. At the ends of the paths leading to three of the corners of the cemetery are circular retreats, with benches and urns. At this peaceful site rest 368 of our military dead, most of whom gave their lives in liberating the soil of Belgium in World War I. Their headstones are aligned in four symmetrical areas around the white stone chapel that stands in the center of the cemetery.

The altar inside the chapel is made of black and white Grand Antique marble with draped flags on each side; above it is a crusader's sword outlined in gold. The chapel furniture is made of carved oak, stained black with white veining to harmonize with the altar; 43 names are inscribed on the Walls of the Missing.

DEDICATED / TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO MADE THE / SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE WORLD WAR 1917-1918 / BY / FLANDERS FIELD POST NO. 150 / VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS /

A bronze doughboy stands with a rifle slung over his left shoul­der, with a bent left arm. His left hand rests where the gun strap for­merly was. In his right hand is a bunch of poppies, and the left hand is modeled so that it can hold real flowers. On the North Jay gran­ite base is an excerpt from Flanders Fields, a poem written by John McCrae just before he was killed in action in WWI. Burt W. John­son (1890-1927) sculpted this as a memorial to the youth of the neighborhood who died in WWI.

This memorial plaza features two P251 US military cannons (c. 1841), one of E.M. Viquesney's iconic "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statues, a dedication plaque, and a flagpole. It is located on the grounds of the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

The plaque reads: Dedicated to the memory of our comrades who entered the service of their country from Flathead County and who gave their lives in the World War

This park was originally dedicated in 1948. A general Veterans Monument was originally placed and
sometime later, Veterans Memorial Walls were added. One featuring the name of World War 1 Veteran,
Lloyd A. Foss, U.S. Army.

Erected 1928 by American Legion Rifle Platoon of Florence, under the auspices of Fred H. Sexton Post No.1 American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Honoring Citizens of all Wars

This memorial was erected in 1988 by the Veterans of World War I, Department of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary.  The inscription reads:

Dedicated
To The
Florida Veterans
Of World War I
By the Dept. of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary
1988

In Flanders Fields the poppies grow between the crosses row on row where buddies died so long ago.
Now that our life on earth is o’er our ship is steered toward that shore where peace doth reign forevermore.

Description:  Memorial plaza with monuments for individual wars, and with personal inscribed bricks.  An obelisk for WW1 is part of the plaza.

Inscription:  “Dedication in honor of all the veterans of Cave Springs who served in the armed services of their country.”

Stele: 
IN MEMORIAM /---/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS THAT / A MAN LAY DOWN HIS / LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / ST. JOHN XV, 13 /

Plaque: 
MEMORIAL / FIELD /---/ 1917 --- THE WORLD WAR --- 1918 /---/ DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF / FLUSHING'S HEROIC DEAD / [70 names] /

Fabricator:Modern Art Foundry (replacement plaque)

This is a lovely pink-granite memorial at a rather undignified location in the median of Northern Boulevard. Inscribed: "The World War - In memory of those who gave their lives".

This memorial stands outside of the Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel. It is composed of a series of sections made of black granite. On the middle section the Potawatomi seal is inscribed on top, followed by an inscription which reads: “In honor of Bodwē Wad Mi Nesh Na Bē She Ma Gne Shek.” And beneath the inscription, the five seals of the military are shown: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. On the left and right section of the memorial stones are inscribed the names of the veterans. Also, situated near the black granite stones is a metal statue of a Native American man sitting on the ground.

Bronze tablet attached to a boulder.

This is a monument in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park to California foresters who performed an important role during World War I.  

The inscription on the monument reads:

To our brethren who gave their lives

1917-1919

Foresters of America of California

Erected 1927

Dedicated on Dec. 4, 1927, the monument, made of white Italian marble, was planned to serve as a fountain for people and horses. A 1951 photo from the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection shows a small metal bowl affixed on the monument wall that may have been a water fountain, but it’s not present today. The large marble basin in the monument’s center bottom is both today and in the 1951 photo filled with plants and dirt, but may have been a horse trough earlier. 

For interesting background on this monument, see:  https://sfrichmondreview.com/2020/10/03/looking-back-forester-monument/