This marker is in memory of Charles White Whittlesey, a U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the "Lost Battalion" in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I.  As a major in the 77th Division, 308th Battalion, Whittlesey and his men were surrounded by the Germans from October 2 until October 7, 1918 in the Argonne Forest.

Whittlesey's Medal of Honor citation reads:

"Although cut off for five days from the remainder of his division, Major Whittlesey maintained his position, which he had reached under orders received for an advance, and held his command, consisting originally of 46 officers and men of the 308th Infantry and of Company K of the 307th Infantry, together in the face of superior numbers of the enemy during the five days. Major Whittlesey and his command were thus cut off, and no rations or other supplies reached him, in spite of determined efforts which were made by his division. On the 4th day Major Whittlesey received from the enemy a written proposition to surrender, which he treated with contempt, although he was at the time out of rations and had suffered a loss of about 50 percent in killed and wounded of his command and was surrounded by the enemy."

At the end of the ordeal, out of 550 men, only 194 were left alive and unwounded. In recognition of his valour, Whittlesey was made a Lt. Colonel and, along with his captains McMurtry and Holderman, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

After the war, Whittlesey returned to law practice (he was a graduate of Harvard Law School). In November 1921, he booked passage on the S.S. Taloa, a steamer bound for Havana, Cuba. On Nov. 26, he dined with the captain and left the smoking room at 11:15 pm, stating he was retiring for the evening. It was noted by the captain that he was in good spirits. Whittlesey was never seen again. He is presumed to have jumped overboard; his body was never recovered. He left no explanation, but had written his will in New York before embarking on the journey and also left several letters in his cabin addressed to family and friends.

This memorial is an 'In Memory Only' marker, as Whittlesey's body was never recovered.  In addition, Whittlesey is also named on the family monument in the Pittsfield Cemetery.

For more on The Lost Battalion, see: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/233-lost-battalion.html

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, honors those from the area who died during the fighting of World War I.

The monument is the work of the sculptor George Brewster. It was dedicated on November 11, 1920.

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Ross Plaza, site of the Lynbrook Doughboy Monument, was acquired by the Village in 1938 and has evolved over the years to honor the fallen from each of the major wars.  The Lynbrook Doughboy (also called the Soldiers and Sailors monument in the 1920s) is a statue of a World War I soldier and the centerpiece of the village’s war monuments. On the four-sided pedestal below the statue are the names of 15 local soldiers killed in action in World War I. The inscription on the back of the statue reads, “Erected by the citizens of Lynbrook and vicinity, dedicated on 12th day of October A.D. 1920.”

Joseph P. Pollia sculpted this bronze statue of a WWI soldier holding his rifle over his left shoulder, and a helmet in his right hand. It was dedicated in 1937 as a tribute to the men from Lynn who fought in WWI.

Inscription: To the memory of all who served our country in the World War Erected by the City of Lynn 1937.

This monument, erected after World War II, sits atop a four-sided conical pyramid base. It is dedicated to Lyons' veterans and there are brass plaques on each side with rosters of the Lyons veterans who fought in: World War I; World War II; the Civil War; and the Revolutionary, Spanish-American, Korean, and Vietnam Wars, the invasions of Panama and Grenada, and Desert Storm.

This memorial was part of the Main Street Bridge over the Arkansas River when it was built in 1924. The memorial was moved when the bridge was demolished and replaced.

Major General George O. Squier Monument

Major General George Owen Squier (1865-1934) was a noted soldier and scientist. Graduating from West Point in 1887, he subsequently led the United States Signal Corps. He was also Chief of the Army Air Service during World War I and military attache in London during the postwar period. Working in the capacity of science, he discovered the multiplex telegraph system, which made him world renowned. The general held membership in the National Academy of Sciences, London Physical Society and the Royal Institute of Great Britain. Although he was denied royalties because of his army affiliations, Squier continued to contribute to the world of invention and discovery. He perfected much of his work at his country estate, which he opened as this free public park for the people of the community.

Major General George Owen Squier (1865-1934) was a noted soldier and scientist. Graduating from West Point in 1887, he subsequently led the United States Signal Corps. He was also Chief of the Army Air Service during World War I and military attache in London during the postwar period. Working in the capacity of science, he discovered the multiplex telegraph system, which made him world renowned. The general held membership in the National Academy of Sciences, London Physical Society and the Royal Institute of Great Britain. Although he was denied royalties because of his army affiliations, Squier continued to contribute to the world of invention and discovery. He perfected much of his work at his country estate, which he opened as this free public park for the people of the community.

This small monument at the American Legion Makinson-Carson Post 10 in Kissimmee honors the two local men after whom the Post is named: Billie Makinson (killed at St. Mihiel) and Nat Carson (killed at The Argonne).  Both died in 1918.

These two monuments were placed inside Mammoth Cave in the 1920s to honor the soldiers who died in World War I. The American Legion and American War Mothers selected Mammoth Cave as a timeless place to recognize the soldiers who died during the devastating conflict.

On August 30, 1922, as part of the American Legion Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, a monument was placed inside Mammoth Cave to honor the fallen of the Great War. Inside the monument, 35 states each placed a list of the fallen soldiers from their respective states. In 1929, a second monument was placed by the America War Mothers to also honor the fallen of the Great War.

In 2017, in coordination with the centennial of World War I, the two monuments were refurbished. The damage caused by years of vandalism was repaired, and what remained of the original documents listing the names of the American dead were once again enshrined inside the base of the American Legion monument. The two monuments were then returned to their original location at the entrance to the Rotunda.

Three granite stelae stand together. The taller center one is en­graved with an image of a cross and the outer two have an honor roll of Manasquan residents who served in WWI, WWII and the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

This is a bronze life-size statue of a standing WWI soldier, who holds a flag in his right hand and holds his left above his head. It was sculpted by Philip S. Sears in 1931 and is a memorial to those who served in WWI.

Atop a tall shaft of New Hampshire granite is a bronze figure of Victory depicted as a winged female wearing long robes, with her arms raised high. She holds a flagpole and a laurel branch. Beneath her feet is a globe, and under that are four eagles.

At the bottom are two bronze figure groups. One has Colum­bia wearing an armored breastplate and a helmet, holding a sword and shield inscribed "1917," flanked by a soldier and sailor. The other has a hooded grieving figure leaning on a large open book. This was sculpted by Lucien H. Gosselin and dedicated on May 30, 1929, as a memorial to the citizens of Manchester who died in WWI.

This is a full-sized bronze figure of a WWI soldier marching with a rifle held over his light shoulder. It was sculpted by Theo A.R. Kitson and dedicated on May 30, 1937, as a tribute to the Mansfield men who served in WWI.

A memorial bronze plaque and 10-ton boulder dedicated Maplewood Memorial Park "to the men and women who served their country during World War I."  The formal dedication occurred on Memorial Day 1931, when the park first opened. 

Originally, eight American Elm trees were planted to commemorate fallen solders from Maplewood.  A small plaque near the amphitheater still marks the location. 

Photo courtesy of:  NJ State Historic Preservation Office
Historic photo courtesy of:  Maplewood Public Library

Three separate stelae, each about six feet tall, share a common stone base. They are carved with foliated side borders and a bas-relief eagle, and each is surrounded by low shrubbery. They were erected in 1986 by the veterans and auxiliary organizations in Wash­ington County to honor the veterans of WWI, WWII, and the Ko­rean and Vietnam Wars.

Atop a rough-cut granite block is a bronze Marine emblem de­picting a globe, anchor and double-headed eagle. One bronze plaque on the block is a relief portrait of Corp. Merrill Laws Ricketts and two lists of 35 Hamilton County Marines who died in service in WWI. The other bronze plaque forms a drinking fountain and com­memorates the dedication of the memorial on July 4, 1921. It was sculpted by Sarah L. Ayers Kruthap (1894 - 1980).

This Memorial Monument was sponsored by the Boots - Dickson American Legion
Post 174 and dedicated on July 4th, 1987. The continuing Honoring Veterans Brick
program is sponsored by the Palmyra Area Community Betterment group and new
bricks are added each Veterans Day. In this World War 1 Centennial year 2018, 12
new 8”x 8” bricks were added to the 164 existing bricks on plaza area in front of the
Monument, facing the Courthouse.
Post 174 of the American Legion was founded at a meeting of former servicemen on
October 16, 1919 at the Marion County Courthouse. At the time of this meeting it was
decided, by ballot, that the name of the Post should be “The Boots - Dickson Post”
in honor and memory of Wade Boots and Charles Howard Dickson, deceased, both
Palmyra boys who died as heroes in the World War.
Pvt. Wade A. Boots, U.S. Army, September 12, 1896 to November 4, 1918 is buried at
Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra. Pvt. Boots died of wounds received in battle.
Sgt. Charles Howard Dickson, U.S. Army 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry
Division. Sgt. Dickson was Killed In Action on November 1, 1918. He is buried with
his comrades in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France - Plot
G, Row 20, Grave 35. Maintained by the American Battle Monument Commission.
Both soldiers were posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the World War 1
Victory Medal.