364 Maple Street
Mezeppa, MN 55956
Cooper’s Park
On the banks of the North Fork Zumbro River
NW Corner of Maple St. NW & 3rd Ave. NW

Dedicate By:
Mezeppa Veterans Honor Guard &
Mezeppa American Legion Post #588
at 11AM on Memorial Day, May 23, 2015

For a town the size of Mezeppa, population 680, this
is a very impressive Veterans Memorial & Park.

Top band, continuing around all four sides:
WHERE LIGHTNINGS ARE SPED SHE DAZZLES THE / NATIONS WITH RIPPLES OF RED AND SHE'LL WAVE FOR / US LIVING OR DROOP O'ER US DEAD THE FLAG OF / OUR COUNTRY FOREVER * SHE'S UP THERE OLD GLORY/

Side 1:
IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO IN THE GREAT WAR / 1941-1945/ SERVED THEIR COUNTRY / IN EVERY LINE OF DUTY / WHEREVER OUR FLAG/ HAS FLOWN /

Side 2:
ASIATIC PACIFIC

Side 3:
AMERICAN

Side 4:
EUROPEAN AFRICAN

A six foot tall bronze angel wearing an olive wreath on her head appears to be striding forward, carrying something in her raised left hand. Beneath is a granite or limestone base, and it is all surrounded by a low iron fence. It was sculpted by Carl Augustus Heber and ded­icated in 1923 to the memory of the Greenpoint residents who died in WWI.

Honor roll: Lt. Henry J. Duff --- Corp. Oscar Gardenas --- Ens. Edw. Fitzgerald --- Copr. John J. Farrell --- Ens. Sidney J. Kelly --- Corp. Ralph de Flora --- Sgt. Vincent Aitken --- Corp. Oscar E. Fleury --- Sgt. Thos. Campbell --- Corp. Tohs. Harrington --- Sgt. Edward Messer --- Corp. John. A Kiernan --- Sgt. Otto Schindler --- Corp. Geo. Micholoski --- Sgt. Wm. V. Storch --- Corp. James OConnor --- Frederick I. Allard --- Joseph P. Griffin --- John Arcomano --- Antonio Guarino --- Charles I. Ash --- Jos. A. Guglulino --- Arthur Campbell --- Clarence F. Harris --- Francis J. Carr --- Sidney W. Harris --- Patrick Corcoran --- Michael Haley --- Peter J. Crimmins --- Edward H. Hernon --- Harry M. Gundy --- Frank J. Holahan --- George P. Davis --- Thomas Kelly --- Harry Eubanks --- Patrick Jos. Kane --- Thos. M. Gaffney --- Albert J. Kern --- Thomas K. Gilroy --- Willim E. Lannan ---Benjamin Green --- Richard Mcgeehan

Front: In loving memory of those men of this district who in the war of 1917 and 1918 fought and died for freedom. Their neighbors through the Seawanhaka Democratic Club erect this monument AD MDCCCCXIX.

Back: Bernard McGonigle --- Stephen Reardon --- James D. Mckeever --- Frank Reno --- John McLoughlin --- Harold A. Roth --- Thos. J. McLoughlin --- Ferd. Santarpia --- Attilio Manfredi --- William B. Sarlo --- Jack L. Martin --- Dennis P. Sheehan --- Antonio Massoni --- Simon Stewart --- Joseph A. Mernah --- Thomas I. Stoney --- Edward Morrissey --- Alfred J. Sullivan --- John J. O'Rourke --- Joseph Wallace --- Julio Pereira --- John E. White --- Chas. E. Reardon --- Jospeh Yantorno --- William F. Devine

This World War I memorial is dedicated to the soldiers of the town of Etowah, Tennessee who lost their lives in the Great War. Their names are listed on the memorial and it is placed in front of the historic L & N Depot in downtown Etowah, TN. It was dedicated in 1922.

The inscription reads:
This monument perpetuates the memory of our beloved countrymen, members of Company L, 117th Infantry, and others who served in the World War from the Third District of McMinn County, who, true to the instincts of their birth, faithful to the teachings of their fathers, constant in their love of country, made the supreme sacrifice in the performance of their duty; who have glorified the great cause of freedom by the simple manhood of their lives, the patient endurance of suffering and the heroism of death; and who, in the darkest hours of the world's conflict, in the hopelessness of the hospital, in the short, sharp agony of the battlefield, found support and consolation in the belief that at home they would not be forgotten. Let Americans of another generation who may in future time pause to read this inscription recognize that when reverses followed reverses, when want displaced plenty, when mourning for the flower of the world's manhood darkened countless homes, when governments tottered and chaos threatened, these men were steadfast and unafraid, unshaken in their patriotism, uncomplaining in sacrifice, true to the cause in which they perished. That these men taught them how to live and how to die, that their sacrifice was not in vain, for we have preserved for our children the priceless treasure of their memories, teaching all that truth, courage and patriotism endure forever.

The back side reads:

Our Heros:  William H. Eckel · Riley S. Amyx · Elmer E. Anthony · Paul H. Bassler · Thomas C. Cagle · Albert A. Carlock · Rufus W. Chenoweth · Charlie Clark · Virgil A. Clayton · James R. Cooley · Charlie Culp · Roy C. Curtis · Albert D. Cutshal · William M. Dobbs · John Fischer · John W. Fletcher · William F. Humphreys · Hugh T. Lewallen · William R. McKay · James T. Michaels · Leon J. Nys · Jesse Pollard · Ira E. Presswood · John E. Seaton · Elmer Spencer · Barney G. Taylor · Jake Visage · Clarence Williams · Miles Woods · Walter H Wyatt · Charles E. Boone · Dewey Ledford · Icom Houk · Darius Daugherty · Robert Daugherty · Bryant S. Trew · Lewis Adams · Edward Gay · Ray Liner · Oscar W. Vaughn · Herbert L. Payne · James Carpenter · Charles E. Stansbury · Paul M. Eaton · Charlie Fitch · Will F. France · Sam B. Kennerly · Samuel McGuire · Arvel W. Maynor · Riley O. Murphy · Eugene R. Phibbs · Charlie S. Powers · Grover C. Propes · Zed Snelson · Homer Sullivan · William A. Taylor · Sterling Ward · Buford L. Wix · John H. Woodward

The left side:
To our living dead "That company of shining souls who gave their youth that the world may grow old in peace."

The right side:
Erected in the year 1922 by the Citizens of Etowah and the Third District of McMinn County.

DEDICATED TO THE / RICHARD J. MC NALLY POST 263 / AMERICAN LEGION/
IN HONOR OF THE MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN
THE WORLD WAR / AND WHO AT THE TIME / OF THEIR ENLISTMENT / RESIDED
IN THE TERRITORY / COVERED BY THIS POST/
(HONOR ROLL OF 62 NAMES)
REAR OF STELE: DEDICATED MAY 30, 1921.

• Fabricator: Tuscan Granite Co.

No additional information at this time.

The monument, constructed in 1920 in front of the former Medford High School, features the names of veterans from Medford who served in World War I.

The central inscription reads: "Erected to commemorate the service of those from the city of Medford, Massachusetts, in the Army, the Navy, and the Marine Corps and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. MCMXX"

The Veterans Memorial Park is located on property adjacent to the Medford Veterans Memorial Armory on South Pacific Highway. Within the park is a monument to veterans of World War I, erected in 1966. The inscription on the monument reads:

THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I
BARRACKS 540 AND AUXILIARY
DEDICATE THIS MEMORIAL TO THE MEMORY OF
THE JACKSON COUNTY MEN AND WOMEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR I
EACH ONE OF WHICH IS REPRESENTED BY
A TREE PLANTED IN THIS PARK
ERECTED 1966

The inscription on this memorial reads:

In memory of those who entered the
Armed Forces from the Melrose area and
served our country during World War I
Jul. 28, 1914 – Nov. 11, 1918
We will never forget

Acosta, Joseph H. • Birt, Harry W. • Chestnut, Bazzle • Daniel, Charles • Danielson, John • Ford, Frederic H. • Granger, Edmund B. • Huffman, Harry W. • Jackson, Albert • Kelly, Samuel P. • Leggins, Green • Leggins, Willie • Mack, Sidney K. • Mann, Clarence L. • McCartney, Johnson N. • Murphy, Verse • Nobles, Alex • Nobles, Walter • Richardson, Alexander C. • Thomas, Henry • Ware, Jessie

The plan for a "memorial boulevard" with a proper gateway was first conceived shortly after the war by George S. Wallace, a local lawyer and veteran. The project was spearheaded by the Cabell County War Memorial Association (Robert Archer, chairman). The boulevard was created by the placing of 91 trees along the north and south sides of what is now Memorial Boulevard between 7th and 13th Streets West. When each tree was placed, the first by the mayor in 1920 and the last in 1927, it was dedicated to a soldier from Cabell County who died in World War 1. (Actually, there were only 88 soldiers, not 91). Upon the completion of the Boulevard, on 11 Nov 1927, metal crosses were placed on each of the trees by the Boy Scouts and the American Legion. However, these were melted down for World War II manufacturing. On 11 Nov 2017, after 10 months of planning and preparation, 17 new signs were dedicated to mark the Boulevard. The Memorial Arch, the gateway to Memorial Boulevard, was designed by the firm of Meanor and Handloser, with help from architect Jerry DeYoung. The start and finish of the construction were celebrated with huge ceremonies that featured prominent state and national leaders. The cornerstone was laid in an elaborate dedication on 11 Nov 1924 (complete with a time capsule underneath) and the arch’s completion was celebrated on 11 Nov 1929. Several breaks for fundraising caused the delay in completion. As finished, it is a 42-foot high “Arc de Triomphe”-style structure made from Indiana limestone, featuring sculpted reliefs depicting military and state symbols. The Arch was rededicated in 1980 and fitted out with lights and hooks for hanging a large American flag. As for its purpose, on its east face, it bears the inscription, “To the Glory of God and to the Honor of the men of Cabell County who served faithfully in the Great War”.

Memorial Bell Tower

100 Cities / 100 Memorials

The idea for a monument to honor North Carolina State alumni killed during World War I originated with Vance Sykes, a member of the class of 1907. Today, the 115-foot monument, called "a legend in stone," is a symbol of the university and a rallying point for the campus community. Constructed at a cost of more than $150,000, the tower is made of 1,400 tons of granite set on a 700-ton concrete base. Its blending of Romanesque features and Gothic verticality are reminiscent of the towers at West Point. Although 34 alumni died in the war, the memorial plaque contains 35 names. George L. Jeffers, class of 1913, was wrongly reported killed in action and his name was included by mistake. When the error was discovered, the university decided to alter the extra name beyond recognition. It was therefore changed to George E. Jefferson, a symbol of unknown soldiers from NC State and elsewhere.

Constructed between 1920 and 1923, the bridge was the first without toll to span the Piscataqua between Portsmouth and Kittery. The bridge was constructed as a joint venture between the states of Maine and New Hampshire and the federal government. It was dedicated as a World War I memorial.

Its plaque, above the entrance to the first truss span on the Portsmouth side, reads: Memorial to the Sailors and Soldiers of New Hampshire who participated in the World War 1917-1919. Originally, the road over the bridge was part of  New England Interstate Route, also known as the Altantic Highway. When the New England routes were superseded by the United States Numbered Highways in 1926 it was redesignated as US 1.

The bridge was reconstructed in 2010 as the original structure had become unsafe. It was rededicated in 2013 by former Portsmouth Mayor Eileen Foley, who cut the red ribbon 90 years after she performed the same honors for the original span in 1923.

Aurora’s New York Street Bridge, constructed in 1931 and spanning the Fox River, is dedicated as a tribute to the brave soldiers who fought in World War I. The bridge features six ornamental elements - four hooded “Memory” sculptures, a statue celebrating “Victory,” and the Branches of Service Plaque, a large bronze relief representing the three branches of the armed services at the time of WWI. At the center of the bridge there are two outlooks with bronze and limestone memorials. On the north side stands a 12-foot bronze statue of the Messenger Goddess Victory on top of a 10-foot limestone base. The bridge was recently restored, with a grant from Landmarks Illinois, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into World War 1.

Lucien J. Gosselin sculpted this bust of a young man in a WWI uniform, with buttoned-down front and high collar. It is of Henry John Sweeney, who on February 18, 1918, at Soissons, France, became the first Manchester man to die in WWI. It was dedicated on November 11, 1931.

The Lincoln Hall Memorial Court was a gift from the UI classes of 1918 and 1919 and was dedicated as a memorial to University of Illinois students who died in World War I. It was dedicated on homecoming weekend on Nov. 1, 1969. The classes raised $25,000 for the project. One of the honorary co-chairmen of the campaign was George Halas, founder of the Chicago Bears and the National Football League and member of the class of 1918.