Paducah has a World War I monument in Oak Grove Cemetery.

The monument was erected and dedicated in 1928 by Paduke Post 31 of the American Legion. The bronze monument with a granite base was designed by sculptor John Paulding, cast by the American Bronze Company, and erected by the Beasley Monument Company.  The inscription on the front of the monument reads: 1928, Erected and dedicated by the American Legion to our comrades of the World War who sleep the long sleep.  One of the monument’s sides has the inscription: When to the last assault our bugles blow: reckless of pain and peril we shall go.  Heads high and hearts aflame and bayonets bare, and we shall brave eternity as though eyes looked on us in which we would seem fair.  The other two sides of the monument recognize the Paducah Mayor, City Commissioners, McCracken County Judge, and County Commissioners.

This is a set of four life-sized bronze statues commemorating World War I soldiers and sailors (three doughboys and one sailor) at the Old Memorial Bridge over the St. Johns River. The four sculptures were dedicated November 11, 1927 at the two ends of Memorial Park Bridge over the St. Johns River near downtown Palatka, and later placed in the same relative positions when the New Memorial Bridge was completed in 1976.  Depicted in these four statues are: a doughboy carrying a 1903 Springfield rifle (E.M Viquesney or Gutzon Borglum sculptor), a doughboy equipped with a Colt .45 pistol and grenade (E.M. Viquesney), another doughboy carrying a grenade and sticks of dynamite (E.M Viquesney or Gutzon Borglum), and a sailor holding a shell (E.M. Viquesney).  See pictures gallery for additional three photos.

John Paulding sculpted this bronze memorial, which sits on a white marble base on the front lawn of the courthouse.  It is a female figure representing Liberty, wearing a flowing robe and holding a torch and tablet.  It is dedicated to the men from Greene County who died in service in World War I, and their names are inscribed on panels attached to the base.

A flagpole dedicated to WW1 veterans was erected here in 1923.

Patterson was still a quiet country town at the beginning of the First World War. Although the State had begun to assume responsibility for the major roads through the area, three-way intersections like this one, more typical of wide turning horse-drawn wagons than automobiles, with triangular islands in the middle were still common. There was electric power in town and some people had telephones, but in many ways Patterson was a typical American small town, isolated from the outside world and especially from the passions and politics of Europe.

It is difficult for us to imagine the impact which the experience of the First World War had on the lives of the men whose names are listed on the south face of this monument and on the lives of their friends and families. Many had left home for the first time to fight in the largest conflict the world had yet seen. Three of them did not return. This monument was erected to all who served and it continues to be the focus of parades and Memorial Day ceremonies to this day.

The American Legion was formed in Paris in 1919 immediately after the end of the war. They adopted a constitution at their convention in St. Louis the same year which stated, among other things, that part of the Legion’s purpose was to “consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.” It is largely through the volunteer efforts of individual members of the Patterson Post of the Legion that this monument and the ground around it has been maintained.

Patton and the U.S. Tank Corps

100 Cities / 100 Memorials

The Patton and the U.S. Tank Corps Monument was built in the memorial park located next to the Gen. George Patton Museum of Leadership to commemorate the 100th anniversary of CPT Patton joining the U.S. Tank Corps in November 1917. At the time, Patton was instructed to build the U.S. Tank School. He established the school, developed tactics and techniques, and lead the development of the first U.S. built tank. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership and actions in World War I. This monument was designed to match the one in Bourg, France, where the U.S. tank school was located (that monument was dedicated in 1973).

Description:  Memorial plaza with with central obelisk, one side dedicated to WW1

Inscription:  “Paulding County Veterans Memorial - Dedicated to the glory of God in honor of those who served and in memory of those who died for their country in the cause for freedom.  Dedicated 1 June 1996 - by those living who remember - American Legion Post 111 and the people of Paulding County.”

 

The WW1 inscription contains eight (8) names. 

A rough-hewn rock inscribed with the names of the county’s war dead.

This memorial was dedicated in 1920 in honor of the citizens of Pavilion who served in the World War 1914 - 1918.  The inscription reads:

Erected by
The Town of Pavilion

in honor of
its citizens who served
in the World War
1914-1918
Dedicated 1920

*John D. Arnett
+Mary E. Fagan

Ray E. McWethy · George Patridge ·
Carl Curry · Leo Aldridge ·
Robert J. Graham · Joseph Snider ·
Morgan Miller · Lee Connor ·
James M. Hudson · Adelbert Mix ·
George Murray · Elmer McDowell ·
Leo F. Gaugel · Clarence McDowell ·
Hugh Campbell · Harold Peterson ·
John Campbell · Fred Rose ·
Chauncey Connor · W. Clifford Hutchinson ·
Joseph Barnasse · Joyce Morce ·
Edison Phillips · Harold Clemens ·
McKinley Phillips · Walter Clemens ·
Maurice Fagan · Charles Canaway ·
Frank Fagan · Earl Kenna ·
John Burton · Thomas Burns ·
Glenn Van Duser · Frank Sandles ·
Charles Lupperger · Russell Lobaugh

*Killedin action in France
+Red Cross nurse served in France

Pawhuska, OK Veterans Memorial, featuring a grey granite WW1 wall. This Memorial Plaza was Dedicated in May, 2005

This granite statue sculpted in Carthage, Missouri, is a full-size uniformed WWI soldier with both hands on the barrel of his rifle. It was dedicated on November 11, 1922, as a tribute to the vaIor of the sons of America who gave their lives in WWI. The names of the dead from Pawnee County are listed on an honor roll incised on the base.

On a granite marker dedicated on July 4, 1929, is a bronze plaque bearing a relief of an eagle with crossed arrows in its talons. It was erected as a memorial to the boys of Paxton who served in WWI.

On a Thursday night farmers' market I noticed this memorial. In the quaint town square of Wolcott, NY, there is a flag pole and a monument with the names of those who died in WW1 and WW2.

This Peace Cross is dedicated to those who served in World War I. It is located on the grounds of the Episcopal Diocesan Center and Cathedral of the Incarnation near the parking lot.

Inscription on the base of the memorial: "Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ-November 11, 1918."

Flagpole:
Top:"ERECTED SEPTEMBER 25, 1989 BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 4521. WITH A GRANT FROM NBWRA SPONSORED BY SENATOR GUY J. VELELLA."

Bottom:"MONUMENT ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THOSE AMERICANS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE FOUR GREAT CONFLICTS OF THE 20th CENTURY BY COLUMBUS DAY PARADE COMMITTEE COLUMBUS ALLIANCE IN CO, MORRIS PARK COMM. ASSN. MORRIS PARK BUS. ASSN."

On Tombstones:
Persian Gulf War (black granite): "PERSIAN GULF / WAR / LET US PRAY THIS DAY AND / EVERY DAY HEREAFTER, FOR PEACE, / AND MAY GOD KEEP THIS COUNTRY / AS ONE GREAT NATION UNDER HIM / FOREVER. - PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH / FEBRUARY 3, 1991"

World War II (pink granite): "WORLD WAR / II / 1941-1945 / TO THE GERMAN GENERAL / "NUTS" / - FROM THE AMERICAN GENERAL."

World War I (pink granite): "WORLD WAR / I / 1914-1918 / OVER THERE, OVER THERE / SEND WORD THAT THE / YANKS ARE COMING / - GEORGE M. COHAN"

Vietnam War (gray granite): "VIETNAM / WAR / 1965-1975 / THAT BITCH OF A WAR. / - PRESIDENT L. B. JOHNSON"

Korean War (pink granite): "KOREAN / WAR / 1950-1953 / IT'S THE WAR WE CAN'T WIN, / WE CAN'T LOSE, / WE CAN'T QUIT. / - FROM THE AMERICAN SOLDIER."

 

• Architect: Rudy Macina

Website: https://www.nps.gov/fova/learn/historyculture/pearson.htm

Pearson Air Museum and the Jack Murdock Aviation Center help visitors connect
to the history of aviation at Pearson Field. From its roots as a civilian air field, to its
history as the site of the critically important lumber mill and wood “cut up” plant
for the War Department’s newly formed Army Spruce Squadrons and Spruce Divisions.
of the Army Signal Corps to its transformation into an important U. S. Army Air Corps field,
Pearson Air Museum helps provide a detailed look into the golden age of aviation at Pearson
Field. The scale model of the Spruce Mill is a fascinating look at the enormity of the NW’s
contribution to the national war effort.

Peavey Fountain on the Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis was built in 1891 as a drinking fountain for horses and was later dedicated to the horses of the 151st Field Artillery, Minnesota National Guard who died during World War I.

The fountain was installed as a monument to the horses of the 151st Field Artillery from World War I. The 151st Field Artillery Regiment was originally organized in 1864 as the First Regiment of the Minnesota Heavy Artillery, was reorganized after the Civil War, became the First Battalion Field Artillery in 1893, was redesignated the First Field Artillery in 1900, was expanded to six batteries in 1903, served on the Mexican Border from 1916 to 1917, and then was drafted into Federal Service and subsequently was redesignated as the 151st Field Artillery. 

- http://www.angelfire.com/mn/thursdaynighthikes/lakeisles_arch15.html

In 1891, Frank Hutchinson Peavey donated the fountain to the people of Minneapolis as a drinking fountain for horses. In 1917 it was rededicated as a memorial to the horses of the 151st Field Artillery Minnesota National Guard killed in action. Today, Peavey Fountain would be easy to miss standing in the middle of an island diverting car traffic between Kenwood Parkway and Lake of the Isles Parkway.

I recommend visiting the Minnesota Historical Society website to travel back in time to see what the fountain and neighborhood looked like in the early 1900s. I was curious about the fountain’s connection to Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis and learned that the company Frank started in 1874, F.H. Peavey & Company (renamed Peavey Company) gave $600,000 towards the $2.5 million budget for the plaza which earned them naming rights. The gift was given in 1974, the company’s centennial year.

- http://www.southwestjournal.com/focus/2016/10/a-neighborhood-for-all-seasons/