100 Cities - 100 Memorials

Commemorating the 106 local service members killed in action (KIA) during World War I. This memorial is part of a larger Veterans Memorial Park and Museum honoring local service members from the Seminole War (~1817-1858) to the present day.

Hilton Ultimus Brown, Jr. was the son of Hilton U. and Jennie Brown.  He was born August 9, 1894.  He was part of Battery D, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division.  He died during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on November 3, 1918 and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.   He was buried in Beaumont, France.

 

This memorial has three components: a grove of 64 trees in rows and columns each marked with the name of an Easton resident who died during the War: a gateway with plaques and eagles leading to the grove of trees; and an M1918 155mm artillery piece.  The plaques read:

This Memorial Grove to Our Soldier Dead of the World War from the Rotary Club, Easton, PA. Dedicated May 1922.

This Gateway is a Tribute of Love and Honor to the Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of Easton who gave their lives in the World War 1917-1918.

The Ho-Chunk WWI Veteran’s Memorial stands in front of the Ho-Chunk Gaming Casino. It was erected by the Andrew Blackhawk American Legion Post 129.

There is an inscription on the memorial which reads: “Twenty-six Wisconsin Winnebago men volunteered for the First World War in the 128th Infantry, Company D, 32nd Red Arrow Division, Mauston, Wisconsin. The fine example set by these men is worth exceptional praise because they were not even considered full-fledged citizens of this country at the time of their military service.

Foster DeCorah and Robert DeCorah gave their lives on the battlefield on August 5, 1918. Their deaths were not in vain. This nation exists today only because of the willingness of these brave men to preserve and protect their country by giving their lives in its defense. Their unselfish dedication to the preservation of freedom was in keeping with the highest traditions of Wisconsin Winnebago warriors and the United States Military Service.

In remembrance and with the utmost gratitude this memorial is humbly dedicated to the following Wisconsin Winnebago Veterans of World War I.

Robert Bigthunder, James Haynka, Andrew Blackhawk, Sam Little Soldier, James Brown, Nett Longtail, Allen DeCorah, Dewey Mike, Arthur DeCorah, George Miner, Foster DeCorah (Killed In Action), John Miner, Henry DeCorah, William Miner, Robert DeCorah (Killed In Action), Mike Standing Water, Russius DeCorah, Jesse Thompson, William DeCorah, Sam Thundercloud, Nelson B. De-LaRonde, Archie WhiteEagle, Andrew Funmaker, John WhiteEagle, James Greengrass, Martin WhiteBear, and Lyle Wright.”

One of E. M. Viquesney's "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statues.

This is a bronze figure of a WWI infantryman advancing through the barbed wire and stumps of No Man's land, carrying a hand grenade and rifle. It was sculpted by E.M. Viquesney and ded­icated on May 30,1929, to honor WWI veterans. In 1969, this statue and three other statues were removed from the Memorial Bridge on SR 9 on the Kiowa-Greer County line because of vandalism, and was reded­icated at its present location on November 11, 1978.

The memorial is located across the street from Ebenezer Presbyterian Church.

1914 - ROLL OF HONOR - 1919 
IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF HOLLIS 
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR 

UNITED STATES ARMY 
B.T. ABRAMS --- H.E. GRIMSHAW --- H.H. PLIMPTON 
P.C. ALBEE --- A.T. GRINYER --- R.A.PLIMPTON 
J.B. ALLISON --- H.W.GRINYER --- W.M. PRIMONT 
H.D. ALLISON --- A.F.GRUNENTHAL --- M.J. REMSEN 
E.P. ARMSTRONG --- C.C. GRUNENTHAL --- R. REMSEN 
R.S.H. BALDWIN --- B.B. HALLECK --- H.B. RUPP 
F.A. BATES --- H.W. HEINS --- W.H. RUPP 
J. BEBELL --- C. HOOPER --- F.W. SCHEIDENHEIM 
W.F. BEBELL --- F. HOOPER --- G.P. SCOTT 
W. BEHRMAN --- E.E. JACKSON --- C. SJOBERG 
M. BOLLING --- W.C. JOHNSON --- C.J. SOLAN 
R. BRISTOL 
K.O. KLAESSIG --- H. SPOONER 
W.H. BRODE --- A.F. KOLM --- W.L. STEIN 
G.K. BRUNER --- FLORENCE L. LENOX ---N. STOUTENBURGH 
R.V. BUCHER --- MARGARET I. STRACHAN --- P. STOUTENBURGH 
W.J. BULGER --- J.J. MCDONNELL --- J.F. SYLVESTER 
D.L. CANTOR --- D.B. MCGOLDRICK --- O.C. TRAPPE 
W. CHROSTOWSKI --- E.A. MCGUIRE, JR. --- M.D. UTER 
J.W. CLERKE --- W. MCLAUGHLIN --- J. VANDERPOOL 
W.B.COLYER --- S.R. MALLETT --- A.D. VANSICLEN 
B. COTTON --- D.T. MARSHALL --- C.D. VANSICLEN 
R.V. CROKER --- J.T. MARSHALL --- H.R. VANSICLEN 
L.L. DAVIS --- W.P. MARSHALL --- C.A. WARDLOW 
R.H. FELTNER --- H.F. MERRITT --- A. WATHERSTON 
W.P. FISCHER --- A. MIGLENO --- R.D. WHITE JR. 
J. FITZGIBBONS --- B. NEISLOSS --- V.R. WHITE 
H.O. FORWARD --- A.F. NERGER --- C.P. WILLIAMS 
F. GLASER --- T. O'CALLAGHAN --- E.G. WILLIAMS 
W.W. GOETZ --- J.D. OUCHTERLONEY --- F.A. WILLIAMS 
C. GREGORIUS --- J.H. PHILLIPS --- J.J. WILLIAMS 
T. WISNER --- G.R. WOOD 

UNITED STATES NAVY 
LILLIAN I. BULGER --- W.F. BUCKNER, JR. --- J. KEENAN 
EDITH H. CROKER --- H.G. COLYER --- A. LYNCH 
ETHEL L. FARNER --- C.E. CRAWFORD --- C.B. MALOY 
H.W.R. BAUER --- B.B. DUBOCQ --- W.F. MULLER 
J.H. BEDFORD --- J. GILL --- G. SUMNER 
E. BENYON --- W.A. HARGRAVE --- T.G. SWEET 
W.B. BORSDORF --- F.W. HASSLER --- E.S. TABER 
W.J. BROWN --- L. JENSEN --- E.C. THOMSEN 
M.C. VANDINE --- P. WOODS 


UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 
A. E. FLEISCHAUER --- H.C. GREGORIUS --- J.H. SWEET 

ALLIED FOREIGN SERVICE 
B.V. MCGUIRE, FOREIGN LEGION --- G.V. TONNER, CANADIAN FORCES 


OVERSEAS SERVICE 
B.F. PLIMPTON, RED CROSS --- BESSIE PLIMPTON, Y.M.C.A. 
P.A. MCGUIRE, Y.M.C.A. 


IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN 
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE 
FRANK LESTER ALEXANDER --- GEORGE GARFIELD GOETZ --- THOMAS MASON WHEELER 

This is a grove of trees planted on February 3, 1920. Six trees were planted to honor the five students and one faculty member who were killed in the war.  Five trees are still present.

The Hollywood American Legion building itself is a World War One monument.

The three story, 33,000 square foot facility located on Highland Avenue, one block south of the Hollywood Bowl. The buildings architecture is Egytian Revival-Morroccan Deco and was finished in 1929.

The post is a Los Angeles Registered Historical Landmark and has been a vibrant venue since it's completion. The Post has three floors and a projection booth at the roof level. It's lower floor is partially below ground. Connected to the lower floor by wide carpeted hallways leading up to 55' high Main Atrium supported by four Egyptian Columns.

Open-air Center Atrium leads to 800 capacity Main Auditorium containing 334 fixed theater type seats around a 2,000 square foot Oak hardwood dance floor. The raised stage is a proscenium design with a film screen. The Auditorium ceiling is 55' high and has 8 cement buttress columns that arch floor to ceiling.

All exterior doors are copper sheathed. The Post proudly displays significant Bronze Plaques with Legion members names who have gone to Post Everlasting. Prominent among them are Clark Gable, Adolphe Menjou and Gene Autrey.

Double eight-foot Walnut doors laced with iron and sheathed in copper act as an entrance. The Porch area out front features a six-foot bronze statue of Vietnam Vet in Bronze, a Japanese WWII cannon, Bronze Plaques of Commanders of Post and wrought iron double-gated fence opening on Highland Avenue. There is also a History/Military Museum with an extensive collection; a 4,000 volume Military and Hollywood library.

The collection of historical items of both Hollywood and the military exploits of Post members is a must see on any visit to its vaunted facilities.

The tablet is dedicated by the knights of St.George

To the men of the holy cross congregation who served the country during the world war 1917-1918

"The home of Homer Givens, America's first hero in World War I, was located .4 of a mile north of this intersection. Following a bloody two-hour battle on November 1, 1917, Corporal Givens stood alone after his comrades had fallen. He then managed to kill three enemy soldiers before being severely wounded by twenty-three pieces of shrapnel. Givens was decorated with France's highest military honor, the Croix de Guerre. His award ceremony was attended by General John J. Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Force." -Florence Historical Board marker.

The inscription on this memorial reads:

DEDICATED TO THE PATRIOTS OF THE HOMESTEAD DISTRICT WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR 1917 - 1919

The inscription on this marker reads:

Honor Roll 1918
Dedicated as a lasting tribute to the memory of our men who answered the call of their country in the World War. erected by the citizens of Franklin Township, Clermont County
(68 names are listed)
U.S.

The inscription on this memorial reads:

Honor Roll 1918
In honor of the boys of Union Township
who answered the call of their country in the World War

(60 names are listed - see pictures gallery)

Erected 1919.

This memorial, erected in June 1920, honors seven men from Whitewater Normal School who died in World War I.  The inscription reads:

THE WORLD WAR

1917-1918

LOREN D. BORST, OSCAR HAMILTON, WILLIAM H. GRAHAM, HAROLD E. HAWES, ERNEST MAGOON, LAWRENCE J. BUCKLEY, BYRON W. BECKETT

"WHOSOEVER WILL LOSE HIS LIFE SHALL FIND IT"

For more information please see:

https://blogs.uww.edu/library/archives/22325

Designed and erected by Hopewell American Legion Post #80, the first monument in Virginia dedicated to the men who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I, was introduced to the public on Memorial Day 1921.

This Memorial is massive and covers the entire Town Square in Sulphur Springs and includes a WW1 Memorial Bench at left in this photo.

A memorial to the local boys of Hopkinsville who lost their lives in the World War.