Shopiere Clock War Memorial - Shopiere, WI
N 42° 34.323 W 088° 56.410
16T E 340764 N 4715117
This clock was donated to the town of Shopiere in 1920 by the family of Corp. Lester F Butler who died in France in WWI. It is a memorial to Corp. Butler and to veterans of the Civil, Spanish-American, World (WWI), and to "Our Other Wars"
Waymark Code: WM2F5X
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2007
Views: 31
The sides of the clock read:
"Lester F Butler
Memorial
Corp. Lester F. Butler
Co L 127 Inf 32nd Div.
Born Oct 11, 1886
Killed in Action Aug. 4, 1918 Fismes France"
"In Honor of the Veterans of the Spanish-American War and Our Other Wars"
"In Honor of the Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865"
"In Honor of the Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the World War 1914-1919"
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War (WWI)
In Honor Of: Corp. Lester F. Butler
Date of dedication: 1920
Who Put it Here?: Family of Lester Butler
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is a clock that stands at the main intersection of Shopiere (a very small farming town). Near it is a flag pole and an historical marker.
Marker Text: Not listed
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