Spirit of the American Doughboy - Dover, NJ - Viquesney's Spirit of the Doughboy Statues on Waymarking.com

From a Smithsonian website (sent to me by the category owner), I was able to ascertain the text on one of the plaques. It reads:

"This monument/designed and constructed/under supervision of our/esteemed townsman/Peter C. Buck/1922. (Rocks on base have bronze plaques with names of deceased veterans)"

The official description reads:

"Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a grenade in his upraised proper right hand. The figure originally held a gun in his proper left hand--both hand and gun are missing from this work. He stands atop a pile of rocks, some of which have bronze name plaques."

The sculpture is approximately 7 x 3 x 3 ft. and is made of bronze with a concrete foundation. it is owned by Hurd Park, and located Route 46 opposite Princeton Avenue, Dover, New Jersey." SOURCE

Hurd Park is a municipal park with mowed turf throughout the site and little or no vegetation along streams running through it. As a result of these conditions, the park contains a large resident goose population throughout much of the year. Within this park are many other memorials to visit as well.

The park is located on West Blackwell Street (Route 46), But there is absolutely no parking allowed on this road/street. Instead, you can park on Princeton Avenue (N 40° 53.174 W 074° 34.225). Since 1922, the park has been home to the Doughboy Monument, celebrating those who lost their lives defending the country during the First War, and beautiful cherry trees. (At least one of the cherry trees has been killed by beavers!) There is also a gorgeous gazebo which is a popular spot for wedding pictures.