The Spirit of the American Doughboy-Griffin, Georgia - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The Doughboy was originally dedicated May 30, 1928 in the center of the intersection of Hill and Taylor Streets in downtown Griffin. It was moved a few feet in 1950 to the edge of the median just South of Taylor because of traffic considerations. In 1957, it was moved to the current location along with four other monuments to those who served in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War II and Korea. It is in a circle of monuments that has now been expanded to include a monument to those who served in Vietnam all the monuments other monuments were moved slightly to preserve the symmetry of the circle of monuments.

The Doughboy’s left hand, along with the rifle and bayonet, fell off in 1993 as a result of the exposure to the elements for 65 years, but they were all replaced.

The inscription on the plaque reads:

SPAULDING COUNTY
DEDICATES THIS MEMORIAL AS A
PERPETUAL EVIDENCE
OF HER GRATITUDE FOR THE
BRAVE, LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC SERVICE
RENDERED BY
HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS
IN
1917 - THE WORLD WAR - 1918

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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/30/1928 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: SPAULDING COUNTY, GEORGIA Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Veterans Memorial Park, Corner of 1st, Taylor Street, & Memorial Drive Griffin, GA USA Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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