Doughboy - World War I - Romney, WV
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Doughboy - World War I is a sculpture located in front of the Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney, WV.
Waymark Code: WMCPJB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2011
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This stone sculpture honoring Hampshire County, WV veterans who gave there lives in World War I is officially name Doughboy - World War I according to the SIRIS website.
The text of the monument reads:
IN HONOR OF/HAMPSHIRE'S SONS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/AND THEIR SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR/"WE ARE THE DEAD/SHORT DAYS AGO WE LIVED/FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSET GLOW/LOVED AND WERE LOVED"/(list of twenty seven county dead)/ERECTED BY THE HAMPSHIRE REVIEW/1928
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/13/1928
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Hampshire Review (Newspaper)
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
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Physical Address of Monument: Not listed
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