The First Three - Van Buren, AR
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N 35° 26.067 W 094° 21.331
15S E 376960 N 3922068
Memorial honoring the first three American soldiers killed in World War I.
Waymark Code: WMF2QJ
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2012
Views: 3
Gray granite memorial in the corner of the Crawford County Courthouse.
The inscription reads:
In memory of
Merle D. Hay
Thomas Enwright
James B. Gresham
They were the first members of
the Expeditionary Army of the
United States in France to die
that we might live
stricken on the field of glory,
November 3, 1917.
Dulse et decorium est pro patria mori.
Originally erected by Sam Chew, November 1917.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/01/1917
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Sam Chew
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Physical Address of Monument:
300 Main St.
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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