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 Doughboy - Martinsburg, WVPosted by:  vhasler
N 39° 27.414 W 077° 58.018
18S E 244723 N 4371683
Classic WW1 figure with very long honor rolls - next to what was formerly the Jefferson County courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMM954
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2014
Views: 7
The classic doughboy figure on top of a monument with extensive honor rolls for service, including nurses and colored soldiers
Main plaque reads:
1917-1918
This memorial is dedicated as an enduring tribute to the patriotism of the citizens of Berkeley County who rendered loyal service to our country in the great World War and to honor the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the cause of humanity sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Erected 1925 by the Berkeley County Memorial Association, with voluntary contributions made by the people of the county.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1925
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Berkeley County Memorial Association
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
310 West King Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia USA
25401
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