Willimansett World War I Memorial - Chicopee, MA
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Willimansett World War I Memorial is located on the west side of Rivers Park, along Meadow Street, in the Willimansett section of Chicopee
Waymark Code: WMTKG4
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2016
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The Willimansett World War I Memorial honors five men from that section of the City of Chicopee that died in France during World War I. The 10' high by 4' wide memorial is made of stone blocks and once functioned as a fountain. The font ga a relief of an eagle with it's wings spread perched on a pair of crossed rifles.
The top of the memorial is inscribed:
IN HONOR OF
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF
1914 - 1918
ERECTED BY THE
CITIZENS OF WILLIMANSETT
Below the relief is a banner with the inscription THE SUPREME SACRIFICE followed by the following names:
REV. LIEUT. WILLIAM F. DAVITT
CORP. JEREMIAH SULLIVAN
ENG. 2ND C. HOMER R. BEAUCHAMP
PRIV. ARTHUR W. FLEMING
PRIV. DONA GEOFFRION
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Chicopee
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Rivers Park
Meadow Street
Chicopee, MA United States
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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