Scott - Adams Memorial Park, Cranston, Rhode Island - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Scott – Adams Memorial Park
Located at the intersections of Colonial Ave., Hawthorne Ave., and Summer Street.
Cranston, Rhode Island 02910
N 41 46.299
W071 26.505

Named in honor of
Corporal Robert Perry Scott
Co. E., 9th US Infantry 2nd Div.
Born Oct. 19, 1893 – Killed Oct. 3, 1918
And
Lieut. Harry Ernest Adams
U.S. Navy Aviator
Born March 21, 1883 – Died Oct. 5, 1918
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1933

For years, I took my breaks here and was fascinated by the hidden story about these two heroes. Over the last almost 30 years, I have spoken to a number of the neighbors who lived here back in the day and heard many stories about the park and the men. A few old timers knew one or both of the mothers of these two men. Cpl. Scott, born in Concord, New Hampshire, was a 23 year old “Stockroom Foreman” living a few streets over at 30 Blackmore Ave. when he was drafted in 1917.

The first thing that struck me was that Lt. Adams was a naval aviator in 1918! This was during the infancy of naval aviation. The only thing more dangerous than flying a plane during WW1 had to be doing it from a makeshift carrier, i.e. converted battleship, etc.

The other sad item was that two men from the same neighborhood, would travel across the ocean, fight in the “Great War”, and both died within 2 days of each other and just over a month before the war ended.

During my quest to find out as much information as I could about these 2 men, I found out that Cpl. Scott was killed in action during battle, and Lt. Adams died, like millions of others, from the Spanish Flu “pneumonia” at the United States Naval Air Station, Paulllac, France. He left a wife, Mamie Adams, of Pensacola, Florida.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1933 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Cranston, RI & American Legion Auburn Post 20 Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Physical Address of Monument: Colonial Ave Hawthorne Ave Cranston, RI USA 02910 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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