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 Sharon Springs Central School Casualties of WWII - Sharon Springs, NY Posted by:  neoc1
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A marker on the lawn in front of Sharon Springs Central School honors its alumni who died while in military service during World War II. It is located on the north side of US Route 20 at 514 US-20, Sharon Springs, NY.
Waymark Code: WMW7GH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2017
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A trapezoid shaped granite stele honors four graduates of Sharon Springs Central School who died while serving their country during World War II. Each has their name, class, cause of death, and date of death inscribed on the monument. The trapezoid has the incised image of the United States seal. Adjacent to the trapezoid is a bench with the emblems with the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
The monument is inscribed:
WE HONOR
SERGEANT WALTER D. SALL
CLASS OF 1932
KILLED IN AN AIRPLANE CRASH
NEAR MONTGOMERY ALABAMA
DECEMBER 5, 1942
PRIVATE HOWARD C. SLATER
KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY
FEBRUARY 19, 1944
LIEUTENANT ANDREW C. EMPIE
CLASS OF 1938
KILLED IN ACTION OVER
LAE NEW GUINEA
SEPTEMBER 29, 1944
CORPORAL LAURENCE D. STEPHENS
CLASS OF 1938
DIED OF COMBAT WOUNDS IN EUROPE
OCTOBER 28, 1944
HERE DEAD WE LIE BECAUSE
WE DID NOT CHOOSE
TO SHAME THE LAND
FROM WHICH WE SPRUNG
LIFE, TO BE SURE
IS NOTHING MUCH TO LOSE,
BUT YOUNG MEN THINK IT IS
AND WE WERE YOUNG
-- A.E. HOUSEMAN
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark:
Sharon Springs Central School
514 US-20
Sharon Springs, NY United States
13459
Commemoration: Alumni of Sharon Springs Central School who died during WWII
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access instructions: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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