Murray Davis Memorial - Kansas City, MO
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N 39° 03.260 W 094° 35.159
15S E 362768 N 4324003
This memorial is located in a very small city park.
Waymark Code: WMPA4Y
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2015
Views: 6
The inscription says, "(Inscribed on face:) MAJOR MURRAY DAVIS, D.S.C./KILLED IN ACTION AT EXERMONT FRANCE/SEPTEMBER TWENTY NINTH MCMXVIII/SERIOUSLY WOUNDED HE REFUSED TO/RELINQUISH HIS COMMAND UNTIL MOR-/TALLY WOUNDED HE FELL LEADING HIS/COMRADES TO VICTORY HIS LAST WORDS/"TAKE CARE OF MY MEN""
The monument is in a very small park in Kansas City. It is dedicated to Major Murray Davis who fought in the first World War in 1918. It has three parts. The largest and centerpiece of the memorial is in the middle which features his name and his lasting memories. Then, two smaller block, followed by a small white wall encompass the park into a semi circle enclosure These blocks have the names of the districts and infantries he was from.
TITLE: Murray Davis Memorial
ARTIST(S): Wight & Wight, architectural firm.
DATE: Dedicated May 31, 1928
MEDIUM: Tennessee marble on a granite base.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76008644
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Kansas City, MO
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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