The Great War Honor Roll - Rowe, MA
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N 42° 41.673 W 072° 53.910
18T E 672139 N 4729037
The Town of Rowe has a large honor roll monument with individual bronze plaques for separate wars. The plaque for the Great War is on the upper left side of the monument, which is located on the grounds of the Town Hall at 321 Zoar Road, Rowe, MA.
Waymark Code: WM10Y1A
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2019
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The plaque honoring the veterans of the Great War (a.k.a. World War I) from the Town of Rowe, current population 393, has with a two column list of names. The plaque has the image of an eagle with outspread wings perched on crossed flags, medallions representing the army and navy, and a quote by President Woodrow Wilson. It is inscribed:
DEDICATED TO
THE MEMBERS OF
THE TOWN OF ROWE
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
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HARRY BLAKESLEE
HOWARD BLAKESLEE
EDWARD BOULLI
LEON BROWN
HERBERT CARROLL
JOHN DEANE
LOUIS FARLEY
LEVI GAMACHE
EDWARD HENDERSON
HARRY HUNT
*SYLVESTER KIDD
CLIFFORD LAPLANT
OSCAR LARSEN
AUSTIN LIESE
CYRUS LIESE
HOWAD LIESE
HUGH MURPHY
ARTHUR SARTORI
HARRY WOFFENDEN
"THE RIGHT IS MORE PRECIOUS
THAN PEACE AND WE
SHALL FIGHT FOR THE THINGS
WHICH WE HAVE ALWAYS
CARRIED NEAREST TO OUR HEARTS"
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Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Rowe
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
321 Zoar Road
Rowe, MA United States
01367
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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