
Wayside Cross - Boalsburg, PA
N 40° 46.875 W 077° 47.640
18T E 264231 N 4518230
A wayside cross given by the citizens of Montblainville, France
Waymark Code: WM15MMZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2022
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This wayside cross is located on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. The metal cross stands on a stone pedestal and has an engraved stone which states its significance: "Brig. Genl. Edward Sigerfoos was mortally wounded before this wayside cross in the Argonne, Sept. 29, 1918, which is given by the mayor & citizens of Montblainville, France."
Edward Sigerfoos was the only American general to be killed in combat during World War I.
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