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 World War I Memorial, Mounds, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 37° 06.666 W 089° 11.898
16S E 304675 N 4109458
Copper plates mounted on concrete and an Anti-Aircraft Weapon.
Waymark Code: WM4N0N
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2008
Views: 11
County of Memorial: Pulaski County.
The marble stone behind the anit-aircraft weapon is a Vietnam Memorial.
Text of Memorial:
[To the right of the Marble Monument inbedded in the ground is a small concrete pad with 4 copper plates for their World War I Memorial.]In Memory of
LOUIS PHARES
Bat. A 5th Field Artillery
Born January 6, 1900
Killed July 21, 1918
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In Memory of
ORIN R. KOONCE
Co. K, 148th Inf., 37th Div.
Born 1891
Killed September 28, 1918
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VIRGIL TAYLOR
Co. K, 138th Inf.
Born December 28, 1900
Died September 27, 1918
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In Memory of
OTIS A. TURBAVILLE
Private 47th Inf.
Born March 9, 1894
Died in France October 21, 1918
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Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: The Womens Club
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Physical Address of Monument:
S. Blanche St. (IL-37) (Old US-51),
VFW Post #8891 Lawn,
Mounds, IL USA
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
Website for this Monument: Not listed
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