Spirit of the American Doughboy - Oakley, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 39° 07.595 W 100° 51.177
14S E 339830 N 4332458
This "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statue also serves as the "World War" memorial in Oakley, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM1495D
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This is, as best I can tell, one of only three statues in Kansas that was sculpted by Ernest Moore "Dick" Viquesney. This "Spirit of the American Doughbly" statue was dedicated on May 4, 1923 as a memorial to the "World War." The statue appears on this list of Viquesney Doughboy Statues and a news article on the statue is here.
Where is this statue located?: Other

Which branch of the Military does this statue depict?: Army
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