Lieutenant William Hassert Kane - Westfield, MA
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A plaque at the entrance to Kane Park honors William Hassett Kane, the first Westfield casualty of World War I. The entrance to Kane Park is located on Union Avenue opposite Meadow Street in Westfield, MA
Waymark Code: WM16JVC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2022
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A plaque on the brick column that marks the entrance to Kane Park is inscribed:
KANE PARK
IN THE HONOR OF
LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HASSERT KANE,
THE FIRST WESTFIELD CASUALTY OF
THE FIRST WORLD WAR
APRIL 7, 1896 - OCTOBER 6, 1918
Lt. William Hassett Kane was the first casualty and only commissioned officer from Westfield to be killed in World War I. He was assigned to the Machine Gun Company, 137th Infantry, 35th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces.
Kane Park occupies the southern end of the traffic triangle bound by Elm Street, Union Street and the Westfield River.
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Type of memorial: Park
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