American Doughboy - St. Lois, MO - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

County of memorial: St. Louis Independent City
Location of memorial: Chestnut St., Soldiers Memorial Museum, E section, St. Louis
Erected by: Missouri State Historical Society

Memorial Text:

"and They Thought We Couldn't Fight" 1. State of Missouri World War I Service Medal, ca. 1920

2. Commemorative bronze lighter given to St. Louisans after World War I, 1919.

3. Distinguished Service Cross of Sgt. John Slay, Company G, 354 Infantry, 89th Division, ca. 1918.
  Slay was severely wounded by a machine gun bullet during fighting near Baricourt, France, on
  November 2, 1918, yet he continued to attack with his platoon until ordered to the rear.
  He received his medal for his extraordinary display of heroism.

4. St. Louis Liberty Loan salesman badge of Edward Fisher, ca. 1918

5. US M1917 helmet painted with 35th Division insignia, ca. 1918.

6. American Red Cross ditty bag of Pvt. A. R. Salamia, ca. 1918.
  During World War I, the American Red Cross assembled bags of food and sundry items
  and distributed them to US troops overseas.

7. Statue of an American Doughboy with simulated bronze finish, ca. 1920. This wooden
  statue was carved by Elmer Browne and inspired by a World War I Liberty Loan poster.

8. US M1917 trench knife of Sgt Walter Wurth, ca. 1918.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: American Doughboy Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Elmer Browne Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1920 Materials used: wood Location: Soldiers Museum, Soldiers Memorial, St. Louis

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