Spirit of the American Doughboy - Palatka, FL
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N 29° 38.659 W 081° 36.930
17R E 440425 N 3279532
Located at the east end of the bridge spanning the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM5PGT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member macleod1
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This is a set of four life-size bronze statues commemorating World War I soldiers and sailors at the Old Memorial Bridge over the St. Johns River, State Route 100, Palatka, Florida. A doughboy carrying a 1903 Springfield rifle, an officer equiped with a Colt .45 pistol and grenade, another soldier carrying a grenade and sticks of dynamite and a sailor holding a shell are depicted.

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

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