
Indiana World War Memorial - Indianapolis, Indiana
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gparkes
N 39° 46.640 W 086° 09.410
16S E 572206 N 4403383
At the north end of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza is this spectacular memorial.
Waymark Code: WM77P4
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2009
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Text on the Cenotaph states:
A tribute by Indiana to the hallowed memory of the glorious dead who served in the World War
Text on the ground in front of the Cenotaph states:
In memoriam
James Bethel Gresham
of Evansville Indiana
Corporal Company F 16th Infantry 1st Division A.E.F.
Killed at Bathelemont France November 3, 1917
First member of American Expeditionary Forces to lose his life in action in the World War 1917 - 1918
This memorial is located on the Indiana War Memorial Plaza, at the north end. It is closest to the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Parking is nearby on the street. The address below is from across the street at the library.