The Spirit of the American Doughboy - Belmar, NJ - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Located in a small park near 8th Avenue and River Road, this sculpture is a WWI Memorial. The artist, E.M. Viquesney, has scores of these statues, mostly serving as War Memorials, scattered around the USA. The Smithsonian Inventory succinctly describes the piece this way: "A figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a rifle in his proper left hand and a grenade in his raised proper right hand." (visit link)

The years "1914 - 1918" are raised on the cement pedestal with a plaque below which reads:

"Dedicated in honor of those who entered the service of their country from Belmar, New Jersey and in memory of those who gave their lives in the world war.

Presented by the citizens of Belmar, New Jersey

Joseph Mayer, Mayor
Thomas S. Dillon, Commissioner
Thomas D. Joeck, Commissioner"

A plaque on the back of the statue has two long columns of local military members who died in the War.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Spirit of the American Doughboy Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: E.M. Viquesney Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1924 Materials used: Sculpture: copper; Base: granite. Location: Located in a small park near 8th Avenue and River Road in Belmar, NJ

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/09/2010 Metro2 visited it