Agawam World War I Memorial - Agawam, MA - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Agawam World War I Memorial is in two parts. On an octagonal brick structure, topped with a cupola and a bell, there is a dedication plaque honoring all Agawam veterans and especially those whose names are listed on a plaque elsewhere on the octagonal structure that died in war. On a separate nearby plaque there is a listing of all Agawam citizens who served during United States Wars.

The dedication plaque is inscribed:

"A nation reveals itself not only by the men it
produces, but also by the men it honors and the men it
remembers .........
                              President John F. Kennedy

The Agawam Veterans War Memorial
Dedicated this 27th Day of May 1989

IN HONOR OF ALL AGAWAM VETERANS WHO SERVED
THEIR COUNTRY IN TIME OF NEED AND ESPECIALLY
THOSE VETERANS WHOSE NAMES ARE LISTED HEREON
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR TOMORROWS FOR OUR TODAY.

The plaque for those who died in World War I is inscribed:

                   WORLD WAR I

Ashe, Anthony D.	Army	Hitchcock, William W.	Army
Finn, Johm F.	Army	Wilson, Edward B.	Army
Billings, Edwin M.	Army	Liswell, Seth	Army

                        KOREAN

Exford, Dorr W., Jr.	USAF	Pohner, Francis	USAF
Hobbs, Clement B.	USMC	Provost, Robert	Army

                        VIETNAM

Borowiec, Edward	Navy	McCollum, James P.	USAF
Connelly Edward W., Jr.	USMC	Meade, Michael A.	Navy
D'Amato, Paul J., Jr.	Army	Moynahan, John J.	Army
Gallerani, Lawrence	Navy	Myllymaki, Carl W.	USMC
Gaunt, George S.	Navy

On the nearby plaque, there are the names of 161 persons who served in World War I as well as, 59 persons who served in the Revolutionary War, 1 person who served in the War of 1812, 2 persons who served in the Spanish American War, and 64 persons who served in the Civil War,

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/27/1989 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Agawam Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Physical Address of Monument: Veterans Green Main and School Streets Agawam, MA United States 01001 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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