Spirit of the American Doughboy, Johnson City, TN
N 36° 19.243 W 082° 20.502
17S E 379563 N 4020356
The Spirit of the American Doughboy Memorial honors all fighting men and women from Johnson City and Washington County Tennessee area in all wars.
Waymark Code: WMWJ3
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2006
Views: 62
The memorial can be found on East Main Street accross from City Hall in Johnson City, TN.
The inscription on the plaque on the front of the base reads:
DEDICATED TO
THE MEMORY OF OUR COMRADES
WHO ENTERED THE SERVICE
OF THEIR COUNTRY
FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY
AND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE WORLD WAR
* * * * *
PRESENTED BY
KINGS MOUNTAIN POST No. 24
AMERICAN LEGION
NOVEMBER 11, 1935
An inscription on a plaque on the rear of the base reads identically except that instead of “IN THE WORLD WAR” and “NOVEMBER 11, 1935” it has:
“IN WORLD WAR II, KOREAN
AND VIETNAM WARS”
and
“NOVEMBER 11, 1974”
A separate nearby stone memorial erected by the Johnson City Jaycees in 1975 honors those who gave their lives in the Vietnam War (with names).
The Doughboy appears to be in good condition, except that the bayonet is missing.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1935
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Johnson City
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
East Main Street
Johnson City, TN USA
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