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Woodmen Of The World Memorial Dum Tacet Clamat
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| | | |  By Mike Stroud, July 2008 | |
| | | 1. Woodmen Of The World Memorial Marker, west face |
| | | Inscription. ( West Face )
( Emblem )
In the Sacred Memory Of The
Men Of Richmond County Who
Made The Supreme Sacrifice
World War I
{ List of Names }
World War II
{ List of Names }
Time Shall Not Dim The
Glory Of Their Deeds
( Text Reverse )
( Emblem )
In the Sacred Memory Of The
Men Of Richmond County Who
Made The Supreme Sacrifice
World War II
{ List of Names continued }
They Died That We
Might Live Erected by Woodlawn Camp No. 55 Woodmen Of The World. Location. 33° 28.487′ N, 81° 58.233′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on Greene Street near 10th Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bell System at Augusta, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); World War (within shouting distance of this marker); American Gold Star Mothers Tribute (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); 4th Infantry (Ivy) Division (about 700 feet away); Paine College Founding Site (about 700 feet away); The Veterans of 1898-1902 (about 700 feet away); Samuel Hammond (approx. 0.2 miles away); LaFayette Visits Augusta (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Augusta.| | | |  By Mike Stroud, July 26, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Woodmen Of The World Memorial Marker, east face | | |
Regarding Woodmen Of The World Memorial. “Dum Tacet Clamet” (”though silent He speaks”) Also see . . . 1. Woodmen of the World. Society that "would clear away problems of financial security for its members". (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Woodmen of the World. Woodmen of the World (WOW) is a fraternal organization founded by Joseph Cullen Root in 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska. Root had earlier founded another fraternal organization known as Modern Woodmen of America (MWA). The organization offers insurance to its members and helps those in need. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
3. Blog to Collect Information About Woodmen of the World Monument, Greene St, Augusta, GA. This blog entry contains links to photos, article and whatever information I've been able to find about this monument. What prompted my interest was the fact that the names for the WW I dead are divided by race, while the names for the WW II dead are not divided by race. (Submitted on December 25, 2008, by Ayman Fadel of Augusta, Georgia.)
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| | | |  By Mike Stroud, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Woodmen Of The World Memorial Marker, on Greene St. | | |
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