Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
World War I
Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013
1. World War I Marker
Inscription.
World War I. Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. Known by many as “the War to end all Wars,” World War I broke out in Europe in the summer of 1914 between the allied powers (United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire). As the first global conflict of the industrial age, World War I introduced new weapons such as the airplane, tank, poison gas, submarine, and machine gun that took the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians., The United States entered the war in April 1917 on the side of the allies to, in the words of President Woodrow Wilson, make the world safe for Democracy. American servicemen helped turn the tide of the war against Germany at the cost of 320,518 killed or wounded., Western and Eastern Fronts , 28 June 1914 - 14 November 1918, United States at war , 6 April - 11 November 1918, Courage Sacrifice Duty, Ackley, Raymond . Allison, Ora . Arnold, Jim . Berry, Joe C. . Bevell, Robert . Branum, Albert L. . Brewer, William C. . Broughthonm, Dan . Brumley, James S. . Burks, James . Burton, Joe . Cochran, Cecil . Colwell, Alvin . Criner, Cabe . Cunk, Percy . Davis, Hugh O. . Davis, Wattie . Willie, Davis, . Dutton, Bryan M. . Edwards, Oscar . Evans, Isadora, . Fears, Sam David, . Fisk, James H. . Fisk, Numan . Fitzgerald, Matt B. . Fulks, Dennis . Gentry, Herman D. . Gilbreath, Henry J. . Gold, Clarence F. . Hill, Dock . Hope, Ben . Lane, James A. . Logan, James . Logan, Jonus . Manning, James . Mapes, Ben . Martin, Grey T. . Martin, Lee C. . Mason, James T. . Mayes, Turner . Miller, James . Moon, Ellis J. . Moore, Charles . Moore, Herman . Naugher, Robert L. . Patterson, Johnnie H. . Payne, Milas A. . Penland, David A. . Prentice, Ralph . Preston, Horace . Roberts, Opal H. . Rozell, Leo . Rutledge, George E. . Satterfield, Kirk . Smith, Joe . Stewart, James F. . Stiles, John H . Thomas, James B. . Thompson, J.L. . Treece, John H. . Wade, David . Wagner, Robert . Wells, William
Known by many as “the War to end all Wars,” World War I broke out in Europe in the summer of 1914 between the allied powers (United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire). As the first global conflict of the industrial age, World War I introduced new weapons such as the airplane, tank, poison gas, submarine, and machine gun that took the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians.
The United States entered the war in April 1917 on the side of the allies to, in the words of President Woodrow Wilson, make the world safe for Democracy. American servicemen helped turn the tide of the war against Germany at the cost of 320,518 killed or wounded.
Western and Eastern Fronts
28 June 1914 - 14 November 1918
United States at war
6 April - 11 November 1918
Courage * Sacrifice * Duty
Ackley, Raymond Allison, Ora Arnold, Jim Berry, Joe C. Bevell, Robert Branum, Albert L. Brewer, William C. Broughthonm, Dan Brumley, James S. Burks, James Burton, Joe Cochran, Cecil Colwell, Alvin Criner, Cabe Cunk, Percy Davis, Hugh O. Davis, Wattie Willie, Davis, Dutton, Bryan M. Edwards, Oscar Evans, Isadora, Fears, Sam David, Fisk, James
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H. Fisk, Numan Fitzgerald, Matt B. Fulks, Dennis Gentry, Herman D. Gilbreath, Henry J. Gold, Clarence F. Hill, Dock Hope, Ben Lane, James A. Logan, James Logan, Jonus Manning, James Mapes, Ben Martin, Grey T. Martin, Lee C. Mason, James T. Mayes, Turner Miller, James Moon, Ellis J. Moore, Charles Moore, Herman Naugher, Robert L. Patterson, Johnnie H. Payne, Milas A. Penland, David A. Prentice, Ralph Preston, Horace Roberts, Opal H. Rozell, Leo Rutledge, George E. Satterfield, Kirk Smith, Joe Stewart, James F. Stiles, John H Thomas, James B. Thompson, J.L. Treece, John H. Wade, David Wagner, Robert Wells, William
Location. 34° 44.063′ N, 86° 35.31′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. Memorial is at the intersection of Monroe Street Northwest and Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest. Located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Monroe Street Northwest, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. The Veterans Memorial Foundation, a volunteer organization, was chartered to oversee the design and construction of the memorial by the City of Huntsville, the County of Madison and endorsed by the citizens of Madison in 2002. The memorial was funded entirely by the citizens,of Madison County and the Tennessee Valley and is maintained by the City of Huntsville. The 8 polished black granite markers are engraved with the names of over 365 Madison County servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The granite for these markers is from the same quarry that supplied the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. Engraved in limestone above the black granite markers is the timeline of all Wars from 1775 showing the nearly three million men and women who have died or been wounded in defense of our country. The Memorial honors and pays tribute to all veterans for their "Courage, "Sacrifice", and call to "Duty".
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.