Beavercreek in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #3
Walk of History
World War I
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
1. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #3 Marker
Inscription.
Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #3. Walk of History. World War I 1914 – 1918 U S 1917 – 1918 served 4,734,991 killed 116,516 wounded 294,902 World War I is also called “The Great War”. The war was primarily fought in Europe and the Middle East. The two military opponents were the Allies (Britain, France, Russia and the United States) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Turkey). The war was caused by imperialistic, territorial, and economical rivalries. In 1917 unrestricted German submarine warfare against neutral shipping forced the United States to enter the war on the side of the Allies. The United States troops tipped the balance of power in favor of the Allies. The war ended on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day) now honored as Veterans Day.
World War I
1914 – 1918
U S 1917 – 1918
served 4,734,991 killed 116,516 wounded 294,902
World War I is also called “The Great War”. The war was primarily fought
in Europe and the Middle East. The two military opponents were the Allies
(Britain, France, Russia and the United States) and the Central Powers
(Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Turkey). The war was caused by
imperialistic, territorial, and economical rivalries. In 1917 unrestricted
German submarine warfare against neutral shipping forced the
United States to enter the war on the side of the Allies. The United States
troops tipped the balance of power in favor of the Allies. The war ended
on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day) now honored as Veterans Day.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 39° 44.672′ N, 84° 3.398′ W. Memorial is in Beavercreek, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on N Fairfield Rd near Fairwood Dr., on the left when traveling north. Marker is in the Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1911 N Fairfield Rd, Dayton OH 45432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
2. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #3 Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
3. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #3 Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
4. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #3 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
