Kingman Park in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Eastern High School Alumni
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, World I.
Location. 38° 53.403′ N, 76° 58.782′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Kingman Park. Memorial is on East Capitol Street Northeast east of 17th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east. This marker is the base of the flagpole at Eastern High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 East Capitol Street Northeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. UH-IV Iroquois (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fighting Falcon (approx. ¼ mile away); The Fighting Falcon (approx. ¼ mile away); Clark Calvin Griffith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome (approx. half a mile away); Heroes of 1814 (approx. half a mile away); Mary McLeod Bethune (approx. half a mile away); National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (approx. half a mile away).

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 11, 2018
4. Distinguished Service Cross
“The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas H. Farnsworth, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 13, 1918.
After being badly wounded Lieutenant Farnsworth shot down an enemy plane and made a perfect landing. His first thoughts upon landing were for his observer, who had been thrown from his plane during the action. Lieutenant Farnsworth died shortly after being taken to the aid station.”
After being badly wounded Lieutenant Farnsworth shot down an enemy plane and made a perfect landing. His first thoughts upon landing were for his observer, who had been thrown from his plane during the action. Lieutenant Farnsworth died shortly after being taken to the aid station.”

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 11, 2018
11. Kathryn Harris.
“The Eastern High School Alumni flagstaff commemorates seven former Eastern High students who were killed in the Spanish-American War and World War I. Paid for by alumni of the school, the flagstaff stands before the school's main entrance. It was in place when the school moved to this then-new building on March 1, 1923.” — WW 1 Centennial Commission.
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