Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Franklin County World War I Memorial
Spirit of the American Doughboy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
1. Franklin County World War I Memorial Marker
our glorious dead
1917 1919
Erected to the memory of the men and women of Franklin County who gave their lives in the World War
“Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends”
[First column]
Clarence D. Armstrong • John L. Armstrong • Lt. Burt J. Asper • Luke S. Barkdoll • Lloyd C. Baughman • Paul J. Beattie • Claude A. Render • Corp. John C. Bishop • Elmer H. Brechbill • Corp. Paul D. Brumbaugh • Sgt. Frank Carraugh • Winfield Carey • Paul Cole • Theodore J. Crist • Irvin R. Cump • Corp. A. Melvin Deirich • Roy Diehl • Hilbert A. Doyle • George W. Dunmire • Patrick R. Regan • Sgt. Jacob L. Frey • Charles C. Glass • Corp. Wm. R. Gochenauer • Merle Gontz • William H. Gontz • Nurse Mottie Good • Corp. George E. Green • Norman C. Haller • Nurse Josephine Hammond
[Second (middle) column]
Carlton Harbaugh • John W. Hartman • Sgt. James R. Hatherlee • Edgar B. Hockensmith • Lewis Himes • Clarence L. Hinkle • Nurse Katharine P. Irwin • Samuel Jaffy
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[Third column]
Russell M. Newman • Corp. Chas. M. Nitterhouse • Lt. James G. Nixon • Arthur B. Nole • Corp. Walter B. Peiffer • Harold E. Pente • Lt. G. F. Poffenberger • Sgt. Welky M. Picking • Sgt. Mark G. Rock • James Rockwell • Sgt. Chas. G. Rossman • David E. Ryder • Walter Seville • Alvin C. Sheets • Charles F. Sheffler • Sgt. A Edgar Shoemaker • Richard L. Smith • Clyde W. Spidell • Sgt. Omer P. Stephey • Joseph M. Stickell • Joseph H. Stoner • Charles W. Stoops • Clyde W. Strausner • Corp. Crawford C. Strine • John A. Weniling • Corp. James E. Wilhide • Jacob E. Wingeri
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
2. Franklin County World War I Memorial
The six foot tall Spirit of the American Doughboy statue atop the six foot tall granite base is by E. M. Viquesney.
Erected 1923 by Citizens of Franklin County.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 39° 56.076′ N, 77° 39.086′ W. Memorial is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) and Queen Street, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Way East. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 520 Lincoln Way E, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Messersmith's Woods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chambersburg Market House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Brown (approx. half a mile away); Timothy G. McCarthy (approx. half a mile away); S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott (approx. half a mile away); King Street Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.
Regarding Franklin County World War I Memorial. Note there are six female nurses listed on this marker.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
3. Franklin County World War I Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
4. "Spirit of the American Doughboy"
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,148 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
