Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sarasota War Memorial/The Doughboy

Sarasota War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

1. Sarasota War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Sarasota War Memorial The Sarasota War Memorial was commissioned by American Legion Bay Post 3o and designed by architect Clare C. Hosmer. On November 11, 1928, it was dedicated at the city’s Five Points intersection in a ceremony observing the 10th anniversary of Armistice Day.

It remained at Five Points until 1954, when the city relocated it to what is now Chaplin J.D. Hamel Park. The monument recognizes all residents who have answered their country’s call, and honors those who died in World War I and subsequent conflicts.

The Doughboy A bronze World War I soldier known as the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” was unveiled on May 25, 1998, in a Memorial Day ceremony. It was reproduced by Sarasota sculptor Frank Colson from an original created in 1920 by Ernest Moore Visquesney.

The soldier’s charge across “No Man’s Land” on a European battlefield completed an extensive monument restoration project commissioned by the Patriotic Observance Committee of the Sarasota County Veterans Commission. It was funded by public and private donations.

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Erected by City of Sarasota.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list.

Location. 27° 20.065′ N, 82° 32.645′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. Memorial is at the intersection of Bayfront Drive and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Bayfront Drive. The marker is located within J.D. Hamel Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota FL 34236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial Flag Pole - Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park (a few steps from this marker); Landing of the Scots (within shouting distance of this marker); American National Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unconditional Surrender (about 500 feet away); Historic Palm Tower (about 500 feet away); Sarasota's Bayfront (about 600 feet away); Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Sarasota (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.

The Doughboy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

2. The Doughboy Marker

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

3. Sarasota War Memorial Marker

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

4. The Doughboy Marker

The Doughboy Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

5. The Doughboy Statue

In Loving Memory: WW I & WW II image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

6. In Loving Memory: WW I & WW II

In Loving Memory of the Valiant of Sarasota County Who Gave Their Lives To Preserve For Their Loved Ones And You The Priceless Heritage Of Liberty Obtained By Our Forefathers.

World War I
Mink, Horace W.
World War II
Allen, James R. • Andress, Clifford • Bache, William H. • Barber, Richard D. • Beasley, Harold H. • Beason, Ross, Jr. • Bell, Walter E. • Benbow, John W.L. • Bingner, Hazel M • Brownback, Joseph • Butler, Rhobie • Cameron, John L. • Campbell, Robert B. • Clarke, William D. • Clement,Thomas • Craig, Graham I. • Davis, John W., Jr. • Davis, Robert • Devane, Wallace W. • Dixon, John, Jr. • Dozier, Jack • Draper, Wallace B. • Dryden, Walter J.

In Loving Memory Plaque: W.W. II image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020

7. In Loving Memory Plaque: W.W. II

In Loving Memory of The Valiant Of Sarasota County Who
Gave Their Lives To Preserve For Their Loved Ones And
You The Priceless Heritage Of Liberty Obtained By Our
Forefathers.
World War II
Edwards, Owen W. • Ferrell, Nalder L. • Folse, Rupert E.
Frazee, Robert B. • Gibson, John B. • Glover, Harold E.
Goff, William L. • Greenwood, Clifford N. • Halliday, James
Harrell, Roland E. • Hinsly, Albert D., Jr. • Hunter, William D.
Johnston, Hugh B. • Jordan, Earl E. • Kennedy, Harvey B.
Kimmel, Joseph G., Jr. • Kluge, Herman C. • Knight, Herman C. Livermore, Thomas l., III • Low, Fred S.
McAllister, Carleton D. McCracken, Richard H. • McDermott, Richard Z. • McGee, George E.
McMakin, Richard A. • Mann, James R.
Mann, William M.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 17, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 7. submitted on April 23, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.