Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sarasota War Memorial/The Doughboy
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 26, 2020
1. Sarasota War Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Sarasota War Memorial/The Doughboy. .
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.
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.
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.
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
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5. The Doughboy Statue
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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.
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.
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