Crossville in Cumberland County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Milo Lemert Memorial Building

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

1. Milo Lemert Memorial Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Formerly the main Crossville United States post office, this courthouse annex bears the name of World War I Cumberland County hero Milo Lemert (1890 - 1918).

Milo Lemert was a sergeant in Company G 119th Infantry 30th Division of the Tennessee National Guard nicknamed the "Old Hickory division". He is credited with destroying 3 German machine gun nests on the Hindenburg line and was killed while attempting to subdue the fourth on September 29, 1918.

Milo Lemert, a courageous Cumberland Countian, was honored with America's highest military recognition the Medal of Honor.

Erected 1991.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 35° 56.882′ N, 85° 1.586′ W. Marker is in Crossville, Tennessee, in Cumberland County. Memorial is on South Main Street (U.S. 127) just south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 South Main Street, Crossville TN 38555, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker. In Remembrance of the Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County Civil War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County's First Steam Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County at War (within shouting distance of this marker); Mandy Barnett (within shouting distance of this marker); Snodgrass Law Office Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crossville.

Also see . . .
1. Milo Lemert. From Medal of Honor Convention website. (Submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Milo Lemert. Profile of the war hero. From East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association. (Submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

2. Milo Lemert Memorial Building Marker

The post office was constructed in 1937 as a New Deal project.

Photographed By Medal of Honor Convention

3. Milo Lemert

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.