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Lest We Forget

1917 - 1918

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
1. Lest We Forget Marker
Inscription.
U.S. Participation in World War I
April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918

Major Campaigns

Cambrai • Somme • Lys • Aisne • Montdidier-Noyon • Aisne-Marne • Oise-Aisne • Ypres-Lys • St. Mihiel • Meuse-Argonne • Vittorio Veneto

Major Battles
Cantigny • Chateau-Thierry • Belleau Wood • Vaux • Hamel • Caressaire Wood • Chilpilly Ridge

Woodsiders Who Sacrificed Their Life in the Line of Duty During W.W.I.
Pvt. George Brimbs • Sgt. Patrick F. Collins • Pvt. John V. Daniels, Jr. • Pvt. Frank Deboe • Pvt. Herman Doppel • Mech. Phillip Dyroff • Sgt. Stephen M. Finnigan • Pvt. Walter Gilnoetz • Capt. Otho Hamilton • Mech. Charles M. McKenna • Pvt. George J. Power • Sgt. Carl R. Sohncke • Corp. Charles J. Steinmann
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 40° 44.775′ N, 73° 54.523′ W. Memorial is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Woodside. It is on Woodside Avenue west of 56th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal
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address: 54-25 Skillman Ave, Woodside NY 11377, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: September 11, 2001 Memorial (here, next to this marker); Woodside Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Vincent Daniels, Jr. (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lilia Skala (1896-1994) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Write (1878-1936) (approx. half a mile away); Elizabeth Polk (1902-2001) (approx. half a mile away); Judy Holliday (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
 
Lest We Forget Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
2. Lest We Forget Marker
Lest We Forget Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
3. Lest We Forget Marker
Lest We Forget Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
4. Lest We Forget Marker
Lest We Forget Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
5. Lest We Forget Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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