Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

World War I Memorial

“The Doughboy”

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

1. World War I Memorial

Inscription.
“Your deeds will live forever on the most glorious pages of America’s history.”
-Pershing.

Presented by World War Veterans of France
to World War Veterans of Los Angeles
July 14, 1927.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 34° 2.914′ N, 118° 15.151′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It can be reached from Hill Street south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in Pershing Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 511 S Hill St, Los Angeles CA 90013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: General John J. Pershing (here, next to this marker); Old Ironsides (here, next to this marker); Spanish–American War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pershing Square (a few steps from this marker); Biltmore Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Biltmore Hotel (about 300 feet away); Pacific Mutual Building (about 700 feet away); Oviatt Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding World War I Memorial. This statue depicts a uniformed World War I soldier holding a flag. It is called “The Doughboy” - the popular name for a WWI foot soldier.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. World War I Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.