South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War I Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
1. World War I Memorial
Panel left of the door
God | Country | Notre Dame
In glory everlasting
[On two bronze plaques, affixed on either side of the doorway:]
D.A.L. Alderman Paul Blum Lester Burrell Philip Callery George Campbell Gerald Clements Wallace Coker William Connor William Conway James Desmond William Eagan Stephan Fitzgerald Jasper Ffrench Arthur Funke Edward Gayette Frank Goyer George Guilfoyle Gilbert Hand Le Grand Hammond Arthur Hayes Laurence Hubbell A.S. James Joseph Kinsella Clarence Korn Francis Logue Casimer Liszewski Charles Lawrence Charles Murphy Jeremiah Murphy Donald Miller Gerald McAdams Harry McCausland Arnold McInerny William McCann Grover McCarthy Gerald McKinnie Raymond McPhee Paul Nowers George Olsen Frank O'Rourke Desmond O'Boyle George O'Laughlin Eugene Parker Charles Reeve George Ryan Clovis Smith James Shanahan Charles Stevens Melville Sullivan Simon Twining Frederick Truscott Robert Wagner Edward Veasy Carl Wilmes Peter Wojtalewicz
Erected 1924 by University of Notre Dame.
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Location. 41° 42.158′ N, 86° 14.37′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. The memorial is on the east transept of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Basilica Drive, Notre Dame IN 46556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas A. Dooley, M.D. '48 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chaplain Corby of Gettysburg (about 300 feet away); Edward Sorin (about 700 feet away); Notre Dame Fieldhouse (about 700 feet away); From a Letter of The Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC (about 700 feet away); Clarke Peace Memorial (about 800 feet away); Old College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Michael Dillon McCafferty, C.S.C. (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.
More about this memorial. Above the inscription "In glory everlasting," is a carving of two eagles alongside the University of Notre Dame shield and atop scrolls that say "God | Country | Notre Dame." Two small stained glass windows inside the wooden door show a Tudor Rose in one and a poppy in another.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
2. World War I Memorial
Panel right of the door
Regarding World War I Memorial. The war memorial was an addition to the east transept of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame's central church. The memorial lists the 56 students, alumni and faculty members who died in World War I; the original plan was to list all 2,000+ veterans of the war with Notre Dame ties.
Inside the vestibule of the east door are stained glass windows dedicated to Notre Dame's World War I veterans. Hanging from the ceiling is the World War I helmet of Rev. Charles O'Donnell, who served as a war chaplain and would later be the university's president from 1928 until his death in 1934.
Also see . . .
1. World War I Memorial Door. A 2016 article by the University of Notre Dame about the World War I memorial at the campus basilica.
Excerpt: "The cry for a memorial for Notre Dames contributions to the Great War began shortly after armistice in 1919. The memorial initially was going to have inscribe all 2500 Notre Dame active students, alumni, and faculty members who served. In that number were two future University Presidents who served as chaplains during WWI Rev. Matthew(Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)Walsh and Rev. Charles ODonnell. In the end, the tablets only list the names of the 56 who sacrificed their lives in the war."Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 20233. World War I Memorial
2. Notre Dame Scholastic, May 1924 edition. See pages 232-233 for a brief article about the design of the World War I memorial at Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Excerpt: "The Memorial is the result of the faithful efforts of the Notre Dame Veterans of Foreign Wars and the coφperation of the university. Its design and construction have been in the hands of Messrs. Kervick and Fagan of the architectural department, and a new spot of interest is created in the northwest comer of the main quadrangle."(Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
3. God, Country, Notre Dame: The University's long, close history with military service. (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
4. World War I Memorial
A view of the east side of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, with the east transept's World War I Memorial in the center.
Photographed By Sean Flynn, December 16, 2023
5. Basilica of Sacred Heart and Main Building
The east transept is visible in the center of the photo, attached to the Basilica, although the World War I memorial is hidden. The Main Building, featuring Notre Dame's famed Golden Dome, is on the right.
University of Notre Dame archives, 1925
6. World War I Memorial mass (Decoration Day, 1925)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
