Spring Hill in Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
A Lasting Memory, a Growing Park: George Frederik Conway
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A Hero to the Nation and the World
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024
1. A Lasting Memory, a Growing Park: George Frederik Conway Marker
A Lasting Memory, a Growing Park: George Frederick Conway
1918. Troopship gun-pointer George Frederick Conway, a Somerville native, was lost at sea while serving active duty. In 1934, World War I veterans, town officials and several marching bands gathered to dedicate Conway Playground on Kent Street to his memory. After the Middlesex Bleachery and Die Works was demolished circa 1940, the park was relocated to its current site, and later expanded by almost an additional acre in 2001 after the dramatic clean-up of the former Bay State Smelting site.
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George Frederick Conway. Courtesy Somerville Public Library
A Hero to the Nation and the World
July 18, 1918. Standing on a railroad embankment near Belleau, France, Army Private First Class George Dilboy of Somerville was suddenly fired upon from an enemy machine gun 100 yards away. Though fully exposed to further attack, he opened fire, then rushed across a wheat field toward the gun emplacement, bayonet fixed. Falling with moral injuries 25 yards from the enemy gun - his right leg nearly severed above the knee and several bullet holes in his body - he continued to fire, killing two enemy soldiers and dispersing the rest. After his death, he received the Congressional Metal of Honor,
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George Dilboy of the 26th Yankee Division, WWI. Courtesy Somerville Public Library
Erected by City of Somerville.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 42° 23.011′ N, 71° 6.489′ W. Memorial is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Spring Hill. It is at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Bleachery Court, on the right when traveling east on Somerville Avenue. Located in Conway Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 550 Somerville Ave, Somerville MA 02143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, 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: How Do You Say "Gutter Ball" In German / Assembling Cars At Assembly Square (here, next to this marker); A Handful, a Pinch, and a Dash of Perfection / Peanut Butter Gets a New Best Friend (here, next to this marker); A Revolutionary Hero, Much Revered (a few steps from this marker); Country Town or Gritty City? / A Little Eden (a few steps from this
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024
2. A Hero to the Nation and the World Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Memorial to George Dilboy, World War I Medal of Honor recipient in front of Somerville City Hall
Photographed by Marc Posner, August 15, 2024
3. Markers in Conway Park
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024
4. Markers in Conway Park
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
