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Garden City Middle School War Memorial

 
 
Garden City Middle School War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
1. Garden City Middle School War Memorial Marker
Inscription. In memory of

Emil Lauterwasser • William D. O'Connell • Arthur Teets • Victor Mitchell • Cyril S. Stephenson • William Bradford Turner

Who lost their lives while serving their country in the World War 1917–1918
The William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion
 
Erected by The William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion.
 
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. 40° 43.456′ N, 73° 38.628′ W. Memorial is in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from the intersection of Cherry Valley Avenue and Stewart Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 98 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden City NY 11530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medal of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Medal of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedication (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garden City World War II Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garden City.
 
More about this memorial. The marker is located on the campus of Garden City Middle School.
 
Also see . . .  William Bradford Turner (Wikipedia).
William Bradford Turner (February 28, 1892 – September 27, 1918) was a United States Army officer who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War I.
(Submitted on September 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.) 
 
Garden City Middle School War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
2. Garden City Middle School War Memorial
The memorial is located in front of Garden City Middle School in a small paved area.
Garden City Middle School image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
3. Garden City Middle School
The campus of Garden City Middle School.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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