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World War Memorial

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
1. World War Memorial
Inscription.
Erected in grateful recognition of the men of Greenville who served their country in the World War
1917 - 1918
★ Ernest E. Austin • William L. Austin • William R. Brown • Albert W. Burgess • Ralph P. Boucher • George F. Desonie • Warren A. Farrar • Vincent J. Johnson • ★ Frank G. Larmie • Luke J. Lynch • James J. McCauley • William A. McDermott

Thomas J. McLean • Harley W. Mowry Jr. • Harold J. Mowry • Franklin M. Perry • Charles H. Phillips • Harry E. Turner • Harold C. Walcott • Willard M. Walcott • ★ J. Earl White • J. Irving White • Prescott J. Williams

They served without though of self that the principles of liberty, justice and equality might prevail for all mankind
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 41° 52.299′ N, 71° 33.202′ W. Memorial is in Smithfield, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Greenville. It is at the intersection of Putnam Pike (U.S. 44) and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Putnam Pike. Touch for map. Memorial
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is at or near this postal address: 605 Putnam Pike, Greenville RI 02828, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Blackstone Valley and in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crossroads of Greenville (here, next to this marker); A Community Shaped by Revolution (a few steps from this marker); Aircraft Accident Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Scituate Schools (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Bell Garden (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Richmond Mill Bell (approx. 3.1 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Scituate Honor Roll (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithfield.
 
World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
2. World War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Oct. 16, 2026