Center Township in Muncie in Delaware County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War I War Memorial
The Spirit of the American Doughboy
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, May 30, 2010
1. World War I War Memorial Marker
(Click on any of these photos to see the details.)
Memorial
to
Deceased Veterans
of the
World War
1917 - 18
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list.
Location. 40° 10.916′ N, 85° 26.441′ W. Memorial is in Muncie, Indiana, in Delaware County. It is in Center Township. It can be reached from West Kilgore Avenue east of South Proctor Road. The "Spirit of the American Doughboy" marker is located inside of "Elm Ridge Memorial Park" to the West (left) of the 'Elm Ridge Office' building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4600 W Kilgore Avenue, Muncie IN 47304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Muncie American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Muncie American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Ball State University (approx. 2 miles away); Lincolns Gettysburg Address (approx. 2 miles away); In Remembrance (approx. 2 miles away); V.F.W. Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Passing of the Buffalo (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muncie.
Also see . . .
1. Muncie, Indiana Doughboy::. This website also contains information on all known Viquesney Doughboys (there are about 140 of them throughout the U.S.); however the link refers only to the one at Muncie, IN. (Submitted on May 31, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. "The History behind the Doughboy" ::. (Courtesy:: Karen Gardnerl in Emmitsburg, Maryland, Area Historical Society publication.) Originally published in 1991 this link gives a good history and other links - well worth the search and read.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, May 30, 2010
2. "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" & Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, May 30, 2010
3. Statue - - "The Spirit of the American Doughboy"
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, May 30, 2010
4. Other View - - "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" & Marker
Photographed by Dan Reynard, September 7, 2021
5. World War I War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,818 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 5. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Dan Reynard of Bellevue, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
