Ennis in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
World War I Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, September 5, 2026
1. World War I Memorial
“The War to End All Wars”
1917–1918
4,734,991 Served • 116,516 Killed • 204,002 Wounded • 4,500 Missing
In Memory of All World War I Veterans
The Great War ... The War to End All Wars ... On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson requested that Congress declare war on Germany, stating that: “The world must be made safe for democracy”.
We went across the ocean to fight for that democracy and soon found the reality of war that we had not known. From the trenches we fought by whatever means. From the air we fought in a battleground we had never seen. From the sea we fought and our impact was keen.
We helped to make the world a better place ... a safer place ... a place for democracy to take hold.
World War I
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 32° 19.108′ N,
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Bald Eagle (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Battlefield Cross / Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terror (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Agent Orange (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Cross — Fallen Soldier Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, September 5, 2026
2. World War I Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, September 5, 2026
3. World War I Memorial
Photographed by James Hulse, September 5, 2026
4. World War I Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
