Carroll Park in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1917 – 1918

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 20, 2007

1. 1917 - 1918 Marker

Inscription. The residents of the Twenty First Ward as a lasting expression of their gratitude and affection have placed this tablet as a testimonial to the young men of this community, who in a spirit of unselfish patriotism answered their country’s call in the Great War and made the supreme sacrifice.

“Greater love than this hath no man, that he lay down his life for his country.”

[reverse]
These men made the supreme sacrifice:

- Army -
- Corporals -
Henry Alt, Jr. * Albert J. Miller
John W. Windsor
- Privates -
William J. Buhl * Oliver V. Keilholtz
Harry R. Barrett * Edgar J. McCarthy
Geo. M. Biddison * Anthony J. Mitsko
Thomas R. Bopst * James E. Montley
Walter J. Brook * George B. Reilly
Charles B. Craig * John W. Robinson
Harry Cross * Oscar E. Rodman
Rudolph Heard * Edward H. Saffield
James L. Jackson * Fred T. Schmidt
James E. Jubb * Chas. L. Sparanberg
Edward W. Kramer * William Tarr
Herman Winter
[+ Jos. Sands]

- Navy -
Alfred H. Gross * Fred F. Smidt
Henry B. Parrott * Walter A. Weber

Erected by Residents of the Twenty First Ward.

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Location. 39° 16.771′ N, 76° 38.512′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Carroll Park. Marker can be reached from Washington Boulevard. Marker is in Carroll Park off the road leading to Mt. Clare Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mount Clare (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Mount Clare (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Mount Clare (about 400 feet away); Camp Carroll (about 500 feet away); Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Clare, the Georgia Plantation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carroll Park at the Historic Pigtown Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carroll Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 20, 2007

2. Back of Monument

Full view of monument. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 20, 2007

3. Full view of monument.

1917 – 1918 War Memorial (front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2011

4. 1917 – 1918 War Memorial (front)

1917 – 1918 War Memorial (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2011

5. 1917 – 1918 War Memorial (reverse)

1917 – 1918 War Memorial at Mount Clare in Carroll Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, February 16, 2011

6. 1917 – 1918 War Memorial at Mount Clare in Carroll Park

- view toward downtown Baltimore.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,001 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 2, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.