South Milford in Lagrange County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
South Milford World War I Monument
Albright, Arnold Albright, Earl Austin, Emoral Barber, Claude Bell, Cecil Bell, Charles Bell, Kathryn - Nurse Brainard, Milo Bryant, Frank Bryant, Walter Burris, Leo Castator, Delos Cookerly, Archie Cookerly, William Crowell, Frisco Eckhart, Lloyd Emerick, Charles Emerick, Warren Faux, Earl Goudy, William Hart, Charles High, Fred ↓ Kent, Nathan Kline, Earl Krebs, Charles Longnecker, Jacob Malone, Ray McClughen, Burl Menely, Floyd Merwin, Clyde Merwin, Homer Merwin, Lester Merwin, Miles Miller, Harry Nesbitt, James Guy Newnam, Iris Newnam, Russel Newnam, Samuel Pratt, Fred Riel, Alfred Seagly, Gerald Shortley, Bud Smith, Don Somerville, Riley Spice, Dale Spice, Wilbert Streeter, Venus ★ Stroman, Ray Stroman, Roy Tomaw, Glen Tyler, John Roy Walter, John Walter, Russel Wert, Vern Wert Wilscher Wilkins, Leland Wilkins, Ralph Willits, Emory ↓ Wilson Earl
★ Killed in Action Died in Service ↓ Wounded
This monument is erected in honor of the members of South Milford High School who served their country in the World War.
This bell dedicated with the monument, cracked while ringing out the news of the signing of the armistice.
Erected 1923.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 32.01′ N, 85° 16.288′ W. Marker is in South Milford, Indiana, in Lagrange County. Memorial is at the intersection of State Road 3 and County Road E750S, on the right when traveling north on State Road 3. Marker is located at the southeast corner of State Route 3 and CR E750S. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Milford IN 46786, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War Memorial Cannon (approx. 5.2 miles away); Lakeview Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Gene Stratton-Porter (approx. 5.7 miles away); Sylvan Lake (approx. 5.9 miles away); Camp Mitchell (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Lagrange Phalanx (approx. 7½ miles away); LaGrange County W. W. II Honor Rolls (approx. 10.8 miles away); Commemorating LaGrange Centennial 1836 - 1936 (approx. 10.8 miles away).
More about this monument. “1861 Union” is imprinted in concrete on the northeast elevation of the monument; “1898 Humanity” is imprinted in concrete on the southwest elevation; and “1776 Independence” and “Built by A.M. Airgood 1923" are imprinted in concrete on the southeast elevation.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 143 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.