Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

World War I

Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

1. World War I Marker

Inscription.

World War I. Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. Known by many as “the War to end all Wars,”  World War I broke out in Europe in the summer  of 1914 between the allied powers (United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire). As the first global conflict of the industrial age, World War I introduced new weapons such as the airplane, tank, poison gas, submarine, and machine gun that took the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians., The United States entered the war in April 1917 on the side of the allies to, in the words of President Woodrow Wilson, make the world safe for Democracy. American servicemen helped turn the tide of the war against Germany at the cost of 320,518 killed or wounded., Western and Eastern Fronts  , 28 June 1914 - 14 November 1918,  United States at war  , 6 April - 11 November 1918, Courage Sacrifice Duty, Ackley, Raymond . Allison, Ora . Arnold, Jim . Berry, Joe C. . Bevell, Robert . Branum, Albert L. . Brewer, William C. . Broughthonm, Dan . Brumley, James S. . Burks, James . Burton, Joe . Cochran, Cecil . Colwell, Alvin . Criner, Cabe . Cunk, Percy . Davis, Hugh O. . Davis, Wattie . Willie, Davis, . Dutton, Bryan M. . Edwards, Oscar . Evans, Isadora, . Fears, Sam David, . Fisk, James H. . Fisk, Numan . Fitzgerald, Matt B. . Fulks, Dennis . Gentry, Herman D. . Gilbreath, Henry J. . Gold, Clarence F. . Hill, Dock . Hope, Ben . Lane, James A. . Logan, James . Logan, Jonus . Manning, James . Mapes, Ben . Martin, Grey T. . Martin, Lee C. . Mason, James T. . Mayes, Turner . Miller, James . Moon, Ellis J. . Moore, Charles . Moore, Herman . Naugher, Robert L. . Patterson, Johnnie H. . Payne, Milas A. . Penland, David A. . Prentice, Ralph . Preston, Horace . Roberts, Opal H. . Rozell, Leo . Rutledge, George E. . Satterfield, Kirk . Smith, Joe . Stewart, James F. . Stiles, John H . Thomas, James B. . Thompson, J.L. . Treece, John H. . Wade, David . Wagner, Robert . Wells, William

Known by many as “the War to end all Wars,”  World War I broke out in Europe in the summer  of 1914 between the allied powers (United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire). As the first global conflict of the industrial age, World War I introduced new weapons such as the airplane, tank, poison gas, submarine, and machine gun that took the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians.

The United States entered the war in April 1917 on the side of the allies to, in the words of President Woodrow Wilson, make the world safe for Democracy. American servicemen helped turn the tide of the war against Germany at the cost of 320,518 killed or wounded.

Western and Eastern Fronts 
28 June 1914 - 14 November 1918

 United States at war 
6 April - 11 November 1918

Courage * Sacrifice * Duty

Ackley, Raymond • Allison, Ora • Arnold, Jim • Berry, Joe C. • Bevell, Robert • Branum, Albert L. • Brewer, William C. • Broughthonm, Dan • Brumley, James S. • Burks, James • Burton, Joe • Cochran, Cecil • Colwell, Alvin • Criner, Cabe • Cunk, Percy • Davis, Hugh O. • Davis, Wattie • Willie, Davis, • Dutton, Bryan M. • Edwards, Oscar • Evans, Isadora, • Fears, Sam David, • Fisk, James

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H. • Fisk, Numan • Fitzgerald, Matt B. • Fulks, Dennis • Gentry, Herman D. • Gilbreath, Henry J. • Gold, Clarence F. • Hill, Dock • Hope, Ben • Lane, James A. • Logan, James • Logan, Jonus • Manning, James • Mapes, Ben • Martin, Grey T. • Martin, Lee C. • Mason, James T. • Mayes, Turner • Miller, James • Moon, Ellis J. • Moore, Charles • Moore, Herman • Naugher, Robert L. • Patterson, Johnnie H. • Payne, Milas A. • Penland, David A. • Prentice, Ralph • Preston, Horace • Roberts, Opal H. • Rozell, Leo • Rutledge, George E. • Satterfield, Kirk • Smith, Joe • Stewart, James F. • Stiles, John H • Thomas, James B. • Thompson, J.L. • Treece, John H. • Wade, David • Wagner, Robert • Wells, William

Erected 2011 by The Veterans Memorial Foundation.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series list.

Location. 34° 44.063′ N, 86° 35.31′ W. Memorial is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Monroe Street Northwest and Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest. Located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Monroe Street Northwest, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

2. World War I Marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II (here, next to this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Persian Gulf War (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terrorism (within shouting distance of this marker); Wounded Warrior Combat Medic Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Fountains (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

More about this memorial. This marker is the first of a series of markers located in the half moon circle behind the fountain.

Also see . . . Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on January 21, 2014.)

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

3. Veterans Memorial

The Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. The Veterans Memorial Foundation, a volunteer organization, was chartered to oversee the design and construction of the memorial by the City of Huntsville, the County of Madison and endorsed by the citizens of Madison in 2002. The memorial was funded entirely by the citizens,of Madison County and the Tennessee Valley and is maintained by the City of Huntsville. The 8 polished black granite markers are engraved with the names of over 365 Madison County servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The granite for these markers is from the same quarry that supplied the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. Engraved in limestone above the black granite markers is the timeline of all Wars from 1775 showing the nearly three million men and women who have died or been wounded in defense of our country. The Memorial honors and pays tribute to all veterans for their "Courage, "Sacrifice", and call to "Duty".

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.