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South Milford World War I Monument

 
 
South Milford World War I Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
1. South Milford World War I Monument
Inscription.
Honor Roll

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
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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
South Milford World War I Monument<br>(Northwest Elevation) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
2. South Milford World War I Monument
(Northwest Elevation)
by A.M. Airgood 1923" are imprinted in concrete on the southeast elevation.
 
South Milford World War I Monument<br>(West Elevations) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
3. South Milford World War I Monument
(West Elevations)
South Milford World War I Monument<br>(East Elevations) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
4. South Milford World War I Monument
(East Elevations)
South Milford World War I Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
5. South Milford World War I Monument
At southeast corner of State Route 3 and County Road E750S
 
 
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 754 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.

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