Markers containing, or excerpts from, the poignant Great War poem, In Flanders Fields, and/or remembering its author, Lt Col John McCrae. The poem has become an enduring remembrance of the heavy cost of war, in particular through the post-war creation of the "Buddy Poppy" and its wearing during annual Remembrance/Veterans/Memorial Day commemorations.
In Memory of Our Comrades of Sheffield Who lost their lives in the World War
Lieut. James R. Crowe • Sergt. John H. Oldham • Pvt. William A. Peden • Pvt. Georce W. McFall, Jr. • Pvt. Louis Goldstein
"Take up our quarrel with the foe. To . . . — — Map (db m235336) WM
Why did it Start?
Decades of ongoing global Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria led the Central Powers (Germany, Australia-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman . . . — — Map (db m268356) HM
To you from failing hands
We throw the torch
Be yours to hold it high
McCrae
To The Honor Of The
Men And Women Of
Windsor Locks
Wo Served Their
Country In
World War I
World War II
Paid The Supreme Sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m99671) WM
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"Their bodies are buried in peace;
but their name liveth for evermore."
Ecclesiastes 44:14
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark . . . — — Map (db m36021) HM
Dedicated
to the
Men and Women
of the
Town of Ledyard
Who Served
Their Country
In All Wars
Korea
1950 – 1953
American Revolution
1763 – 1783
World War II
1941 – 1945
Vietnam
1959 – 1975 . . . — — Map (db m141080) HM
Erected to perpetuate
the honored memory of
these citizens
of
Putnam County, Fla.
who gave their lives
in the World War
Edward Abraham • Frederick E. Bailey • Edgar M. Baker • Burroughs Blackman • John Caine • Lucius Campbell • . . . — — Map (db m78138) WM
Dedicated
To The
Florida Veterans
Of World War I
By the Dept. of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary
1988
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow between the crosses row on row where buddies died so long ago.
Now that our life on . . . — — Map (db m147835) WM
This memorial is dedicated on April 6, 1998 to honor the 77,000+ Georgians who served in World War I and those who gave their lives for their country.
Time Line
1914
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated by Serbian . . . — — Map (db m284482) WM
World War I
Killed in Action
PVT Dilmus Brown• PVT Fred Foster•
PVT Edgar Coots• PVT Willie H. Davis•
PVT Lewis S. Fields• PVT Manus Sanders•
PVT Andrew Jacks• PVT Lincoln Jackson•
PVT Pencila W. Thomas
In Flanders Fields by John . . . — — Map (db m207880) WM
Birthplace of Moina Michael
“The Poppy Lady” 1869 – 1944 Originator of War Memorial Emblem The Flanders Field Poppy
Buried in City Cemetery Monroe, Georgia — — Map (db m49395) HM
Moina Michael, educator, patriot, and internationally known as “The Poppy Lady,” was born near here August 15, 1869. A granite boulder marks her birthplace. She received her early education at Braswell Academy and at Martin Institute, Jefferson, . . . — — Map (db m19827) HM
Is it possible to wave the flag too much? Provided, of course, that you wave it with integrity? Is it possible to study Lincoln or Shakespeare too much? Is it possible to read the Bible too much ★ The great, the good, the true, are . . . — — Map (db m274331) HM
They are to you from failing hands we throw the torch be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep. Though poppies grow in Flanders Fields, beneath the trees and white crosses mark our places where we lie.
In . . . — — Map (db m297014) HM
Modern Era - War on Terror
M4A1 Carbine
Curly
The kneeling soldier statue represents the homage given to fellow warriors and "Fallen Heroes," past and present, as he or she is "Called to Duty".
WWII - Korean . . . — — Map (db m169639) HM WM
For God and Country
[The KIA Veterans are Eddie J. S. Bauer, Paul R. Striepe, Jack Jean Hieber, Steven V. Crum, and John Haas.]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In Flanders Field the poppies blow between the crosses row by row, That . . . — — Map (db m135714) WM
The French military used boxcars called forty-and-eights to transport goods and soldiers, first in WWI and again in WWII. The boxcars could hold 40 men or 8 horses, hence the name. This
is designated in French on the cars: 40 hommes, 8 . . . — — Map (db m127004) HM
In Memory of
Massachusetts World War One Veterans
“In Flanders Fields”
By John McRae
In Flanders fields
The poppies blow
Row on row
That mark our place;
And in the sky
The larks still bravely . . . — — Map (db m184045) WM
Dedicated Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 11, 2014
The Honorable Ike Skelton
U.S. Congressman (1977-2011)
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky . . . — — Map (db m169384) WM
Dedicated by the people of Cabool to those of our number who served in the World War April 6, 1917 · Nov. 11, 1918 Captain Louis M. Edens · Captain Richard H. Stogsdill · Captain Walter W. Durnell · Lieutenant Alva R. Teater Red Cross Nurses . . . — — Map (db m249842) WM
Welcome to Millbrook
In 1697, when this area was thickly forested and unexplored, nine men formed a partnership and were granted a royal charter to a huge tract of land that stretched from the Hudson River to what would become the . . . — — Map (db m139866) HM
WW I 1917 – 1918
In Flanders Field
Loved and Were Loved
And Now We Lie In
Flanders Field
By John McCrea
The War to End All Wars
President Woodrow Wilson
WW II 1941 – 1945
Pearl Harbor Dec. 7th 1941
A Day . . . — — Map (db m37059) WM
Thomas Callahan •
George H. Hemme •
Raymond V. Patton •
Edwin C. Smith •
George J. Nolte •
Clifford Lambert •
Glenn Truesdale •
Claude L. Walterick •
Herman Weaver •
William A. Sheeter •
Ferrell R. Swink
"Their valor shall . . . — — Map (db m166760) WM
In commemoration of the patriotism of our boys and girls who went forth at the call of their country to serve in the World War and in memory of those who died that liberty might live
"Take up our quarrel with the foe.
To . . . — — Map (db m196336) WM
In Flanders' Fields the Poppies blow
between the crosses, row on row,
that mark our place, and in the sky
the larks bravely singing fly,
scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are dead. Short days ago
we lived, felt dawn, . . . — — Map (db m204803) WM
The Great War
2018 marks the centennial end of the Great War (1914-1918), known later as World War I.
The United States entered the war in April 1917 with the first troops arriving in Europe during the late fall of 1917. By the end of . . . — — Map (db m139835) HM
The purpose of the Mansfield Ohio Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is to honor Gold
Star Families, preserve the memory of the fallen, and stand as a stark reminder that freedom is not free. This stunning black granite monument features two . . . — — Map (db m181455) WM
In Flanders Fields
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, . . . — — Map (db m224845) WM
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, . . . — — Map (db m277951) WM
In Flanders Field
In Flanders field 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 . . . — — Map (db m249017) WM
In Memory of
Lycoming Countians who made
the supreme sacrifice
May they Rest in Peace
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 . . . — — Map (db m200508) WM
"The world must be made safe for democracy"
President Woodrow Wilson
War message to Congress · April 2, 1917
World War I
significantly changed the European map
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June 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz . . . — — Map (db m215268) HM WM
These tablets are dedicated by the Grateful Citizens of Wayne County Pennsylvania to their sons and daughters who, in a spirit of patriotism and devotion, served the United States and the Allies in the World War 1917-1918
Died in the . . . — — Map (db m116008) WM
In Flanders Fields John McCrae, 1872-1918 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. . . . — — Map (db m187566) HM
In war in peace they served
In Flanders Fields
-By John McCrae
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 . . . — — Map (db m277852) WM
Formed in 1940 by citizen-soldiers recruited to serve in units named for their home regions (e.g. Winnipeg Rifles, Regina Rifles, North Nova Scotia Highlanders, etc.), the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was commanded by Maj. Gen. R. F. L. Keller. . . . — — Map (db m241296) HM WM
On September 28, 1919, two ceremonies were held by the Welcome Home Committee at the Victory Arch to honor local veterans. The first overflowed onto the adjacent Casino Park grounds as thousands packed every available foot of space around the . . . — — Map (db m166426) HM
Since World War I, the poppy has stood as a symbol of remembrance and pledge to never forget all who have fallen in war and military operations. Prior to World War I, few poppies grew in the fields of Flanders which were located in Belgium and . . . — — Map (db m210298) HM
In Flander's Field
by John McCrae
In Flander's 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 . . . — — Map (db m152727) HM WM
Flag Etiquette
The American Flag should be lighted at all times.
The Flag should be only flown in fair weather.
When lowering the Flag, no part of it should touch the ground or object.
Sore the Flag folded . . . — — Map (db m196850) HM
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the 40,000 troops of the 37th and 91st Divisions together with the 53rd Artillery Brigade of the American Expeditionary Forces, who fought in this region between 30 October and 11 November of 1918. It was . . . — — Map (db m87345) HM WM
In Flanders Fields
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 . . . — — Map (db m265450) HM WM
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae (1872 - 1918)
En 1915, près des tranchées du saillant d'Ypres, John McCrae composa In Flanders Fields, l'un des plus célèbres poèmes de la Première Guerre mondiale. Né à Guelph, en Ontario, John . . . — — Map (db m265705) WM
[Nederland]
De Canadese majoor, later luitenant-kolonel, John McCrae schreef op 2/3 mei 1915 in deze omgeving zijn beroemde gedicht "In Flanders Fields".
Zijn medische hulppost', zag er toen helemaal anders uit. McCrae beschikte in de . . . — — Map (db m265451) HM
In their first major engagement of the Great War, Canadian soldiers gained international recognition for their courageous and determined defence of Allied positions in the Ypres Salient. They faced overwhelming odds, including the first large scale . . . — — Map (db m261449) HM WM
This monument commemorates the achievements of the 27th and 30th Divisions which fought in the Ypres-Lys offensive with the British Army from 18 August to 4 September 1918. It was designed by the architect George Howe of Philadelphia, . . . — — Map (db m87339) HM WM
[First plaque]
In proud and grateful
remembrance of those
who made the supreme
sacrifice in the wars
1914 – 1918
1939 – 1945
1950 – 1953
[Second plaque]
If ye break faith
with us who die
we shall not sleep . . . — — Map (db m197000) WM
Erected by
Senator and Mrs. Curry
in memory of their son
Captain Leon Hall Curry
and his Brothers in Arms
from
Cumberland County
who gave their lives
to their country
in the Great German War
1914 - 1918
[Roll of Honored . . . — — Map (db m108029) WM
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row
1914 - 1918
Their name endureth for evermore
Our Honoured Dead
Bert Lawrence ·
Wm Little ·
Hugh Mccall ·
Cliff Miller ·
Kenneth Parker ·
Fred Newman ·
Ernest . . . — — Map (db m273197) WM
Every year on November 11th, the West Hamilton community holds a Service of Remembrance at this cenotaph.
The Village of West Hamilton began in 1908. It had its own stores, a bank, a post office and numerous athletic and social organizations. . . . — — Map (db m245856) HM
Erected by the Citizens of
Frankford and Vicinity
in Memory of Our Soldiers
Who Fell in the Great War
1914 — 1918
Their Names Shall Live Forevermore
Ross Herman • Ezra Chard • Henry Nolan • Duncan Hamilton
Clarence Coulter • Lewis . . . — — Map (db m273097) WM
In honoured memory Brockville
who gave their lives
for King and Country
in the Great War
and in grateful remembrance
of those who shared
its dangers
1914 - 1919
1939 - 1945
Korea
1950 - 1953 . . . — — Map (db m146983) HM
Dedicated to All Veterans
Past, Present, and Future
The Little Park With A Big Heart
Authentic Corn Poppies from Flanders Fields
[In Flanders Fields]
[John McCrae - 1872-1918]
In Flanders fields . . . — — Map (db m207419) WM
[Cenotaph]
A Soldier
of the Great War
A Canadian Regiment
Known Unto God
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In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
. . . — — Map (db m258451) WM
World War I
1914 - 1918
World War II
1939 - 1945
Korea
1950 - 1952
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders fields
When you go home
Tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow . . . — — Map (db m115192) WM
John McCrae was a Canadian poet, gunner and physician who participated in the First World War.
In May 1915, he was moved to write the well-known poem "In Flanders Fields" following the death of comrades during the Second Battle of Ypres in . . . — — Map (db m259078) HM WM
