Paducah World War I Memorial - Paducah, Kentucky - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Commemorates the soldiers and sailors who died in World War I. Monument was erected and dedicated by Paduke Post 31 of the American Legion. The City of Paducah appropriated $1,950 for the monument and burial grounds, with matching funds appropriated by the McCracken County Fiscal Court. The monument is of a design by sculptor John Paulding, was cast by the American Bronze Company, and erected by the Beasley Monument Company.

The monument is inscribed as follows

1928
Erected and Dedicated
By The
American Legion
To Our Comrades Of
The World War
Who Sleep The Long Sleep

County of McCracken

W.A. Middleton
County Judge

Ben Weille
W.H. Covington
D.H. Riley
Commissioners and Co-Erectors

City of Paducah

Ernest Lackey
Mayor

SGT. George A. Hannin
PVT. Jack W. Nelson
Ross Rutter
E.R. Bradshaw
Commissioners and Co-Erectors

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1928 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: American Legion Post 31, City of Paducah, McCracken County Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Physical Address of Monument: 1613 Park Avenue Paducah, Kentucky Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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