Osmond K. Ingram - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 44.246 W 117° 12.803
11S E 480008 N 3622198
A large plaza in Liberty Station in San Diego, California. It is dedicated to the first U.S. casualty of WWI, Osmond K. Ingram.
Waymark Code: WM17KKT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2023
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Photos taken on 27 August 2022. The monument consists of a bronze plaque, facing northwest affixed to the base of a large anchor.
The plaque says, "This plaza is dedicated to the memory of
Osmond K. Ingram
Gunner's Mate First Class
United States Navy
who sacrificed his life
in an effort to save his
ship and shipmates
during an engagement
between the U.S.S. Cassin
and a German submarine
on October 15, 1917
"Greater love hath no man than this:
that a man lay
down his life for his friends.""
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Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Plaque
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