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Greene County WWI Veterans Monument

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Description

Stone obelisk dedicated to the memory of the men of Greene County, Missouri who died in service during WWI. The monument was erected by the Business Womens Club, Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus, Lions Club, Rotary Club, and the University Clubs of Springfield, Missouri. The monument was dedicated at Grant Beach Park in Springfield, Missouri on November 12, 1924, with more than 1000 in attendance. 

In 2024 the Ozark Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution moved the monument to the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. 

Missouri Veterans Cemetery photographs by Michael Price

Grant Beach Park photograph by Ben Divin

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We need your help. If you live in, or frequently travel through the state of Missouri, and come across, or know of a monument or memorial to WWI service members, please contact us and tell us where we can find it. We will then send one of our staff to take photographs and gather needed information.

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