The Spirit of the American Doughboy

The Spirit of the American Doughboy
Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a rifle in his proper left hand and a grenade in his upraised proper right hand. Figure is mounted on a rusticated stone base on which a metal plaque is attached. Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260057.

Organization Responsible for Installation:

American Legion Post 132 & VFW Post 1648

Memorial War Era(s):

  • WWI

Memorial Condition:

Good

Website:

http://doughboysearcher.weebly.com/new-ulm-minnesota.html

Location:

Cemetery Avenue, New Ulm, MN 56073 N 44° 19.958 / W 094° 29.214