
Volunteer fireman, Henry Theodore Mohr, was the first person from Freeport, New York to die in combat during World War I. The Freeport Fire Department honored their colleague by planting a tree and dedicating this monument. The monument was later moved to the grounds of the Freeport Memorial Library.
Installation Date:
19 Sep 1919
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Freeport Fire Department
Memorial War Era(s):
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Good
Location:
East lawn of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520.