World War II and Veterans Memorial, Belmont World War II and Veterans Memorial, Belmont; Nickname "Spirit of the Fighting Yank"

The 1946 monument is copper-plated zinc casting of a life-sized World War II soldier in combat gear. He leans forward, seemingly preparing to hurl the grenade he holds in his proper right hand. The left hand is holding a Thompson submachine gun. The sculpture rests atop a seven feet high tiered granite plinth bearing an incised inscription on the front face along with bronze plaques on the front and back. The memorial rests on a pavilion created of brick pavers and a stone retaining wall with a long brick paver walkway leading from the sidewalk. An iron fence protects the sculpture. Next to the walkway near the sidewalk is a plaque detailing the monument’s history. The monument was relocated from the Old Belmont High School to Stowe Park in 2014 to form the centerpiece for a new veterans memorial.