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307th Infantry Memorial Grove

  • Location: East of Mall
  • Description: 15 tree markers, boulder, plaque
  • Materials: Bronze, Indiana limestone, concrete
  • Dimensions: see memo
  • Dedicated: 1925
  • Donor: Knights of Pythias (?)
  • Inscription: 1917 HONOR ROLL OF THE 307TH INFANTRY 1919 / 77TH DIVISION A.E.F.
    BACCARAT-OISE-MEUSE-ARGONNE/

    (NAMES OF 590 MEN ARE LISTED IN 9 COLUMNS.)
    ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF BOULDER: TO THE DEAD / OF THE / 307TH INFANTRY A.E.F / 590 OFFICERS AND MEN / 1917-1919/

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