Sculptor Sabin Howard’s 58-foot-long bronze bas-relief sculpture, "A Soldier's Journey," at the National World War I Memorial, located in Pershing Park, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
Sculptor Sabin Howard’s 58-foot-long bronze bas-relief sculpture, "A Soldier's Journey," at the National World War I Memorial, located in Pershing Park, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
"We have work to do as a nation to make sure that all of our heroes' stories are told." President Barack Obama
Before reading the Soldier Profiles, please be aware of the following details:
All attempts were made to present accurate information.
Under the Soldier Profiles heading, the names on the drop-down menu are what we believe to be the corrected spelling of each soldier's name, based on careful examination of available records. The names as they appear on the bronze plaques or on the original List of Liberty Row Names are in many instances misspellings.
*Cleveland Soldier Spotlights*
First Lieutenant
Arthur Jay Beattie
Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (for extraordinary gallantry and self-sacrifice in combat), second only to the Medal of Honor
Chief Special Mechanic
Gustaf Adolf Sundquist
Served in both the Spanish-American War and World War I. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War (highest U.S. military decoration for valor in combat) and then re-enlisted in World War I.