The E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database
Photo provided by Tim McMahon, Fair Haven, NJ historian.
MATAWAN, NEW JERSEY
N 40° 25.132 / W 074° 13.629
Copyright version 1920, pressed copper.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260069.
Copyright version 1920, pressed copper.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260069.
In triangular Memorial Park at Broad Street and Main Street.
The plaque inscription on the front of the base reads:
MATAWAN HONOR ROLL
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO
SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR
1917-1919
(followed by list of about 155 names in three columns, 6 with stars by them.)
CHARLES MANSON AND SON, BUILDERS
RED BANK, N. J.
MATAWAN HONOR ROLL
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO
SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WORLD WAR
1917-1919
(followed by list of about 155 names in three columns, 6 with stars by them.)
CHARLES MANSON AND SON, BUILDERS
RED BANK, N. J.
A plaque dedicated on the Doughboy’s left in 1961, honors those who served in World War II and Korea and names eight who lost their lives.
The President of the local American Legion Post No. 176 Auxiliary presided over the November 11, 1927 dedication ceremony.
A sidewalk stretches from the Doughboy to a large honor roll monument it the rear of the park. It names over 500 who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. Halfway along the walk, a circular area contains a tall flagpole. (A portion of the flag is visible above the Doughboy’s right shoulder in the above photograph.)
The sculpture’s metal base appears to have been altered to be a little taller than on other Doughboys. The bayonet is missing although its handle attached to the end of the rifle is present. The rifle sling and barbed wire are missing. There’s corrosion and metal staining visible on the sculpture, and the Doughboy could benefit from cleaning treatment.
Thanks to Tim McMahon, Fair Haven, New Jersey historian and Doughboy aficionado who has helped with information about various New Jersey Doughboys.
A sidewalk stretches from the Doughboy to a large honor roll monument it the rear of the park. It names over 500 who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. Halfway along the walk, a circular area contains a tall flagpole. (A portion of the flag is visible above the Doughboy’s right shoulder in the above photograph.)
The sculpture’s metal base appears to have been altered to be a little taller than on other Doughboys. The bayonet is missing although its handle attached to the end of the rifle is present. The rifle sling and barbed wire are missing. There’s corrosion and metal staining visible on the sculpture, and the Doughboy could benefit from cleaning treatment.
Thanks to Tim McMahon, Fair Haven, New Jersey historian and Doughboy aficionado who has helped with information about various New Jersey Doughboys.
