The E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database
NEW ULM, MINNESOTA
N 44° 19.958 / W 094° 29.214
1995 cast bronze replacement of original cast zinc copyright 1934 version.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260057.
1995 cast bronze replacement of original cast zinc copyright 1934 version.
Smithsonian Art Inventory Control Number: 47260057.
On north side of 21st Street North, about 200 feet past intersection with Cemetery Avenue in the Veterans Section of New Ulm City Cemetery, about two miles West of New Ulm.
The plaque on the front of the base reads:
IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE
SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN TIME OF WAR
ERECTED IN 1941
BY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, U. S. A.
IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE
SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN TIME OF WAR
ERECTED IN 1941
BY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, U. S. A.
A new plaque added nearby reads:
DESTROYED FEBRUARY 14, 1995
REDEDICATED OCTOBER 9, 1995
DESTROYED FEBRUARY 14, 1995
REDEDICATED OCTOBER 9, 1995
(followed by names of Chair, Co-Chair, Committtee members -- representatives of the local VFW Post, American Legion Post, DAV Chapter and City Cemetery -- and Master of Ceremonies.)
Another nearby marker contains a map and lists names and grave locations of those buried in the Veterans Section of the cemetery.
Another nearby marker contains a map and lists names and grave locations of those buried in the Veterans Section of the cemetery.
While the monument was erected in late 1941, it wasn't dedicated until May 30, 1942.
The Doughboy in the photo is a replacement of the original New Ulm Doughboy that was destroyed by vandals on February 14, 1995. The replacement was made by Innocast Execuline of Howard Lake, MN, using molds made from impressions of pieces of the original Doughboy, and was funded by citizens, with matching donations by two local banks. The most noticeable differences between this replacement and the original Doughboy is that there is more of a bend in the left elbow and a decidedly greater upward tilt to the rifle. The base is the original.
New Ulm has an extensive German heritage, with many German traditions and celebrations. Its residents lost relatives serving on both sides during the war. The Doughboy's setting in the Veterans Section with the Avenue of the Flags (where rows of flags are displayed on holidays) is among the most impressive of any.
The Doughboy in the photo is a replacement of the original New Ulm Doughboy that was destroyed by vandals on February 14, 1995. The replacement was made by Innocast Execuline of Howard Lake, MN, using molds made from impressions of pieces of the original Doughboy, and was funded by citizens, with matching donations by two local banks. The most noticeable differences between this replacement and the original Doughboy is that there is more of a bend in the left elbow and a decidedly greater upward tilt to the rifle. The base is the original.
New Ulm has an extensive German heritage, with many German traditions and celebrations. Its residents lost relatives serving on both sides during the war. The Doughboy's setting in the Veterans Section with the Avenue of the Flags (where rows of flags are displayed on holidays) is among the most impressive of any.
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