A monument to a veteran tells the story of his service
With Veteran's Day just around the corner, it seemed fitting that we would come across this tombstone in a cemetery in southern Indiana. The intricate detail of the limestone carving of this WWI infantryman captures the essence of this man's service.
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10 Comments
Post a CommentAgreed on the limestone sculpting...the sling is amazing. What a sad story...in the hospital for 22 years until he passed. What a price to pay to serve. We who forget should be ashamed of ourselves.
I enjoyed this slideshow.
Wow, how moving - and what a well-done sculpture. Talk about reverence for the dead :)
I think you should do more photo essays like this. It really makes people stop and think. Thank-you!
The deserve to be honored indeed. This is a wonderful slideshow.
The order of battle is remarkable.
What a beautiful monument! This brought tears to my eyes. Thanks to this man and to all of the other veterans that gave their service, and sometimes their good health and their lives for our freedom. They deserve to be honored. Thanks for sharing this.
Very impressive.
Sad indeed! We need to honor people likee this.
Did I read that correctly? Hospitalized from 1918 'til his death in 1940? My God, he died at age 47, after spending 22 years in a hospital...........for us.