The Doughboy World War I Statue commemorates Memphis residents who served in the First World War. The statue depicts an American infantry soldier, commonly referred to as a doughboy, a term widely used during the war.
Located in a public space near other memorials, the statue connects Memphis to early twentieth-century military history. It represents one of the city’s earliest war memorials and reflects how communities across the United States marked the sacrifices of World War I veterans.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.1473367, -89.993893
- Type: Monument
OSM tags
- Historic: Monument
- Name: Doughboy World War I Statue
- note: http://register.shelby.tn.us/shelby_landmarks/loadVid.php?imageID=793
- Source: http://register.shelby.tn.us/shelby_landmarks/index.php