World War I Memorial: Milford, CT

World War I Memorial

Milford, CT

GPS: N41° 13.480; W073° 03.460

Short Description: 

Milford's World War I Memorial is located at 110 River Street in front of Milford City Hall.

Long Description:

A 7' by 3' by 3.5' bronze sculpture of a World War I doughboy stands on a 69" by 56" by 66" granite base. The soldier is wearing a World War I period uniform and carrying a rifle over his right shoulder. The sculpture was created by Joseph P. Pollia. The memorial was erected with funds raised by American Legion Post 34 and dedicated on November 12, 1928.

A plaque on the front has the profile image of a soldier and a sailor holding a wreath and is inscribed:

OUR HONORED DEAD 

MAY EVERY GENERATION 

OF YOUNG AMERICANS BE GIVEN 

POWER TO TRANSLATE THEIR LIVES IN 

TERMS OF SACRIFICE FOR MANKIND

LIST OF MILFORD DEAD 

BLACKHALL, GEO B. 

CLARK, CHARLES S. 

CRARY, FREDERICK W. 

DORIS, THOMAS G. 

ELLISON, ROY. 

GUNN, LEON L. 

HARTMAN, CHARLES. 

HIGGINSON, LEROY C. 

HILTZ, FLOYD. 

HOLMES, THOMAS D. 

HUBBELL, HARRY P. 

MCFARLAND, FRANK J. JR.

MAHER, THOMAS M. 

MATSON, GEORGE B. 

MOODY, DAVID JR. 

MORRIS, JAMES D. 

RATHBURN, ROLAND JR. 

RULAND, URQUHART. 

SHEEHAN, JAMES JR. 

STILLMAN, WILLIAM T. 

THAYER, CHARLES D. 

TUCKER, HARLEY, L. 

A pair of plaques on the back of the base are inscribed:

ERECTED 

BY THE TOWN OF 

MILFORD IN 1928 IN

GRATEFUL RECOGNITION

OF THE SERVICES OF

ITS CITIZENS WHO

SERVED IN THE

WORLD WAR

and

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

OMAR W. PLATT, CHAIRMAN

HARVEY B. BROWN

COMMANDER POST NO. 34, AMERICAN LEGION

HARRY M. MERWIN

JAMES T. PATTERSON

EDWARD B. BROTHERTON

ROBERT C. HOOGHKIRK

ROBERT C. STODDARD

Two large plaques on either side of base contain the names of over 700 citizens of Milford who served during World War I.