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World War 1914 - 1918 [Astoria Park]

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Astoria Park War Memorial

Sculptor: Gaetano Cecere
Architect: Ruehl and Warren

Description: Stele with bas-relief on pedestal on stepped base
Materials: Concord, Massachusetts granite

Dimensions: Stele H: 6' W: 3'9"; Pedestal H: 3' W: 15'; Base H: 10" W: 20'; Total H: 12' (all approximate)

Cast: 1926
Dedicated: 1926
Donor: Long Island City Committee

Inscription:

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT /

A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS /

---/ ERECTED 1926 BY THE PEOPLE OF LONG ISLAND CITY /

IN HONOR OF ALL THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS 

WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918

Thank you to all Veterans. Astoria Park War Memorial. John 15:13 #veteransday https://t.co/nOsxqI4yXz

— Ki Hong Lee (@kihonglee) November 11, 2015