 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture courtesy of Jim Kuntz
CARBONDALE VETERANS MEMORIAL
WORLD WAR I
In 1914 war broke out in Europe between the Allies (Britain, France, and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). After three years of fighting, German armies defeated Russia and drove deep into France. The sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German U-Boat with the loss of 128 American lives turned US public opinion against Germany. President Woodrow Wilson, fearing the triumph of imperial powers, urged US entry into the war to make the world safe for democracy. Congress declared war, and an American Expeditionary Force landed in France. The AEF helped turn the tide of war, forcing Germany to sign an armistice on Nov. 11, 1918.
US losses: 126,000 KIA and died, and 4,500 POW and MIA
VFW Post #2605; Carbondale Main Street; Carbondale Lions, Rotary, & Kiwanis; Woodmen of the World; Tablescapes 2004; Walker Funeral Home. Central Plaza: Carbondale Community Project; Lions Club; Park District; City Government; I.C.R.R.
Main St., Central Plaza, Carbondale, Jackson County Illinois
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