Lowell Doughboy Statue -Tribute of a Greatful Neighborhood

The Lowell Doughboy Statue is located at the intersection of Fletcher and Willie Streets in Lowell, MA.  It was dedicated June 3, 1923 in an impressive ceremony attended by thousands of people.  The square is located in front of the current Lowell Firefighters club.  They have an impressive mural which gives the statue a unique look.  This location used to house the Marine Club, The Broadway Social Club and  Butler Volunteer Firemen.  It was the Broadway Social Club who was responsible for purchasing and dedicating this monument.

The monument honors 36 acre men who gave their lives during World War One.  Imagine 36 men from one small neighborhood paid the ultimate price.  This shows the impact this war had on the city of Lowell.

 South Side -

"TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE"

April Joseph

Murray Stephen A

McDermott James C

Toner William H

Gearin George E

Mitchell William J

Michalopoulous Athenasios

Roy Charles J

Theodorou Christos

Wilber William F

Alix Armand

Chaput Philip

East Side  - "LEST WE FORGET"

Connolly John L

Flannery Edward J

Cranna John

Ricard Leo A

Manning Thomas M

Quinn Edward F

Kelley Duncan

Georgulias Efstrafios

Lyons John A

Worthy Joseph

Fletcher Carl E

Muraswsky, Joseph

West side - "LEST WE FORGET"

Wallace Charles

Trainor John J

Warren John M

Ryan John H

Mansour George

Macheras Elias

McCellen James W

O'Brien John A

MacLean A Stewart

O'Donoghue Michael T

Longtin Charles J

Ayotte Arthur J

At the statue dedication Major Edward L. Logan, Mayor John J. Donovan and Congressman John Jacob Rogers spoke.  I think the Congressman said it best,

"Let this statue be always a beacon star which will help you to strive onward that the lives of those it honors may not have died in vain."

Also known as Connolly Square named for Private John Leo Connolly,  Co. M 101st Regiment killed in action  - 23 Oct., 1918 at Belieu Bois, France.  Born 3 Aug., 1893, at Lowell, son of Michael and Bridget (Brown) Connolly (both born in Ireland); brother of Rev. Edward B. Connolly, O.M.I., of Colorado Springs, Colo., Frank, Henry J., Raymond, and Mary (wife of Fred Provencher). His occupation was a shipper at the Baker Chocolate Company, Boston.

Update - Mahlon Webb Dennett

I haven't been over to UMASS Lowell's North Campus lately to check out if there was any evidence of a plaque in the memory of Mahlon Webb Dennett, WW1 soldier who lost his life in France.  Thank goodness for the world wide web.  Wikimedia has a photo of a plaque on North Campus!  I'm not sure exactly where it is but it should be near Cumnock Hall.

Wikimedia has photos that are in the public domain.  So thank you Daderot whoever you are!!