WWI Doughboy Statue

Goldsboro

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Description: Atop a marble base stands a bronze figure of a WWI doughboy striding up a rock. The soldier has his gun and bayonet at the ready. He wears a helmet and boots and appears ready for battle.

Inscription:
Front: ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF COMPANY E 119TH / INFANTRY'ÃGOLDSBORO RIFLES IN MEMORY OF / THEIR COMRADES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / WORLD WAR / G. L. BLACKBORO / GOLDSBORO, N.C. / [LIST OF NAMES]


On the east side of the base is a list of names and an unsigned Founder's mark.

Dedication date: The statue may have been erected sometime in the 1920s to 1930s.

Creator: W. H. Mullins Company, Foundry

Materials & Techniques: Bronze statue, marble base

Sponsor: Company E, 119th Infantry (the Goldsboro Rifles)

Location: The monument is positioned directly in front of the Wayne County Superior Court, looking north-northeast, away from the courthouse toward E. Walnut Street.

Landscape: The Wayne County Superior Court is located in the middle of Goldsboro.

City: Goldsboro

County: Wayne

Subjects: World War I

11 July 2014 | Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina