To Those that Served in WW1 LbNA #30653
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Add Location| Owner: | Hart x6  |
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| Plant date: | May 5, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Aledo |
| County: | Mercer |
| State: | Illinois |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | joyfinder |
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| Last found: | Mar 30, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFFFa |
| Last edited: | May 5, 2007 |
** First box in Mercer County **
This box, though not officially in a "series," in a way is. I will be planting boxes to honor all veterans of all wars in the future.
This box is a mini version of the "I Want You" poster with Uncle Sam pointing at you. This poster was made originally as a recruting poster during World War 1.
Along with all other World War 1 soldiers I want to honor our direct decendants who served during "The Great War," (to keep this list short I will only name direct ancestors, though several uncles and cousins did serve as well).
1) Theodore Barman Co. A 37th Infantry served May 23, 1918 - March 22, 1919.
2) Joseph Nicholson served in England & France from June 25, 1918 - May 20, 1919 he was in the suburbs of LeMans, France on the day that the Armistice was signed.
CLUES;
Find the Aledo Cemetery. As you go through the stone entrance the road will curve to the right. Follow this road along the fence line until you see the statue of a fellow that served in the Great War.
Please take a couple minutes to stop and get out of your car. Walk up to this gallant soldier who was Killed in Action. Imagine this being the "every man" of the war. Examine carefully his uniform, gun, hat and face. Walk around him, his water canteen at the ready. This is the World War 1 soldier!
Get back into your car and drive slowly forward, you will quickly come up to a road to your left . . . pass it. Take the second left you come to.
You will go up a hill and there will be a road to your left, to your right will be a tree that has two trunks forming a giant "V" -- standing for Victory?
The trunk to the left is hollow and the box is inside. PLEASE notice how it is placed in there. It only slides in one way and it is a tight fit. Make sure you put it back just as you find it, as far down as possible.
This box has a hand carved stamp, bring your own stamp pad.
This box, though not officially in a "series," in a way is. I will be planting boxes to honor all veterans of all wars in the future.
This box is a mini version of the "I Want You" poster with Uncle Sam pointing at you. This poster was made originally as a recruting poster during World War 1.
Along with all other World War 1 soldiers I want to honor our direct decendants who served during "The Great War," (to keep this list short I will only name direct ancestors, though several uncles and cousins did serve as well).
1) Theodore Barman Co. A 37th Infantry served May 23, 1918 - March 22, 1919.
2) Joseph Nicholson served in England & France from June 25, 1918 - May 20, 1919 he was in the suburbs of LeMans, France on the day that the Armistice was signed.
CLUES;
Find the Aledo Cemetery. As you go through the stone entrance the road will curve to the right. Follow this road along the fence line until you see the statue of a fellow that served in the Great War.
Please take a couple minutes to stop and get out of your car. Walk up to this gallant soldier who was Killed in Action. Imagine this being the "every man" of the war. Examine carefully his uniform, gun, hat and face. Walk around him, his water canteen at the ready. This is the World War 1 soldier!
Get back into your car and drive slowly forward, you will quickly come up to a road to your left . . . pass it. Take the second left you come to.
You will go up a hill and there will be a road to your left, to your right will be a tree that has two trunks forming a giant "V" -- standing for Victory?
The trunk to the left is hollow and the box is inside. PLEASE notice how it is placed in there. It only slides in one way and it is a tight fit. Make sure you put it back just as you find it, as far down as possible.
This box has a hand carved stamp, bring your own stamp pad.