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Private David W. Gentle Memorial Flagstaff
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| Dedicated: | 1950 |
| Location: | East 139th Street, Morris Avenue, and Third Avenue |
| Description: | Flagstaff set in a hexagonal base with a sloped tablet beside it |
| Materials: | Base--concrete; Tablet--granite (rough cut) |
| Dimensions: | Tablet H: 12" W: 28" D: 32" |
| Donor: | D.W. Gentle Post No. 618, American Legion |
| Cast: | 1950 |
Inscription
IN MEMORY / OF / PVT. DAVID W. GENTLE / 107TH INF. U.S. ARMY / BORN OCT. 28, 1895 / KILLED IN ACTION / OCT. 14, 1918 / ERECTED BY / DAVID W. GENTLE POSTNO. 618 / AMERICAN LEGION / 1950 /Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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