Sgt. Benjamin West of Charleston, a member of the Illinois Army National Guard's 144th Army Band, stands at attention with his bugle in front of the Victory Monument during the re-dedication ceremony on July 5. The monument was renovated through the World War I Centennial Commission's 100 Cities project. Erected in 1927 after a lengthy campaign by the Chicago Daily Defender newspaper, the monument honors the World War I service of the Illinois Army National Guard's famed all African-American 8th Infantry Regiment.
Date Taken: | 07.05.2019 |
Date Posted: | 07.09.2019 17:47 |
Photo ID: | 5559980 |
VIRIN: | 190705-A-OH563-306 |
Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
Size: | 7.52 MB |
Location: | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US |
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