![]() Oakley Explorations
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WWI Doughboy statueAddress:
126 E. Second Street
Email Address: info@buffalobilloakley.org About this Exploration: Located in the city park on the grounds of Oakley city office, is one of Kansas' three "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statues honoring our WWI soldiers. The acquisition of the sculpture and the monumental base were authorized by the Logan County Board of Commissioners in September of 1921 and dedicated on May 4, 1923. The reason 1920 is shown for the ending year of the war is unknown. The other two statues are located in Axtell and Parsons. Oakley's and Axtell's are made of pressed copper and the one in Parsons is stone.
this information was reprinted from doughboysearcher.weebly.com
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![]() Laurie Millensifer
3083 US Hwy 83
Oakley, KS 67748 Phone: 785.671.1000 Fax: 785.671.1244 ![]() |