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Doughboy War Memorial at Jamestown destroyed

By Sgt. Jeffrey Kerns, News Media Director, Jamestown PD
Story forwarded to ColumbiaMagazine.com by Larry Smith, WHVE 92.7 FM

The Doughboy War Memorial statue in downtown Jamestown was destroyed after being struck by a 1995 Ford pickup driven by Danny R. Wilson, 49, of Somerset, KY.

Wilson was transported from the scene to the Russell County Hospital for overnight observation.



Wilson was charged with DUI.

The accident isoccurred at approximately 9:15pmCT, on Tuesday night, February 19, 2008.

The accident is being investigated by Lt. Tony King with assistance from JPD officers Jeremy England and Derek Polston.

The Doughboy War Memorial statue has ben a Jamestown landmark for more than 70 years.

It was dedicated on November 11, 1937, by the American Legion Post #133 and the monument lists, at its base, the names of Russell Countians killed while serving our country during past wars.



This story was posted on 2008-02-20 09:13:23
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