DEDICATED 1934
TO THE MEMORY OF
SIMON J. DONOVAN
KILLED IN ACTION OCTOBER 25, 1918
ERECTED BY THE
WINTHROP PARK COMMISSION
CARL R. WHEELER CHAIRMAN
ALBERT T. HAYES SECRETARY
THOMAS A. WHITE |
Sources:
- American Legion Post 146, Winthrop, Mass.
- One of ours, Spring 2003, Boston College Magazine / Internet Archive
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Simon J. Donovan (1900-1918) - U.S. Army, WWI - attempted
to join the Winthrop Machine Gun Co. at the age of 14. He was turned down due to
his young age. At age 16 he tried again and for whatever reason was accepted
although he was still under age for the military. Within a year the war had
started and he was shipped overseas with the Winthrop Machine Gun Co., later
re-designated the 101st Machine Gun Battery and attached to the 26th Yankee
Division. He fought in all the major battles involving the 26th Div. and was
killed in action in October 1918 at Verdun. He was 17. Cook Beach was dedicated to PVT Donovan in 1934.
Memorial location: Donovan's Beach
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