Major William J. Bland
Located within Gillham Park in Kansas City, Missouri, this unassuming plaque quietly sits mounted on a rough stone marker, flanked on either side by pine trees.
“To the memory of Major William J. Bland, 1st Battalion, 356th Infantry – 80th Division
Killed in action, September 12, 1918 during the St. Mihiel offensive in France.
‘A nobler man, a braver warrior, lives not this day within the city walls.’
Dedicated by William J. Bland Post American Legion”
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