Dedicated by Governor Pat M. Neff on April 21, 1924, this memorial is a gift from the Classes of 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926. Originally located in front of Guion Hall, the nearly 9-foot-tall, 9-ton solid Vermont granite structure now resides in the Corps Plaza. Shaped like a headstone, the granite structure was kept in its rough, natural state with an American flag carving draping the top left corner of the stone, reminiscent of a flag that drapes the coffin of a fallen soldier. A bronze tablet in the center of the stone memorializes 52 fallen Aggies by name.* This memorial is one of several tributes to Aggies lost during the First World War, others include the flags over Kyle Field and the living memorial live oak trees surrounding Simpson Drill Field.

*This was thought to be the original number of Aggies who lost their lives in World War I. Later, this number increased to 55 Aggies where it remained until the World War I Centennial when an additional 15 Aggies were identified by University Archivist Greg Bailey and former students, Bill Page ’80 and John P. Blair ’83, bringing the total to 70 Aggies who died or were killed in the war period.  While Texas State Preservation laws prohibit updating the memorial to reflect the new names, additional memorial trees were planted around Simpson Drill Field.

Builder/Designer: McDonnel & Sons, Inc of Buffalo, NY.