County
Cumberland
Zip Code
04101
Type
Stone marker
Additional Type
Plaque
Date Erected
1935
Date Dedicated
9-22-1935
Inscriptions
THIS BOULDER ERECTED BY THE
JACOB COUSINS POST NO. 99 PORTLAND MAINE
OF THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE
UNITED STATES TO THE MEMORY OF
CORPORAL JACOB COUSINS COMPANY C
328TH INFANTRY UNITED STATES ARMY
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT MEUSE-
ARGONNE FRANCE ON OCTOBER, 14 1918
HE WAS THE FIRST SOLDIER OF
JEWISH FAITH FROM THIS CITY TO MAKE
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE LINE
OF DUTY DURING THE WORLD WAR
UNVEILED SEPTEMBER 22, 1935
Materials
Granite boulder with bronze plaque.
Sponsor
Jacob Cousins Post 99, Portland, Maine; Jewish War Veterans of the United States
Keywords
Portland, Maine, WWI, Jewish, Soldier, Cousins, Memorial
Monument Description
This granite monument with a bronze plaque, flanked by two large bushes and overlooking Casco Bay on Portland's Eastern Promenade, is dedicated to Corporal Jacob Cousins, the first soldier of Jewish faith from Portland, Maine, to perish in World War I. In addition to the inscription (see above), the plaque includes a relief portrait of Cousins in his uniform, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves.
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Recommended Citation
World War I Monument, Cumberland County, Portland, Maine by Libby Bischof, Digital Maine, Maine Economic Improvement Fund, Digital Commons, University of Southern Maine
Photographer
Libby Bischof
Date Taken
2015
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Keywords
Portland, Maine, WWI, Jewish, Soldier, Cousins, Memorial
Comments
Just above the initial plaque in honor of Cousins, there is a newer plaque which reads: "In Memory of/Portland's Jewish War Heroes/who died in World War II action/1941-1945/Samuel M. Citrin, Benjamin A. Cox, Edward R. Goldstein, Louis S. Lane, Herbert F. Meyers, Sidney R. Miller, Max Weinstein/Dedicated by Jacob Cousins Post #99/Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A."