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E. M. Viquesney’s statue “The Spirit of the American Doughboy” stands outside the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. The inscription on the plaque reads: “Dedicated to the memory of our comrades who entered the service of their country from Flathead County and who gave their lives in the World War. Presented by Flathead Post No. 7 American Legion. Nov. 11, 1928.” (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

E. M. Viquesney’s statue “The Spirit of the American Doughboy” stands outside the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls. The inscription on the plaque reads: “Dedicated to the memory of our comrades who entered the service of their country from Flathead County and who gave their lives in the World War. Presented by Flathead Post No. 7 American Legion. Nov. 11, 1928.” (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

November 11, 2017

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Bronze statue has storied past in Flathead Valley
November 11, 2017 8:57 a.m.

Bronze statue has storied past in Flathead Valley

It’s been 100 years since America’s doughboys rolled into action as the United States entered World War I, and every day the memory of those infantrymen lives on at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.