The Spirit of the American Doughboy statue at Wheeling Park in Wheeling, West Virginia by E M Vicquesney

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The Spirit of the American Doughboy statue at Wheeling Park in Wheeling, West Virginia, is a bronze World War I memorial sculpted by E. M. Vicquesney. It honors American infantrymen, known as Doughboys, who served in the war. Located near National Road (US 40) and Wheeling Park Drive, the statue is part of a series of Doughboy monuments across the U.S. and is recognized in the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog.