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Monument at White Plains Armory, an historic site, is located at 35 South Broadway, White Plains, NY in Westchester County. From: It Happened In Old White Plains by Renoda Hofman "The cornerstone of the armory was laid on March 31st, 1909. The main speaker of the day was Senator J. Mayhew Wainwright. A member of the family, General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, would later gain fame as a hero of Corregidor during World War II. The president of the Village Board of Trustees, Frederick S. Barnum, introduced the senator.
"That year, the armory greeted its first occupant, Company L 10th Regiment of the National Guard, newly organized with a membership of seventy-six. During World War I this company served in France for 18 months. Many of the men were wounded or lost their lives, including their captain, Frederick W. Cobb. The New York National Guard was federalized in the 1920s. In 1927 the 102nd Medical Regiment moved into the armory and later served in the Pacific during World War II.
Location: White Plains
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