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World War I memorial found on the facade of St. Peter's Church on Staten Island.

World War I memorial found at St. Vincent de Paul's Church in Manhattan. This memorial honors the French and American veterans who gave their lives in France.

The Return Crucifix is located at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan. The story goes that a painter was in the church at the same time as a soldier was found praying at it and captured this image.

A stained glass window at Church of the Holy Innocents depicting the original painting of The Return Crucifix, in honor of the men who fought in World War I.

World War I Memorial found on the grounds at Sacred Heart Church, Staten Island

A memorial plaque honoring the men of Holy Name of Jesus Church in Manhattan who gave their lives during the First World War.

A memorial erected in honor of the men and women from St. Thomas the Apostle who dedicated their lives to the war effort both overseas and at home. This memorial can be found at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne.

A chapel in the crypt at St. Anselm's Church in the Bronx was dedicated "in sacred memory of the boys of this parish who gave their lives in the World War for God and Country." The chapel no longer exists, this is a photo from a 1929 parish history…

The Graham Triangle Monument was erected on November 11, 1921 in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. This memorial included the names of all the neighborhood men who sacrificed their lives, many of which were parishioners at St. Jerome's Church…

Trees were planted in honor of the men who died from St. Denis Church in Yonkers.