Between 1914 and 1918, four men from Springerville died in the service of their country: Richard W. Judd, born Dec. 17, 1895, died April 12, 1918; Sidney Severens, born March 24, 1891, died June 7, 1918; John H. Slaughter, born April 2, 1889, died October 27, 1918; and Andres Mascareno, born April 14, 1891, died November 1, 1918. John H. Slaughter Post No. 30 erected the memorial.