The monument honors the men of Goshen who fought for freedom and humanity in the World War from 1917 to 1919: John A. Beckwith, Charles A. Bushey, Alec Cabanna, Clifford H. Colby, Joseph Czerna, Frederick S. Dean, Harry B. Green, Otis Hine, Vincent P. Kelley, Maurice Lambert, Charles Lamson, Irving Lamson, Earl Meachem, Clarence Messenger, Gunner V. Mossberg, Raymond North, Charles D. Peck, Henry L. Peck, Albert Perrett, Raymond H. Perregeaux, Anthony Picone, Joseph Picone, Clifford Prindle, Walter V. Richard, David T. Rogers, Carl Schuster, Henry Schweitzer, Charles A. Siddell, 2nd, Paul Thomen, James C. Wadhams, and John M. Wadhams.