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The returning soldier in the “Memorial to Peabody Soldiers” no longer faces the street, the flagpole is missing (which has allowed water to deteriorate the sculpture), and the 3-foot granite base is now covered by concrete. Photo by Ann Belser.

The returning soldier in the “Memorial to Peabody Soldiers” no longer faces the street and the flagpole is missing, which has allowed water to further deteriorate the sculpture. Photo by Ann Belser.