At the base of the University of Detroit Mercy clock tower is a memorial to the students and alumni that gave the ultimate sacrifice in World War I in their service of their country. The Tower was dedicated in 1927. For full description see the Varsity News, October 12, 1927....
The most prominent building on the McNichols campus of the University of Detroit Mercy is the Tower. Dedicated in 1927 during the University’s Golden Jubilee celebration, at the base is a marble tablet inscribed with the names of twelve former students who died in the service of their country in World War I. The heroes to whom the University paid tribute to: Lieutenant Thomas Gerald Kennedy, Private Russell William McBrearty, Lieutenant William J. Wilkinson, Sargeant Thomas Abbot Abrey, Cadet John...
