Greer in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
All Wars Memorial
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, August 28, 2008
1. All Wars Memorial Marker (west face)
Dedicated to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice, and in honor of all who served their country in time of need.
Honor
Country
[Marker's South Face]:
The Purple Heart is America's oldest military decoration, It was established and designed by General George Washington on August 7, 1782, then called the Badge of Military Merit.
On February 22, 1932, the Army War Department revived this award as the "Purple Heart" and on December 3, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt extended the Purple Heart Decoration to the Navy, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard effective December 6, 1941. On November 12, 1952 the award eligibility was retroactively extended to April 5, 1917, to cover World War I.
Eligibilty requirements today for the Puprle Heart are to any member of the Armed Force or any Civilian National of the United States who while serving in any capacity with one of the United States Armed Forces, has been wounded or killed, or who has died or may hereafter die after being wounded in action against an enemy of the United States.
A Purple Heart will be issued to the next of kin of each person entitled to a posthumous award.
[Marker's East Face]:
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POW * MIA
You are not forgotten
"When you go home tell them of us and say for your tomorrow we gave our today."
[Marker's North Face]:
The Highest award our county bestows for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
The Medal of Honor
South Carolina Recipients
Anderson, Webster Atkins, Thomas E. Barker, Charles H. Dozier, James C. Foster, Gary Evans Hall, Thomas Lee Heriot, James D. ilton, Richmond H. Kennedy, John T. Knight, Noah O. Mabry, George L. Jr. McWhorter, William A. Smith, Furman L. Stowers, Freddie Villepigue, John C. Williams, Charles Q. Elliot, Middleton Stuart Floyd, Edward Howe, James D. Kennemore, Robert S. McGinty, John J. III Moffett, William A. Owens, Robert Allen Sullivan, Daniel Augustus Joseph Thornton, Michael Edwin Truesdell, Donald Leroy Watkins, Lewis G. Wheeler, George Huber Williams, James E.
These uncommonly courageous men hold the highest award a grateful nation bestows for valor on the battlefield. They are revered from the highest offices in the land. They should be known by the people.
Erected 1996.
Topics. This memorial is listed
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, August 28, 2008
2. All Wars Memorial Marker (south face)
Location. 34° 55.905′ N, 82° 13.308′ W. Memorial is in Greer, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on Line Street (State Highway 101), on the left when traveling south. This marker is between 16th street and 17th street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Greer SC 29651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greer Area Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Ronnie Eugene Norris Remembrance Fountain (a few steps from this marker); AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); M106A1 Mortar Carrier (within shouting distance of this marker); P & N Greer Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Highway (approx. half a mile away); Indian Boundary Line (approx. half a mile away); Worth Barnett Overpass (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greer.
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3. All Wars Memorial Marker (east face)
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4. All Wars Memorial Marker (north face)
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5. All Wars Memorial
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6. The Wall
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7. The National Anthem / The Star-spangled Banner
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8. The Declaration Of Independence
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9. The Bill of Rights
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10. The United States Constitution
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11. Viet-nam Cong-hoa
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12. In Memory Of
who died for freedom
Vietnam War 1954 - 1975
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13. To all who served & will serve in war or peace
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,345 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on August 30, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
