Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cherokee County Veterans Monument
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
1. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Cherokee County Veterans Monument. .
World War I. Allen, Landrum . Allen, Loyd . Bobo, Jesse . Burgess, Arthur . Camp, Oscar . Chesney, Coke T. . Collins, Ed . Crocker, Alexander . Dickson, Leander T. . Dowdle, Glenn . Edwards, Arthur . Ellis, Grier . Gallman, Richard . Godfrey Jay Bee . Grant, Albert P. . Hames, Broadus B. . Hamrick, John G. . Hicks, Richard J. . Hoey, Sam . Huitt, Thomas . Humphries, Summie . Hutchinson, Lorane . Johnson, Hiram J. . Johnson, James H. . Kirby, Walker . Little, Stanley . Littlejohn, Zeno . McCraw, Carson D. . McCraw, Coleman A. . McCraw, Charlie R. . McCullough, Thomas . McKinney, William . McSwain, Baxter C. . Morris, Read . Mullinax, Amos . Neal, James I. . Owens, Ellis A. . Owens, Lawson J. . Owensby, Marcusl . Petty, Rochelle . Phillips, Lester . Procter, Lewis . Robbs, Furman D. . Roberts, Ben C. . Ross, Crawley . Sarratt, Herbert O. . Sellers, Virgil D. . Sims, Earnest . Sparks, William I. . Spencer, Paige G. . Thompson, L.J. . Thrift, Larking L. . Wilson, Gaines W. . Young, James B.,
World War II. Allison, Razz A. . Atkins, Boyce E. . Ault, Joseph E. . Batchelor, James E. . Beam, James F. . Belcher, Leroy M. . Biggers, Charles E. . Blanton, Claude T. . Blanton, James W. . Broome, Boyce O. . Brown, Wofford H. . Byars, William W. . Byars, Zachariah T. . Callahan, Bill . Camp, Garrison . Garroll, Wylie C. . Clary, Charlie B., Jr. . Clary, Shufford O. . Cobb, Austell . Coker, Elford C. . Cox, James C. . Cromer, Morgan W. . Curtis, Fred H. . Daniel, Jack E. . Davis, Willard H., Jr. . Davis, William F. . Dixon, William T. . Ellis, Don . Fowler, Albert D. . Gallman, Samuel J. . Goforth, Donald H. . Greene, Perry J. . Hamrick, Roland H. . Harmon, Otha L. . Harris, Tommy D. . Harris, Woodrow W. . Hemphill, Frazier . Hodge, William L. . Horne, William C. . Hughes, Harry L. . Johnson, Eddie W. . Johnson, Logan L. . Jolly, Logan M. . Jones, Lewis B. . Jones, William S., Jr. . Kirby, Bobo V. . Lamb, Emphers T. . Lane, E.G. . Lanier, James . Littlejohn, Thomas L. . McCraw, Luther . Medley, Claude L. . Medley, Samuel A. . Melton, Howard D. . Mills, Hudy A. . Mitchem, Van . Nance, Charles A. . Parris, Billy s. . Patterson, Victor W. . Peeler, Lindsay . Pettit, Albert . Phillips, Curtis P. . Phillips, Roy J. . Plaxico, Victor K., Jr. . Powell, Gene S. . Reynolds, Woodrow W. . Richardson, Charles R. . Robison, William R. C. . Ruppe, Lynn . Ruppe, Toy . Sams, Robert W. . Sapp, James O. . Sarratt, Harry . Sellars, John C. . Skinner, John M. . Smith, Donald W. . Smith, Harvey E. . Sparks, Paul . Sparks, Rodeheaver . Spencer, Quenten E. . Spencer, Raymond . Sprouse, Elzie B. . Sutherland, William A. . Thomas, Barron A. . Thompson, Edgar D. . Walker, McKinley . Webster, Walter R. . Whelchel, Wesley T. . White, Jerry H. . Williams, James . Young, Dewey Y. . Ramsey, William R.,
Korean War. Crow, Wilton P. Jr. . Estes, W.T. “Bill” . Hodge, William L. . Jones, Donald G. . Kennedy, Theodore . McCraw, B.E. “Bobo” . Millwood, Monroe . Petty, Edward, Jr., . Petty, Edwin . Quinn, James B., Jr. . Shipton, John G. . Waldrop, Jack N. . White, James H. ,
Vietnam War. Allison, John R. . Blackwell, Robert L. . Clary, John W. . Crotts, Donald C. . Dover, Johnny L. Jr. . Foster, Samuel E. . Fox, Richard L. . Hames, Bobby Joe . Hardin, Curtis L. . Petty, William C. . Reaves, John S. . Rutland, Warren L. . Smith, John C. . Sossamon, Ed D. . Spencer, James A. . Swofford, Danny R. . Walker, Evans S.
World War I
Allen, Landrum
Allen, Loyd
Bobo, Jesse
Burgess, Arthur
Camp, Oscar
Chesney, Coke T.
Collins, Ed
Crocker, Alexander
Dickson, Leander T.
Dowdle, Glenn
Edwards, Arthur
Ellis, Grier
Gallman, Richard
Godfrey Jay Bee
Grant, Albert P.
Hames, Broadus B.
Hamrick, John G.
Hicks, Richard J.
Hoey, Sam
Huitt, Thomas
Humphries, Summie
Hutchinson, Lorane
Johnson, Hiram J.
Johnson, James H.
Kirby, Walker
Little, Stanley
Littlejohn, Zeno
McCraw, Carson D.
McCraw, Coleman A.
McCraw, Charlie R.
McCullough, Thomas
McKinney, William
McSwain, Baxter C.
Morris, Read
Mullinax, Amos
Neal, James I.
Owens, Ellis A.
Owens, Lawson J.
Owensby, Marcusl
Petty, Rochelle
Phillips, Lester
Procter, Lewis
Robbs, Furman D.
Roberts, Ben C.
Ross, Crawley
Sarratt, Herbert O.
Sellers, Virgil D.
Sims, Earnest
Sparks, William I.
Spencer, Paige G.
Thompson, L.J.
Thrift, Larking L.
Wilson, Gaines W.
Young, James B.
World War II
Allison, Razz A.
Atkins, Boyce E.
Ault, Joseph E.
Batchelor, James E.
Beam, James F.
Belcher, Leroy M.
Biggers, Charles E.
Blanton, Claude T.
Blanton, James W.
Broome, Boyce O.
Brown, Wofford H.
Byars,
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William W.
Byars, Zachariah T.
Callahan, Bill
Camp, Garrison
Garroll, Wylie C.
Clary, Charlie B., Jr.
Clary, Shufford O.
Cobb, Austell
Coker, Elford C.
Cox, James C.
Cromer, Morgan W.
Curtis, Fred H.
Daniel, Jack E.
Davis, Willard H., Jr.
Davis, William F.
Dixon, William T.
Ellis, Don
Fowler, Albert D.
Gallman, Samuel J.
Goforth, Donald H.
Greene, Perry J.
Hamrick, Roland H.
Harmon, Otha L.
Harris, Tommy D.
Harris, Woodrow W.
Hemphill, Frazier
Hodge, William L.
Horne, William C.
Hughes, Harry L.
Johnson, Eddie W.
Johnson, Logan L.
Jolly, Logan M.
Jones, Lewis B.
Jones, William S., Jr.
Kirby, Bobo V.
Lamb, Emphers T.
Lane, E.G.
Lanier, James
Littlejohn, Thomas L.
McCraw, Luther
Medley, Claude L.
Medley, Samuel A.
Melton, Howard D.
Mills, Hudy A.
Mitchem, Van
Nance, Charles A.
Parris, Billy s.
Patterson, Victor W.
Peeler, Lindsay
Pettit, Albert
Phillips, Curtis P.
Phillips, Roy J.
Plaxico, Victor K., Jr.
Powell, Gene S.
Reynolds, Woodrow W.
Richardson, Charles R.
Robison, William R. C.
Ruppe, Lynn
Ruppe, Toy
Sams, Robert W.
Sapp, James O.
Sarratt, Harry
Sellars, John C.
Skinner, John M.
Smith, Donald W.
Smith, Harvey E.
Sparks, Paul
Sparks, Rodeheaver
Spencer, Quenten E.
Spencer,
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
2. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (W. W. ll)
Raymond
Sprouse, Elzie B.
Sutherland, William A.
Thomas, Barron A.
Thompson, Edgar D.
Walker, McKinley
Webster, Walter R.
Whelchel, Wesley T.
White, Jerry H.
Williams, James
Young, Dewey Y.
Ramsey, William R.
Korean War
Crow, Wilton P. Jr.
Estes, W.T. “Bill”
Hodge, William L.
Jones, Donald G.
Kennedy, Theodore
McCraw, B.E. “Bobo”
Millwood, Monroe
Petty, Edward, Jr.,
Petty, Edwin
Quinn, James B., Jr.
Shipton, John G.
Waldrop, Jack N.
White, James H.
Vietnam War
Allison, John R.
Blackwell, Robert L.
Clary, John W.
Crotts, Donald C.
Dover, Johnny L. Jr.
Foster, Samuel E.
Fox, Richard L.
Hames, Bobby Joe
Hardin, Curtis L.
Petty, William C.
Reaves, John S.
Rutland, Warren L.
Smith, John C.
Sossamon, Ed D.
Spencer, James A.
Swofford, Danny R.
Walker, Evans S.
Erected 1982 by Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, The American Legion, and the Citizens of Cherokee County.
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3. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (Korean & Vietnam Wars)
N, 81° 38.918′ W. Monument is in Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on North Limestone Street (State Highway 150), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 210 North Limestone Street, Gaffney SC 29340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate and in the Foothills. 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.
Recently added:
War On Terrorism ~ Afghanistan ~ Fowlkes, Christopher S.
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5. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 3, 2009
6. Cherokee County Veterans Monument - South Corner
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 3, 2009
7. Cherokee County Veterans Monument - West Corner
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8. Gaffney City Hall
City Hall is across the road from marker.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
9. City Hall Fountain
circa 1942
10. Cherokee County Veterans Monument Marker
Claude T. Blanton (right) along with Foster Heath (Left) in Sweden on their way to fight in WW II with the 366th Squadron, 305th Bomber (Heavy) group.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,114 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 5. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on October 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8, 9. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 10. submitted on April 16, 2011, by Charles Carey Blanton of Lakeland, Fl.. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
