Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cherokee County Veterans Monument

Cherokee County Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

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,

Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (W. W. ll) image. Click for full size.

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.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 35° 4.406′

Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (Korean & Vietnam Wars) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

3. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial (Korean & Vietnam Wars)

N, 81° 38.918′ W. Marker is in Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. Memorial is on North Limestone Street (State Highway 150), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 North Limestone Street, Gaffney SC 29340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carnegie Library (here, next to this marker); Cherokee County WW I Rememberence (a few steps from this marker); Col. James Williams (a few steps from this marker); Michael Gaffney Home (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 09.11.2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Capri Theater (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gaffney Cornerstone (about 500 feet away); Gaffney (about 500 feet away); Cherokee County Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaffney.

Cherokee County Veterans Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 26, 2012

4. Cherokee County Veterans Monument Marker

Recently added: War On Terrorism ~ Afghanistan ~ Fowlkes, Christopher S.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

5. Cherokee County Veterans Memorial Marker

Cherokee County Veterans Monument -<br>South Corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, October 3, 2009

6. Cherokee County Veterans Monument -
South Corner

Cherokee County Veterans Monument -<br>West Corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, October 3, 2009

7. Cherokee County Veterans Monument -
West Corner

Gaffney City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008

8. Gaffney City Hall

City Hall is across the road from marker.

City Hall Fountain image. Click for full size.

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 3,668 times since then and 30 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.