Clinton in Sampson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The First Sampson County Man Killed in World War II
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2017
1. First Sampson County Man Killed in World War II Marker
In Memory of Robert A. Fields, E.M. 3C, U.S. Navy, who died Dec. 7, 1941, the first Sampson County man killed in World War II, and all others that gave their lives for Sampson County North Carolina.
American Legion post #22
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post #7547
Erected by American Legion Post #22 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7547.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
Location. 34° 59.878′ N, 78° 19.418′ W. Memorial is in Clinton, North Carolina, in Sampson County. It is on Main Street east of North Wall Street (County Road 1839), on the left when traveling east. Marker is located just east of the Sampson County Courthouse main entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 Main Street, Clinton NC 28328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richard Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriel Holmes (approx. 4.3 miles away); Thomas O. Moore (approx. 7.9 miles away); Duplin Old Courthouse Site (approx. 10 miles away); James Kenan (approx. 10.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.8 miles away); Samson L. Faison (approx. 13½ miles away). Touch for a list and map
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sampson County Confederate Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Robert A. Fields Memorial (WWII), Clinton, North Carolina. American Legion website entry:
Robert A. Fields served in World War II with the U.S. Navy USS Oklahoma on Battleship BB-37. He was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. (Submitted on March 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2017
2. First Sampson County Man Killed in World War II Marker (wide view)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
