Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008
1. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial Marker
( North face )
Erected 1947
By
The Savannah Detachment
Marine Corps League
—
Commandant - E.S. Dufour, Jr.
Vice Commandants -
Sol H. Passink and H.B. Acker
Adjutant - F.W. Hughes
Judge Advocate - L.C. Johnston
Chaplin - L. J. McEwen
Sargent-At-Arms - D.F. Knight
—
Chairman Of Monument Committee
William C. Harris
{ Marine Corps Emblem Globe and Anchor }
Semper Fidelis
[ Right Plaque ]
Dedicated
November 11, 1947
By
General A.A. Vandergrigt
Commandant
United States Marine Corps
In memory
Of the United States Marines From
Chatham County, Georgia, Who Made
The Supreme Sacrifice In
The Viet Nam Conflict
Bird, George Allison, III, Cpl.
Brant, Richard F., Jr.,Pfc.
Brigham, Albert, L. Cpl.
Carpenter, Charles Edward, L.Cpl.
Chisholm, James, Pfc.
Cokley, Troy Wesley, Pfc.
Daniels, James Dennis, Pfc.
Frazier, Ulysses Van, Pfc.
Gallagher, John Henry, Major
Hagan, J. Robert, Major
Jones, Daniel Cleveland, L.Cpl
Long, Douglas Leonard, Jr., Pfc.
Martin, Henry Olin, III, Pfc.
Owens, Bennett Howell,
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Roberts, Ben, Pfc.
Robinson, John Calvin, II, L.Cpl.
Sims, James Larry, Pfc.
Wells, James Randall, L. Cpl.
West, Eugene Edward, Pfc.
White, Nathan Monroe, G.Sgt.
Youmans, James Nelson, Pfc.
( South Left Plaque )
In Memory
Of The United States Marines From
Chatham County, Georgia, Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice In World War II
Achord, William M Sr., Pvt.
Agee, William L., Gunner
Clark, Wiley E., S.Sgt.
Colley, Joseph E.F.M. 1c.
Craig, Joseph, III, 1st Lt.
Dukes, George Healy, PL, Sgt.
Garder, Jack L., Pfc.
Hiott, Gentry W., Gy.Sgt.
Higgs, Charles W., Jr., Pl.Sgt.
Hodges, George Pottle, Pfc.
Jones, Robert F. Jr., 1st. Lt.
Kirby, John M., Sgt.
Kirschbaum Marvin E., Jr., Pvt.
Lloyd, Paul E., Pvt
Mays, Albert T.,Pfc.
Robberson, Ray J., W.O.
Robinson, James D., Pfc.
Rupert, Robert A., Sgt.
Smith, Henry Rudolph, Pfc.
Smith, Walter Carl, Pfc.
Starr, Lewis Oliver, Cpl.
Starks, Robert James, Cpl.
Townsend, Ellery J., Cpl
Westberry, Raymond T., Pfc.
( South Center )
{ Marine Corps Emblem Globe and Anchor }
Semper Fidelis
(Center Bottom )
GySgt. John L. Pearson
Beirut, Lebanon
Oct. 23, 1983
( South Right Plaque
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial Marker, North face
First To Fight
Wake Island The Marshalls
Pearl Harbor Saipan-Tinian
Bataan Guam
Tulagi Peleliu
Gualalcanal Iwo Jima
Midway Philippines
Makin Okinawa
Bougainville Europe
Tarawa Africa
Cape Gloucester Asia
On Land, On Sea, And In The Air
( East Plaque )
In Memory
Of The United States Marines From
Chatham County, Georgia, Who Made
The Supreme Sacrifice In
The Korean Conflict
Farie, Andrew L. III, Pfc.
Fulton, William, Jr., Cpl.
Higgs, Carl, Pfc.
Horning, James W., Jr., Pfc.
Hughs, Harold D., S.Sgt.
Hutchins, Fletcher M., Pfc.
Mayfield, James H., Pfc.
Powell, Marion J., Cpl.
Powers, Matthew G., Jr., Pfc.
Sanders, Harry W., Cpl.
Woods, Harold E., Cpl.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 32° 4.213′ N, 81° 5.711′ W. Memorial is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial Marker, West face
Regionally, this memorial is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 New Spain, 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: Former Home of Henry R. Jackson (a few steps from this marker); Jepson House Education Center (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgia Historical Society (about 400 feet away); Comer House (about 500 feet away); Casimir Pulaski (about 500 feet away); Pulaski Monument (about 500 feet away); Congregation Mickve Israel (about 600 feet away); Warren A. Candler Hospital (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Armstrong Junior College (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008
4. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial Marker, South face
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5. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial
South face, Left Plaque
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6. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial
South Face, Right Plaque
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
7. Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial East face
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,122 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
