Sparta in White County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park

Vietnam War

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

1. Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park Marker

Beginning panel

Inscription.
Rotary Club of Sparta This park is dedicated to the veterans and families of White County who served this great nation in times of peace and war. Our veterans lived, worked and fought to secure the freedom and liberty enjoyed by all Americans. Let this place serve as a reminder to all veterans and future generations that courage in the face of danger is the first step on the path toward victory and peace.

Legend
★ Medal of Honor
✠ Distinguished Service Cross
✠ Navy Cross
✠ Air Force Cross
✩ Silver Star

[Vietnam War][Panel 1]
Abbott, Robert W. Navy • Agee, Robert W. Army • Alsup, Alan C. USAF • Alsup, Thomas C. USAF • Baine, Keith R. Army • Bennett, Carl T. Army • Brogden, Gary E. Army • Broyles, James T. Army • Bumbalough, Dale W. Army • Cantrell, Clarence E. USAF • Carter, Stephen B. Army • Casey, John Michael Army KIA ♥ • Cole, Bobby E. Army • Cole, Gary W. USAF • Copeland, Gary C. Army • Crockett, Kenton W. USAF • Davis, Barney H. Army • Denton, Thomas F. Army • Dodson, Charles E. Navy • Dodson, Jimmy F. USAF • Dodson, Sean Paul Army KIA ♥ • Drake, James W.

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Army • Dunn, Clayburn A. Army • Dunn, Kenny R. Army • Edmonds, John L. USAF • Eller, James B. Army • Elrod, Teddy R. Army • England, Aaron T. Army • Fisk, Franklin E. Army • Frasier, Leon L. Navy • Geer Sr., James H. Army • Gilley Sr., Edward R. Navy • Gilreath, Paul R. Army • Glass, Wendell L. Army ✩♥ • Gore, Fredd R. Army KIA ♥✩ • Guidara, Kenneth P. Army • Hammock, Billie J. Army • Haun Sr., Melvin M. Navy • Holder, Eddie D. Army • Hollandsworth, Paul F. Navy ✩ • Holman Jr., Walter B. Navy • Howell, Don O. Navy • Howell, Freddy V. Army • Hutchings, Alvin Dale USMC KIA ♥ • [Clipped] Jr., Thurman B. Army KIA ♥ • Humphrey, Thurman A. Army • Hutchings, Don E. Army • Johnson, Donald L. Army • Johnson, Kenneth L. Army KIA • Jones, Jeff C. Army • Keathley, Jerry W. Navy • Kinniard, Eddie L. Army • Maples, Ray A. USAF • Margeson, Donald USAF • Meadows, David L. Army • Milligan, Charles L. Army • Nash, Frank J. Army USMC • Nash, Jerry D. Army • Parker, Robert E. Army NG • Phifer, Donald A. Navy • Rice, Willie B. Army • Richardson, David K. Army • Roberson, Gary T. Army • Roberts Jr., Herbert Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

2. Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park Marker

First panel

KIA ♥ • Saylors, William J. Army • Scott, Gary S. USMC • Scott, James W. USAF • Shoupe, Oddie J. Army ✠ • Sparkman, Donald R. Army • Steele, Paul T. Army • Stewart, Randall J. Army • Tindell, Paul H. Army • Troglen, Jackie Wayne USAF KIA ♥ • Underwood, James W. Navy • Underwood Jr., Marshall H. Army • Vanatta, Donald L. Army • Vidrine, Jones David USAF • Ware, Sidney J. Navy • Webb, Lee A. Navy • White Sr., Benjamin H. USCG • White Sr., Charles G. Navy • Williams, Robert D. Army

[Panel 2]
Andrews, Howard B. Army • Allison, Ronald Army • Blaylock Jr., James C. USAF • Bohannon, William F. Army • Burns, Richard S. Army • Bradley, David H. Army • Bradley, Jr., Hayden Army • Brock, Allen E. Army • Bryant, Roger W. Navy • Bussell, Jack D. Army ♥ • Buttrum, Walter D. USAF • Cook, Douglas E. Navy • Cravens, Donnie D. Army • Dunn, Dennis E. Army • Eller, James R. Army • Elrod, William A. Army • Frasier, Carl T. Navy • Girdley, Charles (Steve) Army • Holland, W. J. Army • Jenkins, Lewis R. Army • Lafever, Joe M. Navy • Lowery, Michael R. USAF • McCann, Rodger L. USMC • Pitman, John D. Army • Rice, Jerry E. Army •

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

3. Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park Marker

Second panel

Smith, Willie H. Navy • Tiberg, Robert E. USAF • Wilson, John D. Army • Ferraro, Julian P. USMC ♥ • Gentry, William Donald USMC ♥ • Hensley, Richard M. Army • Holtzclaw, John G. Army • Knowles, Kevin L. Navy • Knowles, Thomas W. Army • Lafever, Joe M. Navy • Lawson, James R. Army • Rouse, Charles F. Navy • Sorrell, Walter L. Army • Stockton, Marvin Army • Stults, Arlin E. USAF • Wilson, John C. Army ♥ • Judd, Edward J. Army • Lollar, Luther S. Army • Cunningham, Julius C. Army • Baldwin, Jr., Edward C. Army ♥ • Barger, Raleigh L. Army • Bumbalough, Norman R. Army • Burton, Hubert Cordell Army • Farmer, Dennis L. USAF • Roberts, Milo Tw USAF • Carter William C. Army • Chaston, Joseph M. Navy • Cloyd, Donald E. USAF • Cravens, Jerry M. Navy • Cravens, John B. Army • Cravens, Robert L. Navy • Davis, James C. Army • Dunn, Willie L. USAF • Lawson, James R. Army • McDowell, Kenneth D. USMC • Lynn, James A. Army • Miller, Charles E. USMC • Welch, Jr., Ben J. USAF • Young, Millard B. USAF • Alyea, Douglas C. Army • Blaylock, Ethel M. Navy • Bolton, Jackie P. Army • Clouse, Allan R. Navy • Davis, Jimmy L. Army • Dodson,

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4. Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park Marker

Third panel

Daniel P. Army • Hawkins, Willie G. Navy • Howell, Albert L. Army ♥ • McDonald, Joe E. USAF • Rittenberry, James F. Army • Sloan, John L. Navy • Stockton, Marvin Wayne Army • Webb, Robert Mike Navy • Wilson, Ernie Army • Adams, Robin L. USMC • Bradley, Eston L. Navy • Brymer, James E. Army ♥ • Burgess, Sue Army • Castelli, Russell M. Army • Elkins, Willie R. USAF • Hodge, William E. Army • McBride, Johnny Army • Thompson, Erbie B. USAF

[Panel 3]
Acuff, Sr., John E. Navy • Anderson, Charles R. Army NG • Broehl, Peter A. USAF • Dilldine, Herbert T. USMC • Doan, Robert O. USAF • Foster, Henry E. Army • Gooch, Fred W. Army • Graham, Joe Thomas USAF • Guhse, Gary Army • Kelsey, Jerry L. Army • Knowles, Harold E. USAF • Lynette, Jimmy C. Army ♥ • Price, Donald E. Army DIS • Roberts, Joe Lynn Army • Sides, Gary A. Army • White, Thomas R. Army • Whitworth, Donald J. Army • Case, David L. Navy • Eller, Michael B. Army • Harris, Jackie D. Army • Henry, Donnie D. Navy • Herren, Eddie Ray Army • Maynard, James W. Army • Parrish Jr., James E. Army • Parker, Garry C. Army • Rollins, Charles G. “Bud” Army • Roper,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

5. Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park Marker

Fourth panel.

John R. Army • Schultz III, Stanley J. Army • Sergio, John A. Army • Tate, Lewis W. Navy • Thacker, Wallace P. Army • Dickerson, Albert Duane USAF • Dodson, Sr., Jackie R. Army • Harris, William R. USAF • Cole, Donald Reed USMC ♥ • Butler, Jr., Lee O. Navy • Rogowski, Francis J. Army • Palk, Roy D. USAF • Bennett, Jr., Dr. Robert E. Army • Breedigg, Charles S. Army • Emerton, Scottie Navy • Graham, Billy G. Army • Harden, John D. Army • Montgomery, Thurman R. USMC • Seabolt, David R. Army • Slatton, Jimmy L. Army • Bradley, Paul E. Army • Bumbalough, Willard C. Navy • Pack, Randall A. Navy • Slatton, Robert K. USAF • Bryant, James L. USMC • Randolph, Stanley C. Navy • Buttrum, Roy D. USAF • Haley, Wm. Donny D. USMC • Mason, Roger D. Army ♥ • Heady, Henry E. USAF • Buttrum, David L. USAF

[Panel 4]
Frasier, Jerry E. Navy • Frasier, Jackie W. Navy • Golden, Richard L. USMC • Leftwich, Richard D. Navy • Baldwin, Edward R. Navy • Roudebush, Theodore J. Army • Cope, Don E. USAF • Gwynn, George H. Army • Kirby, Gary S. Army • Marcum, Samuel E. Navy

Erected 2014 by Rotary Club of Sparta.

Topics and series. This memorial

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

6. Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park

is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients, the Medal of Honor Recipients, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Rotary International series lists.

Location. 35° 55.56′ N, 85° 27.831′ W. Memorial is in Sparta, Tennessee, in White County. It is at the intersection of West Brockman Way (U.S. 70) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Brockman Way. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9 N Main St, Sparta TN 38583, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Cumberland Plateau

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

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South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rotary Club of Sparta Veterans Park (a few steps from this marker); White County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); White County (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Kerr Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Double Eagle Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparta.

More about this memorial. The ♥ symbol denotes a Purple Heart recipient.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 6. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.