Altamont in Grundy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory of LTJG William (Billy) E. Stulce
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020
1. In Memory of LTJG William (Billy) E. Stulce Marker
In memory of LTJG William (Billy) E. Stulce U.S. Navy from Daisy, Tennessee, who gave his life in the performance of his duty on the 18th of September 1945.
While flying on a routine mission LTJG Stulce's F6F Hellcat fighter plane caught fire and crashed about three miles east of Altamont in Gruetli.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 35° 25.815′ N, 85° 43.386′ W. Marker is in Altamont, Tennessee, in Grundy County. Memorial is on Beersheba Street north of Main Street (Tennessee Highway 56), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1606 Main St, Altamont TN 37301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Altamont, Tennessee World War Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean and Vietnam Conflicts Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Grundy County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Noailles Murfree (approx. 4˝ miles away); a different marker also named Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid (approx. 4.6 miles away);
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 25, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
