Decatur in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Morgan County World War II Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020

1. Morgan County World War II Memorial

Inscription.

Morgan County World War II Memorial. . [Center] 1941 World War II 1945, Erected in memory of those from Morgan County who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II. , [Left wing] Forever Honored. Alford, George . Ayers, Thomas P. . Bartlett, Richard G. . Bennett, Jesse A. . Benton, David A. . Beshers, Jack D. . Betterton, Hubert M. Jr. . Blankenship, Sam C. . Blankenship, Theron A. . Blankenship, William C. . Blevins, James H. . Bowersock, Lowell F. . Bowling, James L. . Brewer, Charles R. . Brindley, Warren B. . Britain, Robert D. . Brown, Charles W. . Brown, Lester V. . Brown, Worley A. . Bruce, Orbie L. . Burgess, Johnie . Burgess, Percy B. . Carithers, Marvin L.B. . Carpenter, Lawrence A. . Carter, Otto L. Jr. . Choate, Frank L. . Clemons, Walter M. . Coleman, Mack M.F. . Compton, Jewell . Conley, Carl F. . Couey, Percy H. . Crawford, Charles L. . Craig, Pearl H. . Cryer, Arlin . Curbow, Charles C. . Dancy, William M. . Davis, Alton . Dempsey, Earl J. . Dever, Paul L. . Drake, Euel T. . Drinkard, Acie B. . Duke, Sterling B. . Dunaway, Herbert R. . Duncan, Robert P. . Dunn, Shelton H. . Elliott, Modie H. . Estes, Henry F. . Farley, Rice . Fields, Ezell W. . Gosline, Roy L. . Grantland, Elvin T. . Hagood, Lynn . Hargrove, Robert G. . Hamilton, Roy T. . Hamp, Hershell E. . Hampton, Bruce . Harris, Edward V. . Henderson, James H. . Henderson, James M. . Hendrix, Thomas J. . Higdon, Gurnie H. . Hill, Obie D. . Hill, Tillman P. . Hodges, Davis J. . Hoff, Atlee H. . Houser, Joseph T. . Howard, Frederick W. . Huddleston, John O. . Hulsey, William P. . Hunter, Robert W. . Isbell, James S. . Johns, Edwin W. . Johnson, Burtis . Johnson, Earl L. . Johnson, James D. . Johnson, William H. Jr. . Johnston, Ben E. Jr. . Kennedy, Millard C. . Kirby, Frank H. Jr. . Lanier, James W. . Latham, Eulas W. . Latham, Marvin W. . Lemons, Earnest A. . Linley, Grady H. . Looney, James V. . Lynam, James C. . Martin, June . Matthews, Edward A., [Right wing] Forever Mourned. McCall, George D. . McDougal, Robert . McElroy, Hudson D. Jr. . Melson, Jay . Mizell, Denson . Mitchell, France . Moore, Howard D. . Mullins, John E. . Nicholson, Clarence D. . Norris, Hulen B. . Norris, Leon E. . Oldacres, Chester A. . Parker, Willis M. . Parker, Raphael B. . Payne, John T. . Pearce, Harry M. . Petty, George B. . Price, Willie K. . Priest, William M. . Prince, Jessie G. . Pruitt, Harold P. . Puckett, Rube E. Jr. . Purser, Edward W. . Putman, Howard W. . Raley, James W. . Randle, William C. . Reeves, Herald L. Jr. . Rice, Grady L. . Rice, George E. . Ridgeway, Arlin L. . Roberts, Arville L. . Roberts, Hal E. . Roberts, Lyle T. . Roberts, Orville H. . Robinson, Ewing . Rollins, Robert Q. . Rooks, Kenneth . Rowe, Max . Runager, Homer D. . Russell, James D. . Russell, James K. . Sapp, Calvin . Sanders, Garland H. . Shackleford, Billie B. . Shelton, Joe K. . Shockley, John T. . Simmons, William . Simrell, Paul L. . Sims, Homer Z. . Sivley, Gene M. . Slate, Wayne . Smith, Joseph D. . Sowers, Eugene . Speake, Fred M. Jr. . Stockton, Eugene L. . Srickland, James O. . Stuart, Gaines R. . Summers, Douglas D. . Taylor, Tom F. . Terry, Carl W. . Thomas, E. L. . Thomas, James O. . Thompson, Walter . Thornhill, Albert R. . Todd, Flecther W. . Tucker, Ulys A. . Tyler, James E. . Vaughn, Benjamin F. . Vest, Ernest F. . Wade, William W. . Walden, Rayburn M. . Weaver, Melvin L. . White, Fred H. . Williams, Hallie . Williams, Quiller . Winkles, Marion E. . Winton, Samuel C.

[Center]
1941 World War II 1945

Erected in
memory of
those from
Morgan
County
who made
the supreme
sacrifice in
World War II

[Left wing]
Forever Honored
Alford, George • Ayers, Thomas P. • Bartlett, Richard G. • Bennett, Jesse A. • Benton, David A. • Beshers, Jack D. • Betterton, Hubert M. Jr. • Blankenship, Sam C. • Blankenship, Theron A. • Blankenship, William C. • Blevins, James H. • Bowersock, Lowell F. • Bowling, James L. • Brewer, Charles R. • Brindley, Warren B. • Britain, Robert D. • Brown, Charles W. • Brown, Lester V. • Brown, Worley A. • Bruce, Orbie L. • Burgess, Johnie • Burgess, Percy B. • Carithers, Marvin L.B. • Carpenter, Lawrence A. • Carter, Otto L. Jr. • Choate, Frank L. • Clemons, Walter M. • Coleman, Mack M.F. • Compton, Jewell • Conley, Carl F. • Couey, Percy H. • Crawford, Charles L. • Craig, Pearl H. • Cryer, Arlin • Curbow, Charles C. • Dancy, William M. • Davis, Alton • Dempsey, Earl J. • Dever, Paul L. • Drake, Euel T. • Drinkard, Acie B. • Duke, Sterling B. • Dunaway, Herbert R. • Duncan, Robert P. • Dunn, Shelton H. • Elliott, Modie H. • Estes, Henry F. • Farley, Rice • Fields, Ezell W. • Gosline, Roy L. • Grantland, Elvin T. • Hagood, Lynn • Hargrove, Robert G. • Hamilton, Roy T.

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• Hamp, Hershell E. • Hampton, Bruce • Harris, Edward V. • Henderson, James H. • Henderson, James M. • Hendrix, Thomas J. • Higdon, Gurnie H. • Hill, Obie D. • Hill, Tillman P. • Hodges, Davis J. • Hoff, Atlee H. • Houser, Joseph T. • Howard, Frederick W. • Huddleston, John O. • Hulsey, William P. • Hunter, Robert W. • Isbell, James S. • Johns, Edwin W. • Johnson, Burtis • Johnson, Earl L. • Johnson, James D. • Johnson, William H. Jr. • Johnston, Ben E. Jr. • Kennedy, Millard C. • Kirby, Frank H. Jr. • Lanier, James W. • Latham, Eulas W. • Latham, Marvin W. • Lemons, Earnest A. • Linley, Grady H. • Looney, James V. • Lynam, James C. • Martin, June • Matthews, Edward A.

[Right wing]
Forever Mourned
McCall, George D. • McDougal, Robert • McElroy, Hudson D. Jr. • Melson, Jay • Mizell, Denson • Mitchell, France • Moore, Howard D. • Mullins, John E. • Nicholson, Clarence D. • Norris, Hulen B. • Norris, Leon E. • Oldacres, Chester A. • Parker, Willis M. • Parker, Raphael B. • Payne, John T. • Pearce, Harry M. • Petty, George B. • Price, Willie K. • Priest, William M. • Prince, Jessie G. • Pruitt, Harold P. • Puckett, Rube E. Jr. • Purser, Edward W. • Putman, Howard W. • Raley, James W. • Randle, William C. • Reeves, Herald L. Jr. • Rice, Grady L. • Rice, George E. • Ridgeway, Arlin L. • Roberts, Arville L. • Roberts, Hal E. • Roberts,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020

2. Morgan County World War II Memorial

Left wing

Lyle T. • Roberts, Orville H. • Robinson, Ewing • Rollins, Robert Q. • Rooks, Kenneth • Rowe, Max • Runager, Homer D. • Russell, James D. • Russell, James K. • Sapp, Calvin • Sanders, Garland H. • Shackleford, Billie B. • Shelton, Joe K. • Shockley, John T. • Simmons, William • Simrell, Paul L. • Sims, Homer Z. • Sivley, Gene M. • Slate, Wayne • Smith, Joseph D. • Sowers, Eugene • Speake, Fred M. Jr. • Stockton, Eugene L. • Srickland, James O. • Stuart, Gaines R. • Summers, Douglas D. • Taylor, Tom F. • Terry, Carl W. • Thomas, E. L. • Thomas, James O. • Thompson, Walter • Thornhill, Albert R. • Todd, Flecther W. • Tucker, Ulys A. • Tyler, James E. • Vaughn, Benjamin F. • Vest, Ernest F. • Wade, William W. • Walden, Rayburn M. • Weaver, Melvin L. • White, Fred H. • Williams, Hallie • Williams, Quiller • Winkles, Marion E. • Winton, Samuel C.

Erected by Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 11.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 34° 36.441′ N, 86° 59.033′ W. Memorial is in Decatur, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Cain Street Northeast and Ferry Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Cain Street Northeast. Marker is in a park behind the Morgan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Decatur AL 35601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020

3. Morgan County World War II Memorial

Right wing

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Scottsboro Boys" Case Landmark Decisions (a few steps from this marker); A County Older Than The State, Morgan County (within shouting distance of this marker); World War One (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur Vietnam War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (USA) (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church Decatur, Alabama (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020

4. Morgan County World War II Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.