Newton in Catawba County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Catawba County War Memorial

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

1. Catawba County War Memorial

World Wars I & II

Inscription.

"That freedom and justice might prevail, these Catawbans died"

1917-1918
James Russell Boggs · William A. Bolick · Sgt. Theodore P. Bonner · Adolphus G. Cansler · Thaddius C. Carpenter · Frank E. Cline · Henry Dameron · George R. Davis · Fred J. Dietz · S1/C Junius L. Dellinger · James S. Ervin · Bergis L. Flowers · John D. Frye · John A. Hass · Pvt. Jacob T. Holbrooks · Sgt. John D. Huffman · Alexander Hunsucker · S1/C James Carl Hunsucker · George D. Lail · Hugh G. Logan · Joseph Mace · Ransom Mann · Marcus M. Murphy · James E. Null · Marshall Parsons · Cpl. Lawrence Peeler · Lt. Orin M. Sigmon · Pvt. John L. Smith · Peter G. Travis · Marion D. Whitener · Sgt. Chester C. Williams

1941 - World War II - 1945
Additional names not transcribed

Korean Conflict
1950-1955

Viet Nam Era
1964-1975

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 35° 39.779′ N, 81° 13.338′ W. Memorial is in Newton, North Carolina, in Catawba County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (State Highway 16) and

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East A Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Newton NC 28658, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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 walking distance of this marker: M.L. McCorkle (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Raid Through Western North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Court House Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Catawba County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford's March Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoke Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilson Warlick (approx. half

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

2. Catawba County War Memorial

Korean Conflict

a mile away); Central High School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newton.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

3. Catawba County War Memorial

Viet Nam Era

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

4. Catawba County War Memorial

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

5. Civil War

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6. Catawba County War Memorial

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7. Catawba County War Memorial

Mexican War / Spanish-American War image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

8. Mexican War / Spanish-American War

Middle East Conflicts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

9. Middle East Conflicts

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5. submitted on November 8, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 6, 7. submitted on September 24, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 8, 9. submitted on November 8, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.