Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

In Memoriam

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription.
We pay reverent tribute to those from our midst who gave to their country the last full measure of devotion in World War II.

Pfc. Carl Milton Bean • Lt. Vernon D. Black • Lt. Newton B. Davis, Jr. • Lt. Junior Fred Digman • Lt. Ralph McLain Goodell • Pvt. Veston Harold • Lt. Wilbur W. Harper • S/Sgt. Carlton H. Lewis • Cpl. Newton D. Marsh, Jr. • Lt. Garnett O. Nelson • Lt. Gilbert Everett Perry • Cpl. Charles F. Reininger, Jr. • Lt. William Leroy Ronemus • Pvt. Dowe Thurmon See • Cpl. Clarence William Smith • Lt. Charles P. Snapp • T/Sgt. Argill H. Warner • Lt. Charles Chipley Whetzel • Cpl. James S. White • Pfc. Carl Wiest

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

Location. 39° 25.895′ N, 77° 48.309′ W. Memorial is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on King Street (County Route 480/2) just south of East High Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 102 E High St, Shepherdstown WV 25443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); McMurran Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of 1775 (within shouting distance of this

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marker); R.D. Shepherds Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Shepherd State Teachers College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shepherdstown (about 300 feet away); 1862 Antietam Campaign (about 300 feet away); War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdstown.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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