Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

World War I Memorial

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0)

1. World War I Memorial

Inscription.
These trees are dedicated to the men who lost their lives in World War I

Lt. Gail Hamilton Alexander • J. Campbell Berkeley • Edward Batteu • Matthew Chatten • Robert L. Clark • Andrew J. Collins • Lossie F. Elliott • Ira N. Elliott • Robert C. Eanes • Cheetle B. East • James N. Evans • Waldon S. France • Ernest O. Gray • Russell I. Grant • James W. Glidewell • Vester Hall • James G. Hall • Jesse A. Holt • Walter E. Hundley • Bartlett James • Samuel O. Jones • Darrell Jordan • Major Robert Emmett Lea • Franklin Clay Lipford • Mitchell F. Lloyd • Ollie Mitchell • Nelson Mitchell • Henry C. Medlin • Edgar Mimms • Carl Rosser Norburn • James F. Odum • Deane Orgain • John C. Pruitt • Ballard Pruitt • Barney Puryear • Charles W. Ritchie • Lester M. Rhodenhizer • William Oscar Strange • James Muscoe Turner • B. Rivers White • Edward Hodge Wyles

Erected by Kiwanis International.

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

Location. 36° 34.714′ N, 79° 24.546′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. Memorial is at the intersection of Mt. Vernon Avenue and West Main Street (Virginia Route 293), in the

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median on Mt. Vernon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 271 W Main St, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The A.J. Montague House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Montague (within shouting distance of this marker); Averett University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick Delius (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stratford College (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Langhorne House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lady Astor Birthplace (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

2. World War I Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.