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Monroe in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Lt. Samuel I. Parker

1891 - 1975

 
 
Lt. Samuel I. Parker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021
1. Lt. Samuel I. Parker Marker
Inscription. One of two North Carolinians awarded Medal of Honor for valor in World War I (France, 1918). Born 1 blk. SE.
 
Erected 2001 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-100.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists.
 
Location. 34° 58.693′ N, 80° 33.122′ W. Marker is in Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County. Marker is at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and South Charlotte Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lancaster Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 Lancaster Ave, Monroe NC 28112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John J. Parker (within shouting distance of this marker); Wm. Henry Belk (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rudge-Welsh House (approx. 0.3 miles away); David F. Houston (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ferdinand Foch (approx. 0.4 miles away); T. Walter Bickett (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert F. Williams (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.
 
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Lt. Samuel I. Parker Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021
2. Lt. Samuel I. Parker Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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