Ellendale in Bartlett in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Sgt. Walter K. Singleton

(1944-1967)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

1. Sgt. Walter K. Singleton Marker

Inscription. Born in Memphis and graduated from Bartlett High School, Singleton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by Congress for heroism during combat in Vietnam. Serving in the 3rd Marine Division, on March 24, 1967, he charged through heavy enemy fire to rescue several injured Marines. He then forced his way through a hedgerow and drove the enemy from their position. His supreme sacrifice resulted in the saving of many lives and demonstrated his devotion to duty, his fellow man, and his country.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 90.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1967.

Location. 35° 14.01′ N, 89° 49.242′ W. Memorial is in Bartlett, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Ellendale. It is on 3rd Road 0.1 miles east of Memphis-Arlington Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in front of a community center named in honor of Singleton. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7266 3rd Road, Memphis TN 38135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: Warren Chapel Pisgah Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oak Grove Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); St. Ann Catholic Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Gabriel Maston Bartlett (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pleasant Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Nicholas Gotten (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bartlett, Tennessee (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Geographical Center of Shelby County (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bartlett.

More about this memorial. Tennessee Historical Commission markers typically have black lettering on a silver-gray background. This marker is in scarlet and gold, the official colors of the United States Marine Corps.

Also see . . . Walter K. Singleton (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

2. Sgt. Walter K. Singleton Marker

Sgt. Walter Keith Singleton, USMC image. Click for full size.

United State Marine Corps / public domain, circa 1965

3. Sgt. Walter Keith Singleton, USMC

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.