LaFayette in Chambers County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Chambers County War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2003

1. Chambers County War Memorial World War II [West Face]

Inscription.

Chambers County War Memorial. . In Memory of Chambers Co. Veterans Who Gave Their Lives In Following Wars. World War II Askew, Arthur L. Pvt. . Austin, George L. Jr. 1st Lt. . Baker, Edwin H. Sgt. . Bassett, Wilma M. Pvt. . Belcher, Guy E. PFC. . Bishop, Ulysses H. Tec. 4 . Brown, John T. Sgt. . Brown, William A. Cpl. . Butler, Cecil C. Pvt. . Crowder, Robert L. Pvt. . Dardy, James Jr. Pvt. . Davis, Charles W. Sgt. . Farrar, James L. PFC. . Fitzpatrick, John W. PFC. . Floyd, Wilbur Pvt. . Ford, Dwight H. Sgt. . Freeman, Elmer B. Jr. Pvt. . Gilbert, Joseph D. S.Sgt. . Gilmore, Marvin Pvt. . Hall, Sanders A. PFC. . Heard, Robert A. PFC. . Hodges, Oliver Pvt. . Howell, Lonzie L. Pvt. . Johnson, James S. Sgt. . Jones, F.B. PFC. . Langley, Henderson PFC. . Lanier, Aubrey T. 1st Lt. . Mathews, Burton Cpl. . Matthews, Ben D. Pvt. . Meadows, Dave Pvt. . Moore, Albert W. Pvt. . Moore, Carlton W. Tec. 4 . Nealey, Jack Pvt. . Newton, Robert J. S.Sgt. . Osborn, William B. Pvt. . Pace, George PFC. . Peters, Larkus A. PFC. . Pinkard, Roy H. 2nd Lt. . Potts, James A. . Redmond, William T. Sgt. . Shaver, John B. PFC. . Sikes, Joe H. Sgt. . Sims, Thomas E. S1C . Smith, Bertie D. Jr. Pvt. . Smith, Charles A. T.Sgt. . Smith, George PFC. . Smith, Piercey Pvt. . Sorrell, William L. PFC. . Stewart, Houston W. Pvt. . Strother, Charles E. Sgt. . Tapley, Lee A. S.Sgt. . Terrell, Bishop W. Pvt. . Terry, John D. Cpl. . Turnham, Alva L. Pvt. . Tolbert, James Pvt. . Walker, Herbert L. PFC. . Waters, Herman L. Sgt. . Webb, James PFC. . West, Robert L. Sgt. . Whitlow, Herbert Pvt. . Wilkerson, W.W. Jr. Pvt. . Williams, Larue O. PFC. . Williams, Willie C. Jr. S.Sgt. . James Y. Jones Jr. PFC. . Robert C. Woodall . Milford G. Ward Pvt. . Wesley Johnson Jr. . Willis Neeley World War I Barber, Wiley L. . Batchelor, Harry H. . Beaird, Andrew E. . Behannan, Walter T. . Bonner, Sam . Bridges, James F. . Brown, T. . Burdon, Joe . Campbell, Burl . Carlisle, Merritt E. . Clem, Johnson . Cox, Ashburn F. . Crowder, Lester D. . Falls, Victor C. . Foster, Wesley B. . Greathouse, Earnest . Hamer, Jimmie L. . High, Elmer G. . Hunter, Luther . Jackson, George F. . Johnson, Allen . Johnson, James L. . Jones, Edward . Lackey, Archie T. . Lauderdale, Stephens H. . Mangrum, William P. . McFarlin, Robert E. . Monagan, John H. . Perryman, Fred . Sherman, Charlie D. . Slaughter, Lem W. . Stanfield, Charles D. . Thomaston, Thomas . Yates, Grady . Volmer L. Wilkerson Korean Conflict Anthony, Stanley Pvt. . Calhoun, Harold Cpl. . Fincher, Roy L. PFC. . Horne, Waymond L. PFC. . Johnson, Wesley Jr. Pvt. . Williams, Roosevelt J. Cpl. . Billy E. Smith PFC. Vietnam Conflict Adamson, Larry Oneal Sp4. . Barnes, Richard Louis Cpl. . Langley, Francis Lee PFC. . Little, Wallace S. SFC. . Monday, Robert H. Sp4. . Monore, Wilber Dean LCpl. . Moon, Jerry Rudoph A2C. . Senn, Thomas Larry PFC. . Simpkins, Wilmer Franklin Sgt. . Thomas, Roy Edward Sgt. . Watts, Roy Delano Sgt.

In Memory of
Chambers Co. Veterans
Who Gave Their Lives
In Following Wars
World War II
Askew, Arthur L. Pvt. • Austin, George L. Jr. 1st Lt. • Baker, Edwin H. Sgt. • Bassett, Wilma M. Pvt. • Belcher, Guy E. PFC. • Bishop, Ulysses H. Tec. 4 • Brown, John T. Sgt. • Brown, William A. Cpl. • Butler, Cecil C. Pvt. • Crowder, Robert L. Pvt. • Dardy, James Jr. Pvt. • Davis, Charles W. Sgt. • Farrar, James L. PFC. • Fitzpatrick, John W. PFC. • Floyd, Wilbur Pvt. • Ford, Dwight H. Sgt. • Freeman, Elmer B. Jr. Pvt. • Gilbert, Joseph D. S.Sgt. • Gilmore, Marvin Pvt. • Hall, Sanders A. PFC. • Heard, Robert A. PFC. • Hodges, Oliver Pvt. • Howell, Lonzie L. Pvt. • Johnson, James S. Sgt. • Jones, F.B. PFC. • Langley, Henderson PFC. • Lanier, Aubrey T. 1st Lt. • Mathews, Burton Cpl. • Matthews, Ben D. Pvt. • Meadows, Dave Pvt. • Moore, Albert W. Pvt. • Moore, Carlton W. Tec. 4 • Nealey, Jack Pvt. • Newton, Robert J. S.Sgt. • Osborn, William B. Pvt. • Pace, George PFC. • Peters, Larkus A. PFC. • Pinkard, Roy H. 2nd Lt. • Potts, James A. • Redmond, William T. Sgt. • Shaver, John B. PFC. • Sikes, Joe H. Sgt. • Sims, Thomas E. S1C • Smith, Bertie D. Jr. Pvt. • Smith, Charles A. T.Sgt. • Smith, George PFC. • Smith, Piercey Pvt. • Sorrell, William L. PFC. • Stewart, Houston W. Pvt. • Strother, Charles E. Sgt. • Tapley, Lee A. S.Sgt. • Terrell, Bishop W. Pvt. • Terry, John D. Cpl. • Turnham, Alva L. Pvt. • Tolbert, James Pvt. • Walker, Herbert L. PFC. • Waters, Herman L. Sgt. • Webb, James PFC. • West, Robert L. Sgt. • Whitlow, Herbert Pvt. • Wilkerson, W.W. Jr. Pvt. • Williams, Larue O. PFC. • Williams, Willie C. Jr. S.Sgt. • James Y. Jones Jr. PFC. • Robert C. Woodall • Milford G. Ward Pvt. • Wesley Johnson Jr. • Willis Neeley

World War I
Barber, Wiley L. • Batchelor, Harry H. • Beaird, Andrew E. • Behannan, Walter

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T. • Bonner, Sam • Bridges, James F. • Brown, T. • Burdon, Joe • Campbell, Burl • Carlisle, Merritt E. • Clem, Johnson • Cox, Ashburn F. • Crowder, Lester D. • Falls, Victor C. • Foster, Wesley B. • Greathouse, Earnest • Hamer, Jimmie L. • High, Elmer G. • Hunter, Luther • Jackson, George F. • Johnson, Allen • Johnson, James L. • Jones, Edward • Lackey, Archie T. • Lauderdale, Stephens H. • Mangrum, William P. • McFarlin, Robert E. • Monagan, John H. • Perryman, Fred • Sherman, Charlie D. • Slaughter, Lem W. • Stanfield, Charles D. • Thomaston, Thomas • Yates, Grady • Volmer L. Wilkerson

Korean Conflict
Anthony, Stanley Pvt. • Calhoun, Harold Cpl. • Fincher, Roy L. PFC. • Horne, Waymond L. PFC. • Johnson, Wesley Jr. Pvt. • Williams, Roosevelt J. Cpl. • Billy E. Smith PFC.

Vietnam Conflict
Adamson, Larry Oneal Sp4. • Barnes, Richard Louis Cpl. • Langley, Francis Lee PFC. • Little, Wallace S. SFC. • Monday, Robert H. Sp4. • Monore, Wilber Dean LCpl. • Moon, Jerry Rudoph A2C. • Senn, Thomas Larry PFC. • Simpkins, Wilmer Franklin Sgt. • Thomas, Roy Edward Sgt. • Watts, Roy Delano Sgt.

Erected by American Legion Post 141.

Topics.

Chambers County War Memorial World War I [East Face] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2003

2. Chambers County War Memorial World War I [East Face]

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

Location. 32° 53.966′ N, 85° 24.064′ W. Memorial is in LaFayette, Alabama, in Chambers County. It is on Lafayette Street (U.S. 431), on the right when traveling north. Memorial is on the west grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lafayette AL 36862, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 walking distance of this marker: Muscogee Indians (a few steps from this marker); Chambers County (a few steps from this marker); Joe Louis

Chambers County War Memorial World War II [South Face] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2003

3. Chambers County War Memorial World War II [South Face]

(within shouting distance of this marker); The LaFayette Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); LaFayette Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service (approx. half a mile away); Chambers County Training School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Essie J. Handy Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaFayette.

Chambers County War Memorial Korea and Vietnam [North Face] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2003

4. Chambers County War Memorial Korea and Vietnam [North Face]

Chambers County Courthouse and War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2003

5. Chambers County Courthouse and War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,629 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 21, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.