Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Spalding County World War II Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

1. Spalding County World War II Memorial

Inscription.

Spalding County World War II Memorial. . In honor and in memory of our heroic dead World War II. [Left wing] Apple, Ravel . Allen, George H. . Awtry, Charles L. . Bates, Fred Wilson . Barfield, Noah W. . Bailey, Aaron C. . Baugh, Howard L. . Beckham, J. Harold . Belk, Pletz J. . Bies, Linwood R. . Blake, James E. Jr. . Bozeman, Annon I. . Boggs, John Joseph . Bolton, W. Maddox . Brown, Lewis N. . Briscoe, Calvin . Buckalew, Paul E. . Burnett, James N. . Butler, A. B. . Chapman, Edmond R. . Chambley, Ralph Marion . Cobb, Fred E. . Cook, Samuel L. . Cooley, Hoke S. Sr. . Conkle, George Holmon . Corley, William F. . Coulter, William R. . Crowder, Robert . Dallas, Thomas R. . Doke, Raymond L. . Edwards, Lloyd E. . Ferguson, Robert L. . Fleming, Hosea McCall . Forbes, Walter B. . Gaddy, Robert J. .Goddard, Merrill . Goodman, Mickey E. . Goen, Albert R. . Goolsby, Ira G. . Gregory, Thomas M. . Gunnin, Palmer . Hand, Charlie L. . Hand, W. Hoyt . Harris, Hilton T. . Harris, H. Dennis . Hawkins, T. I. Jr. . Holt, Pete . Hurst, Cecil P. . Jackson, Johnnie Eugene, [Right wing] Johnston, Hugh D. . Johnston, Earl . Johnson, J. Clarence . Johnson, J. Calvin . Jones, Ralph M. Jr. . Jones, William R. . Kilgore, James L. . King, W. Gwin Jr. . Kennedy, Robert R. . Langley, Charles D. . Larkin, Kay . Lawler, A. W. Jr. . Lee, William D. . Manning, Raymond A. . Madison, Kellis J. . Martin, Linwood P. . McElroy, Paul D. . McDonald, Joe . McDowell, Burdell . Melton, Frederick D. . Milner, Artis . Mooney, William H. Jr. . Meyers, Talmadge T. . Nealy, Ernest . Patrick, Connell . Parson, J. W. . Phillips, John H. Jr. . Powell, Charles W. . Reynolds, James . Rickerson, S. E. . Sikes, Cecil M. . Smith, Charles Davis . Smith, Herman W. . Chapman, Albert T. Jr. . Smith, Woodrow . Stephens, Robert I. . Terrell, Albert J. . Thomas, Roy W. . Thompson, Rufus J. . Thompson, Leon B. . Underwood, Robert A. . Vaughn, Linwood . Walker, Willie Jr. . Wallace, John E. III . Washington, John E. . Wilheit, Phillip A. . Wells, Roy C. Jr. . White, Miss Louella . Womack, Robert L. . Wooten, Thomas E. . Martin, James O.

In honor
and in memory of
our heroic dead
World War II
[Left wing]
Apple, Ravel • Allen, George H. • Awtry, Charles L. • Bates, Fred Wilson • Barfield, Noah W. • Bailey, Aaron C. • Baugh, Howard L. • Beckham, J. Harold • Belk, Pletz J. • Bies, Linwood R. • Blake, James E. Jr. • Bozeman, Annon I. • Boggs, John Joseph • Bolton, W. Maddox • Brown, Lewis N. • Briscoe, Calvin • Buckalew, Paul E. • Burnett, James N. • Butler, A. B. • Chapman, Edmond R. • Chambley, Ralph Marion • Cobb, Fred E. • Cook, Samuel L. • Cooley, Hoke S. Sr. • Conkle, George Holmon • Corley, William F. • Coulter, William R. • Crowder, Robert • Dallas, Thomas R. • Doke, Raymond L. • Edwards, Lloyd E. • Ferguson, Robert L. • Fleming, Hosea McCall • Forbes, Walter B. • Gaddy, Robert J. •Goddard, Merrill • Goodman, Mickey E. • Goen, Albert R. • Goolsby, Ira G. • Gregory, Thomas M. • Gunnin, Palmer • Hand, Charlie L. • Hand, W. Hoyt • Harris, Hilton T. • Harris, H. Dennis • Hawkins, T. I. Jr. • Holt, Pete • Hurst, Cecil P. • Jackson, Johnnie Eugene

[Right wing]
Johnston, Hugh D. • Johnston, Earl • Johnson, J. Clarence • Johnson, J. Calvin • Jones, Ralph M. Jr. • Jones, William R. • Kilgore, James L. • King, W. Gwin Jr. • Kennedy, Robert R. • Langley, Charles D. • Larkin, Kay • Lawler, A. W. Jr. •

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Lee, William D. • Manning, Raymond A. • Madison, Kellis J. • Martin, Linwood P. • McElroy, Paul D. • McDonald, Joe • McDowell, Burdell • Melton, Frederick D. • Milner, Artis • Mooney, William H. Jr. • Meyers, Talmadge T. • Nealy, Ernest • Patrick, Connell • Parson, J. W. • Phillips, John H. Jr. • Powell, Charles W. • Reynolds, James • Rickerson, S. E. • Sikes, Cecil M. • Smith, Charles Davis • Smith, Herman W. • Chapman, Albert T. Jr. • Smith, Woodrow • Stephens, Robert I. • Terrell, Albert J. • Thomas, Roy W. • Thompson, Rufus J. • Thompson, Leon B. • Underwood, Robert A. • Vaughn, Linwood • Walker, Willie Jr. • Wallace, John E. III • Washington, John E. • Wilheit, Phillip A. • Wells, Roy C. Jr. • White, Miss Louella • Womack, Robert L. • Wooten, Thomas E. • Martin, James O.

Erected by Pulaski Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 33° 14.791′ N, 84° 15.238′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of Memorial Drive (Georgia Route 16) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Drive. Marker is in Veterans

Spalding County World War II Memorial (left wing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

2. Spalding County World War II Memorial (left wing)

Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Global War on Terror (a few steps from this marker); “Flame of Freedom” (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of Lt. Col. Allan B. Imes (a few steps from this marker); Spalding County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Revolutionary Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); The Orphan Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Militia at Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Spalding County Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

Spalding County World War II Memorial (right wing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

3. Spalding County World War II Memorial (right wing)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.