Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sgt. A. C. Long
Medic U.S. Army
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Sgt. A. C. Long Marker
Died in service
Korean War
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 33° 15.016′ N, 84° 15.84′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of North Hill Street (Georgia Route 155) and West Broad Street, on the right when traveling south on North Hill Street. Marker is on the Griffin + Spalding Chamber of Commerce building and welcome center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 143 N Hill St, 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: Pvt. Otis E. Cook (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Paul E. Buckalew (here, next to this marker); SPC. Johnathan F. Davis (a few steps from this marker); Cpl. D.G. Norton (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Joe William (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Lewis N. Brown (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Hilton Harris (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Robert L. Womack (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
More about this memorial. Plaque is part
this page online
Regarding Sgt. A. C. Long. Killed while tending to wounded comrades during battle, he was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and several other commendations.
Also see . . . Sergeant Aubrey C. Long. Biography on the Honor Our KIA website. (Submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. Sgt. A. C. Long Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
