Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
SSgt. Chesley Gilbert
U.S. Marine Corps
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. SSgt. Chesley Gilbert 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° 15.009′ N, 84° 15.862′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on West Broad Street west of North Hill Street (Georgia Route 155), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Griffin + Spalding Chamber of Commerce building/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: Seaman 2nd Class H.M. Fleming (here, next to this marker); Capt. Raymond Doke (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Robert L. Womack (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Hilton Harris (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Lewis N. Brown (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. A.J. Terrell (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Joe William (a few steps from this marker); Cpl. D.G. Norton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
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Regarding SSgt. Chesley Gilbert. He was awarded seven Bronze Stars four in World War II and three more in Korea as well as a Purple Heart in Korea.
Also see . . . Marine Staff Sergeant Chesley George Gilbert. Biography on the Honor Our KIA website. (Submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. SSgt. Chesley Gilbert Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
