Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lt. Louella White
U.S. Army Nurses Corps
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Lt. Louella White Marker
Killed in action
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World II • Women.
Location. 33° 14.927′ N, 84° 15.903′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on West Solomon Street west of State Alley, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 127 W Solomon 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. Fred E. Cobb (here, next to this marker); Cpl. Albert Wimbish (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Robert J. Gaddy (here, next to this marker); Cpl. David Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); Griffin Commercial District (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl. Earl Johnston (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl. J.E. Harmon (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. J. Harold Beckham (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County soldiers who have died during combat since World War I. Each plaque
this page online
Regarding Lt. Louella White. The only woman from Spalding County who died during wartime service, she was killed during fighting on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. She was engaged to her hometown sweetheart, PFC Wiley Gwin King, Jr., who also died while serving on Saipan.
Also see . . . 2nd Lieutenant Luella White. Biography on the Honor Our KIA project's website. (Submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025
2. Lt. Louella White Marker (marker can be seen second from left)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.
