Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
PFC. L.B. Thompson
U.S. Marine Corps
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. PFC. L.B. Thompson Marker
Died in service
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 33° 14.912′ N, 84° 15.92′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of West Solomon Street and South 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Solomon Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 136 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. John E. Washington (here, next to this marker); Cpl. J.E. Harmon (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. James Proctor (a few steps from this marker); Cpl. Earl Johnston (a few steps from this marker); Cpl. David Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Willie Mallory (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Robert J. Gaddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Thomas E. Wooten (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 is accompanied
this page online
Also see . . . PFC Leon Bernard Thompson. Biography on the Honor Our KIA project's website. (Submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. PFC. L.B. Thompson 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 175 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
