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

P.F.C. Bobby L. Byars

U.S. Army

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. P.F.C. Bobby L. Byars Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

June 6, 1932 - Dec. 31, 1950
Killed in action
Korea

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.

Location. 33° 14.908′ N, 84° 15.818′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155) and East Solomon Street, on the right when traveling north on South Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Hill St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. P.F.C. James T. Coggins (here, next to this marker); Pfc. W.T. Akins (here, next to this marker); History of Griffin, Georgia (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Alvertis Smith (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. James Touchstone (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. E.S. Wadsworth (within shouting distance of this marker); P.F.C. Monte C. Kinasz (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Cecil R. Moon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

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marker. 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 by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.

Regarding P.F.C. Bobby L. Byars. The date and circumstances of his death are unknown. North Korea returned 208 boxes of alleged human remains to the United States in the 1990s, but it wasn't until 2012 that Byars' remains were identified as being among them. He was reburied with full military honors in Griffin.

Also see . . . PFC Bobby Ladon Byars. Biography and friends' recollections (videos) 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. P.F.C. Bobby L. Byars 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 41 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.