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

Sgt. Robert L. Crowder

U.S. Army Air Corps

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Sgt. Robert L. Crowder Marker

Inscription.
Sept. 28, 1920 - Jan. 7, 1946
Died in service
World War II

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 33° 14.79′ N, 84° 15.527′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and East Taylor Street (Georgia Route 16), on the right when traveling north on 4th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 410 E Taylor St, Griffin GA 30224, 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 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2nd Lt. Connell Patrick (here, next to this marker); Capt. William Henry Mooney, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Tech Sgt. Kellis Madison (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Lt. James Robert Vance (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Lt. William Palmer (Tex) Gunnin (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. Roy Wesley Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Pletz J. Belk (within shouting distance of this marker); LCPL James Thomas Williams (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 by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.

Regarding Sgt. Robert L. Crowder. He presumably was killed when his plane crashed in mountains and his body was never recovered. He was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and several other citations.

Also see . . . Sgt. Robert L. Crowder.

Sgt. Robert L. Crowder Marker (marker is to the left of the door) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Sgt. Robert L. Crowder Marker (marker is to the left of the door)

Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.