Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Capt. William Henry Mooney, Jr.
U.S. Army Air Corps
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Capt. William Henry Mooney, Jr. Marker
Died in service
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 33° 14.8′ N, 84° 15.507′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It can be reached from East Taylor Street (Georgia Route 16) east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 410 E Taylor 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 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: 1st Lt. James Robert Vance (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Pletz J. Belk
this page online
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 Capt. William Henry Mooney, Jr.. He parachuted to safety after his P-51 Mustang was shot down over Germany, but was captured (unarmed) upon landing. As the American pilot was being escorted to a nearby jail, a local Nazi official shot him in the back and head, killing him. The Nazi official was among those tried in Nuremberg, and was convicted of Mooney's
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. Capt. William Henry Mooney, Jr. Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Also see . . . Capt. William Henry Mooney, Jr. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Additional keywords. Nuremberg; war crimes
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
