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

Pfc. Wiley Gwin King

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Pfc. Wiley Gwin King Marker

Inscription.
March 7, 1919 - April 14, 1945
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° 14.84′ N, 84° 15.711′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and East Taylor Street (Georgia Route 16), on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 203 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pvt. Cecil Pace Hurst (here, next to this marker); PFC. Willie James Walker, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Fireman First Class John Clarence Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Linwood Ray Biles (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Ira G. Goolsby, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl. M.H. Hunter (within shouting distance of this marker); John Joseph Boggs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sgt. James W. Parsons (about 300 feet away). 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 Pfc. Wiley Gwin King. He was killed in fighting near the Po River in Germany just two days before Germany's unconditional surrender. He was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and other commendations.

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Pfc. Wiley Gwin King Marker (marker seen on the right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Pfc. Wiley Gwin King Marker (marker seen on the right)

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 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 231 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.