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

Lt. Walter Benjamin Forbes, Jr.

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Lt. Walter Benjamin Forbes, Jr. Marker

Inscription.
Oct. 6, 1919 - Nov. 21, 1942
Died in service
World War II

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

Location. 33° 14.907′ N, 84° 15.704′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on East Solomon Street east of South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 210 E 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: Tech 4 George Henry Allen (a few steps from this marker);

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The City of Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Lawrence Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl. W.E. Kenerly (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. S.E. Rickerson (within shouting distance of this marker); Tech 5 Raymond A. Manning (within shouting distance of this marker); P.F.C. Gary Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Sgt. Albert Chapman, Jr. (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.

Also see . . . Lt. Walter Benjamin Forbes, Jr. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

2. Lt. Walter Benjamin Forbes, Jr. Marker

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 198 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.