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

Seaman First Class Calvin Johnson

U.S. Navy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Seaman First Class Calvin Johnson Marker

Inscription.
1926 - April 6, 1944
Died in service
World War II

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

Location. 33° 14.888′ N, 84° 15.618′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on South 5th Street north of East Wall Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 106 S 5th 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: Pvt. Robert Lewis Stephens (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Samuel Leon Cook (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Cpl. Albert R. Goen (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Robert A. Underwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Tech 4 George Henry Allen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Joe V. McDonald (about 400 feet away); Pvt. Rufus Jack Thompson (about 400 feet away); Lt. Walter Benjamin Forbes, Jr. (about 500 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.

Also see . . . Seaman First Class Calvin Johnson. 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. Seaman First Class Calvin Johnson 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 186 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.