Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
PFC. Wyley Hoyt Hand
U.S. Army
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. PFC. Wyley Hoyt Hand Marker
Died in service
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 33° 14.921′ N, 84° 15.538′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of East Solomon Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Solomon Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 335 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: Pvt. Rufus Jack Thompson (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Joe V. McDonald (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. Ravel A. Apple (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Aaron C. Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Lt. Johnnie Eugene Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Sgt. Hugh Dorsey Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Robert A. Underwood (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Robert Lewis Stephens (about 400 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
this page online
Also see . . . PFC Wyley Hoyt Hand. 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. PFC. Wyley Hoyt Hand 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 118 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
