Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sgt. John K. Helton
U.S. Marine Corps
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Sgt. John K. Helton Marker
Killed in action
Vietnam
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 33° 14.925′ N, 84° 15.788′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. Memorial is on East Solomon Street west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 E Solomon St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pvt. Edd Hammond (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt. James R. Reese (here, next to this marker); Pfc. W.G. Gaddy (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Wilber Barlow (a few steps from this marker); P.F.C. Burnell McDowell (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. E.S. Wadsworth (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Lt. Albert W. Parham (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. James Touchstone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
More about this marker. 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
this page online
Also see . . . Sgt John K Helton. 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. Sgt. John K. Helton Marker
Featured marker is second from left.
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 74 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
