Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cpl. Charlie L. Hand, Jr.
U.S. Army
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Cpl. Charlie L. Hand, Jr. Marker
Died in service
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 33° 14.984′ N, 84° 15.466′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It can be reached from East Broad Street east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 432 E Broad 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: 1st Lt. Thomas R. Dallas, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Pfc. Merrill J. Goddard (here, next to this marker); PFC. Harry E. Tate (here, next to this marker); Sgt. Hugh Dorsey Johnson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2nd Lt. Johnnie Eugene Jackson (about 300 feet away); Pvt. Aaron C. Bailey (about 300 feet away); Sgt. Ravel A. Apple (about 300 feet away); PFC. Wyley Hoyt Hand (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.
this page online
Also see . . . Corporal Charlie L. Hand, Jr. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025
2. Cpl. Charlie L. Hand, Jr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 7 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.
