Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cpl. M.H. Hunter
U.S. Marine Corps
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Cpl. M.H. Hunter Marker
Died in service
Korean War
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 33° 14.867′ N, 84° 15.735′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and East Bank Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 121 S 6th 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. Ira G. Goolsby, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Linwood Ray Biles (a few steps from this marker); Fireman First Class John Clarence Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Spalding County (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. Willie James Walker, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Cecil Pace Hurst (within shouting distance of this marker); Sgt. Albert Chapman, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Pfc. Wiley Gwin King (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
this page online
Regarding Cpl. M.H. Hunter. He was awarded the Purple Heart and several other commendations.
Also see . . . Marine Corporal Millard Harold Hunter. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. Cpl. M.H. Hunter Marker
Featured marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
