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Hamblen County World War II Memorial

 
 
Hamblen County World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. Hamblen County World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription.
In honored memory
of our
Hamblen County boys
who fought in
the World War
1941 – 1945
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Erected and dedicated
November 11, 1947
by
The American Legion Auxiliary
of Morristown
Billy Bushong Post No. 52.
★ ★ ★
Brave men and worthy patriots,
dear to God and famous to all ages.
Milton

 
Erected by The American Legion Auxiliary of Morristown Billy Bushong Post No. 52.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 36° 12.728′ N, 83° 17.897′ W. Memorial is in Morristown, Tennessee, in Hamblen County. It is at the intersection of West 1st North Street and North Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on West 1st North Street. Marker is on the Hamblen County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Morristown TN 37814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hamblen County Mideast Wars Memorial (here, next to this marker); Caught in the Crossfire (a few steps from this marker); Hamblen County World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Hamblen County Courthouse
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hamblen County POW/MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamblen County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamblen County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamblen County Jail (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morristown.
 
Hamblen County World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
2. Hamblen County World War II Memorial
Featured memorial is on the left.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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