Madisonville in Monroe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Monroe County World War II Memorial

Photographed by Dave W, August 19, 2022

1. Monroe County World War II Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Monroe County World War II Memorial. . , This memorial is dedicated in memory of those from Monroe County who gave their lives in World War II in defense of our country that we might have freedom in our pursuit of happiness. They gave us peace. we must keep it. , Allen, Shirley . Bailey, Warren H. . Berry, Matt C. . Bowers, William R. . Breeden, James . Brown, Buster K. . Brunner, Joseph A. . Bryson, Robert H. . Burleson, John B. . Callahan, Michael C. . Cardin, Lee H. . Carringer, Virgil . Clevenger, Jack I. . Cline, Donnie . Collins, William E. . Crain, Melvin Lee . Crowder, Hubert W. . Curtis, Fred O. . Dalton, Archie . Davis, Robert L. . Dotson, Robert Oscar . Dupes, Francis E. . Ellie, Clyde J. . Frank, Glenn B. . Freeman, Alaska . Freeman, Carl B. . Freeman, Earl J. . Freeman, John L. . Gardner, Enos B. . Garren, Wesley R. . Gibby, Gola G. . Gray, James C. . Green, Maxwell . Hanley, William F. . Harris, Gordon Murray . Hawkins, James R. . Henry, Francis V. . Hicks, William B. . Hollingshead, Denver . Horowitz, Jay M. . Howard, Joe C. . Huey, Oscar J. . Jaynes, Kenneth H. . Jenkins, Jr. M. L. . Jones, Elmer O. . Jones, James N. . Jones, Samuel T. . Kirkland, Homer E. . Long, Milburn L. . Mason, Raymond C. . McCaslin, Richard . McNabb, Ralph A. . Melton, Robert C. . Morgan, Charles W. . Noblitt, William Gordon . Norwood, Theodore D. . Pearson, Thomas E. . Petitt, Kermit . Phillips, Joe S. . Plyley, Frederick K. . Randolph, Joseph H. . Rose, Jake . Rowan, Jr. Mack R. . Selvidge, Richard H. . Shane, Wallace S. . Carson, Guilford . Clark, Ernest F. . Freeman, Virgil D. H. . Jones, Marvin . King, Willie J. . Kiser, William Lenoir . Leonard, Woodrow . Sitzlar, William C. . Turpin, Robert V. . Upton, Harold W. . Winton, James A. . Sheppard, Ancil V. . Shoemaker, Marion A. . Shope, Luther R. . Sloan, Warren J. . Sloan, Wray R. . Smith, Louis D. . Starritt, Jr. W. F. . Stewart, Vernon F. . Sutton, Luther . Tallent, Guy . Tennyson, Herbert W. . Thomas, Clinton Wallace . Thomas, John E. . Thompson, Reed . True, Luther L. . Watson, Theodore L. . Watson, Winston H. . Webb, Clyde . Whaley, Lester M. . White, Charles R. . Wilkerson, Arnold L. . Wilkins, L. Horrace . Williams, Labern . Wilson, Robert Paul . Wiseman, James C. . Wood, Arrants R. . Woods, Charles E. . Eller, Hugh D. . Ivens, Melvin L. . Tallent, Arthur Boyd . Murr, Allen A. . Bliscerd, John W.

This memorial is dedicated in memory of those from Monroe County who gave their lives in World War II in defense of our country that we might have freedom in our pursuit of happiness. They gave us peace. we must keep it.

Allen, Shirley • Bailey, Warren H. • Berry, Matt C. • Bowers, William R. • Breeden, James • Brown, Buster K. • Brunner, Joseph A. • Bryson, Robert H. • Burleson, John B. • Callahan, Michael C. • Cardin, Lee H. • Carringer, Virgil • Clevenger, Jack I. • Cline, Donnie • Collins, William E. • Crain, Melvin Lee • Crowder, Hubert W. • Curtis, Fred O. • Dalton, Archie • Davis, Robert L. • Dotson, Robert Oscar • Dupes, Francis E. • Ellie, Clyde J. • Frank, Glenn B. • Freeman, Alaska • Freeman, Carl B. • Freeman, Earl J. • Freeman, John L. • Gardner, Enos B. • Garren, Wesley R. • Gibby, Gola G. • Gray, James C. • Green, Maxwell • Hanley, William F. • Harris, Gordon Murray • Hawkins, James R. • Henry, Francis V. • Hicks, William B. • Hollingshead, Denver • Horowitz, Jay M. • Howard, Joe C. • Huey, Oscar J. • Jaynes, Kenneth H. • Jenkins, Jr. M. L. • Jones, Elmer O. • Jones, James N. • Jones, Samuel T. • Kirkland, Homer E. • Long, Milburn L. • Mason, Raymond C. • McCaslin, Richard • McNabb, Ralph A. • Melton, Robert C. • Morgan, Charles W. • Noblitt, William Gordon • Norwood, Theodore D. • Pearson, Thomas E. • Petitt,

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Kermit • Phillips, Joe S. • Plyley, Frederick K. • Randolph, Joseph H. • Rose, Jake • Rowan, Jr. Mack R. • Selvidge, Richard H. • Shane, Wallace S. • Carson, Guilford • Clark, Ernest F. • Freeman, Virgil D. H. • Jones, Marvin • King, Willie J. • Kiser, William Lenoir • Leonard, Woodrow • Sitzlar, William C. • Turpin, Robert V. • Upton, Harold W. • Winton, James A. • Sheppard, Ancil V. • Shoemaker, Marion A. • Shope, Luther R. • Sloan, Warren J. • Sloan, Wray R. • Smith, Louis D. • Starritt, Jr. W. F. • Stewart, Vernon F. • Sutton, Luther • Tallent, Guy • Tennyson, Herbert W. • Thomas, Clinton Wallace • Thomas, John E. • Thompson, Reed • True, Luther L. • Watson, Theodore L. • Watson, Winston H. • Webb, Clyde • Whaley, Lester M. • White, Charles R. • Wilkerson, Arnold L. • Wilkins, L. Horrace • Williams, Labern • Wilson, Robert Paul • Wiseman, James C. • Wood, Arrants R. • Woods, Charles E. • Eller, Hugh D. • Ivens, Melvin L. • Tallent, Arthur Boyd • Murr, Allen A. • Bliscerd, John W.

Erected by Monroe County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 35° 31.206′ N, 84° 21.803′ W. Memorial is in Madisonville, Tennessee, in Monroe County. It is on College Street North. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 105 College St N, Madisonville TN 37354, 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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Comes to Madisonville (here, next to this marker); Monroe County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Monroe County World War I Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Iraq and Afghanistan KIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); John Crawford Vaughn (within shouting distance of this marker); Estes Kefauver (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madisonville.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 1, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.