Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Person County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

1. Person County Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

Person County Veterans Memorial. . , In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the service of their country, WW1, 1917-1918, U.S. Army , 1/Lt. Bailey, William G. . Pvt. Blackwell, Robert L. . Pvt. Brown, Lex G. . PFC. Childress, Willie . Pvt. Clayton, Henderson . PFC. Deanazo, Arthur . Pvt. Dixon, David G. . Pvt. Evans, Joseph G. . Pvt. Franklin, Benjamin J. . Pvt. Humphrey, Charlie H. . PFC. Long, Leonard J. . Sgt. Merritt, Fletcher, W. . PFC. Paylor, Bennie H. . Pvt. Rimmer, Dallas . Pvt. Terrell, Charlie . Pvt. Wilborn, George T. . Pvt. Wilborn, Johnnie . PFC. Williams, Hugh A. . Lt. Winstead, Guy J. . Pvt. Woody, Robert, L., WW2, 1941-1945, U.S. Army , PFC. Blalock, Guy . Pvt. Bohanon, Andrew J. . Pvt. Breeze, Thomas Jr. . T/Sgt. Broach, William E. . Pvt. Broadwell, Ben F. . PFC. Brown, Emory A. . Pvt. Garver, Claude E. . Sgt. Carver, Raymond P. . PFC. Clayton, Calvin O. . Pvt. Day, Landon B. . Pvt. Denny, Eugene U. . PFC. Duncan, Eldridge B. . T/Sgt. Duncan, William H. . PFC. Fisher, Cam G. . S/Sgt. Gregory, Coy W. . PFC. Harris, Garland . Pvt. Hubbard, John J. . PFC. Huff, Lewell T. . Pvt. Jackson, Francis M. . Pvt. Johnson, Charlie A. . PFC. Jordan, William A. . T/5. Lawson, Dallas . PFC. Merritt, William J. . S/Sgt. Moore, James W. Jr. . PFC. Morris, Walter . Pvt. Morris, William R. . PFC. Oakley, Allen L. . Pvt. Oakley, Melvin J. . Pvt. O'Briant, Harold J. . S/Sgt. Pearce, Hubery F. . Pvt. Pulliam, Clarence B. . PFC. Satterfield, James A. . T/5. Saunders, Henry R. . PFC. Shanko, Louis J. . PFC. Shotwell, Elwood M. . PFC. Stephens, Robert H. . PFC. Walthall, David G. . PFC. Whitfield, Bernard R. . PFC. Wilborn, John W. . T/Sgt. Winstead, Ralph L., U.S. Army Air Force , S/Sgt. Allen, Henry G. . Cpl. Anderson, Harold R. . 1/Lt. Bullock, William C. Jr. . Pvt. Chambers, John M. . Sgt. Clayton, Burleigh G. Jr. . S/Sgt. Day, Philip B. . 1/Lt. Frederick, Wm. Ransome . S/Sgt. Harris, George . S/Sgt. Moore, James W. Jr. . S/Sgt. Satterfield, Luther S. . S/Sgt. Sheperd, Elmo W. . PFC. Taylor, James W. Jr. . Sgt. Todd, Royal P. . PFC. Omstead, Sam P. . 1/Lt. Whitefield, Edwin L. . S/Sgt. Whitt, Clyde G., U.S. Navy , Flg. Bryant, Lawrence E. . S/1C. Russell, Reuben R. . CPO. Wirtz, George W., U.S. Marine C. , Sgt. Swanson, James W., Korea, 1950-1954, U.S. Army , PFC. Dunn, James W. . SP/4, Lunsford, Lemmie W. . William S. Melton . 2/Lt. Wilkerson, Gordon M., Vietnam, 1965-1973 , U.S. Army , 2/Lt. Bray, William R. . S/Sgt. Drewery, Nolan F. . PFC. Ellis, Baker H. . PFC. Gentry, Michael L. . Pvt. Lawson, Dallas O. . SP/4 Shouff, James L. . SP/4 Wilde, William L. . SPO/4 Lunsford, Lemmie O. . SP4 Wilson, Sylvester, U.S. Marines , L/Cpl. Andrews, Michael W. . PFC. Lawson, Raymond G. . L/Cpl. Wilborn, Charlie L., U.S. Air Force , Capt. Gravitte, Connie M., Medal of Honor

In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the service of their country

WW1, 1917-1918, U.S. Army
1/Lt. Bailey, William G. • *Pvt. Blackwell, Robert L. • Pvt. Brown, Lex G. • PFC. Childress, Willie • Pvt. Clayton, Henderson • PFC. Deanazo, Arthur • Pvt. Dixon, David G. • Pvt. Evans, Joseph G. • Pvt. Franklin, Benjamin J. • Pvt. Humphrey, Charlie H. • PFC. Long, Leonard J. • Sgt. Merritt, Fletcher, W. • PFC. Paylor, Bennie H. • Pvt. Rimmer, Dallas • Pvt. Terrell, Charlie • Pvt. Wilborn, George T. • Pvt. Wilborn, Johnnie • PFC. Williams, Hugh A. • Lt. Winstead, Guy J. • Pvt. Woody, Robert, L.

WW2, 1941-1945, U.S. Army
PFC. Blalock, Guy • Pvt. Bohanon, Andrew J. • Pvt. Breeze, Thomas Jr. • T/Sgt. Broach, William E. • Pvt. Broadwell, Ben F. • PFC. Brown, Emory A. • Pvt. Garver, Claude E. • Sgt. Carver, Raymond P. • PFC. Clayton, Calvin O. • Pvt. Day, Landon B. • Pvt. Denny, Eugene U. • PFC. Duncan, Eldridge B. • T/Sgt. Duncan, William H. • PFC. Fisher, Cam G. • S/Sgt. Gregory, Coy W. • PFC. Harris, Garland • Pvt. Hubbard, John J. • PFC.

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Huff, Lewell T. • Pvt. Jackson, Francis M. • Pvt. Johnson, Charlie A. • PFC. Jordan, William A. • T/5. Lawson, Dallas • PFC. Merritt, William J. • S/Sgt. Moore, James W. Jr. • PFC. Morris, Walter • Pvt. Morris, William R. • PFC. Oakley, Allen L. • Pvt. Oakley, Melvin J. • Pvt. O'Briant, Harold J. • S/Sgt. Pearce, Hubery F. • Pvt. Pulliam, Clarence B. • PFC. Satterfield, James A. • T/5. Saunders, Henry R. • PFC. Shanko, Louis J. • PFC. Shotwell, Elwood M. • PFC. Stephens, Robert H. • PFC. Walthall, David G. • PFC. Whitfield, Bernard R. • PFC. Wilborn, John W. • T/Sgt. Winstead, Ralph L.

U.S. Army Air Force
S/Sgt. Allen, Henry G. • Cpl. Anderson, Harold R. • 1/Lt. Bullock, William C. Jr. • Pvt. Chambers, John M. • Sgt. Clayton, Burleigh G. Jr. • S/Sgt. Day, Philip B. • 1/Lt. Frederick, Wm. Ransome • S/Sgt. Harris, George • S/Sgt. Moore, James W. Jr. • S/Sgt. Satterfield, Luther S. • S/Sgt. Sheperd, Elmo W. • PFC. Taylor, James W. Jr. • Sgt. Todd, Royal P. • PFC. Omstead, Sam P. • 1/Lt. Whitefield, Edwin L. • S/Sgt. Whitt, Clyde G.

U.S. Navy
Flg. Bryant,

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

2. Person County Veterans Memorial

Lawrence E. • S/1C. Russell, Reuben R. • CPO. Wirtz, George W.

U.S. Marine C.
Sgt. Swanson, James W.

Korea, 1950-1954, U.S. Army
PFC. Dunn, James W. • SP/4, Lunsford, Lemmie W. • William S. Melton • 2/Lt. Wilkerson, Gordon M.

Vietnam, 1965-1973
U.S. Army
2/Lt. Bray, William R. • S/Sgt. Drewery, Nolan F. • PFC. Ellis, Baker H. • PFC. Gentry, Michael L. • Pvt. Lawson, Dallas O. • SP/4 Shouff, James L. • SP/4 Wilde, William L. • SPO/4 Lunsford, Lemmie O. • SP4 Wilson, Sylvester

U.S. Marines
L/Cpl. Andrews, Michael W. • PFC. Lawson, Raymond G. • L/Cpl. Wilborn, Charlie L.

U.S. Air Force
Capt. Gravitte, Connie M.

*Medal of Honor

Erected 1979 by Relatives, friends and memberso f Lewell T. Huff Post 2058, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.A.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 36° 23.61′ N, 78° 59.045′ W. Memorial is in Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is on Abbitt Street just west of South Main Street,

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on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 15 Abbitt St, Roxboro NC 27573, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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: Robert Lester Blackwell (here, next to this marker); Korea (here, next to this marker); Site Of The Dowdy Hotel Jones Hotel And Hotel Roxboro (a few steps from this marker); Person County Courthouse Site (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); The Newells Jewelers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.