Sebring in Highlands County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

In Memoriam

Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription.

In Memoriam. . This memorial to Sebring area men who died in our Country's Service Erected by Sebring Firemen, Inc. A W "Spizz” Pollard and concerned citizens 2000, ★★ Donors ★★. Joe and Louise Stiles . “Butch" Tew . Lillian Pollard Fiori . Doyle Jones . Mignon Pollard Kagy . Howard C McDonald . Irene and J C Leaphart USA AF/USAF . John S and Patricia Hardee Atwater . Heacock Insurance Group . E Lamar and Myrl Nell Simpson . Disabled American Veterans Ridge Chpt 49 . Florence and Hayden Williams by Daughters Rebecca “Betty” Russell and Harper Laird Atkinson, World War I 1917-1918, Leslie E Collier Pvt US Army Aug 15 1899 – Aug 8 1918, World War II 1941 - 1945, J Willis Collier PFC US Army Oct 3 1917 – Feb 14 1943 . William H Boyce 1/Lt US Army Air Forces Apr 22 1910 May 2 1942 . George L Durrance SF2 US Navy CB Feb 18 1911 – Oct 27 1943 . Douglass W Hardee Sgt US Army Air Forces Nov 20 1921 Dec 7 1942 . Manne P Adams Lt US Navy Nov 14 1917 – Nov 29 1943 . Arthur A Bates Jr 1/Lt US Army Air Forces Sep 17 1918 Feb 6 1944 . Irvin M Dean PFC US Army Oct 14 1913 – Jul 23 1944 . Gordon Boney Ssgt US Army Jun 17 1915 – Apr 15 1944 . William Starbuck Lt US Army Air Forces Oct 3 1918 – Aug 17 1944 . Wilbur John PFC US Army Dec 30 1923 – Jun 28 1944 . Doyle E Rimes Pvt US Army Mar 13 1924 Sep 6 1944 . J Robert Maddox Sgt US Army Feb 7 1922 – Sep 17 1944 . Robert O Purvis Cpl US Army Oct 1 1924 – Nov 16 1944 . Wallace P Englert Sgt US Army Aug 24 1924 – Sep 18 1944 . David B Tuck 1/Lt US Army Air Forces Nov 25 1923 – Nov 18 1944 . J Robert Cornell Sgt US Army Air Forces Mar 24 1924 – Oct 13 1944 . Thomas B McGuire Jr Maj US Army Air Forces Aug 1 1920 – Jan 7 1945 Medal of Honor . James L Stakley SP3 US Navy Jan 9 1916 – Jun 5 1945 , Korea 1950 – 1953, Norman L Riles ME3 US Navy Jul 3 1934 – Sep 4 1955 . Leonard L Riles A1C US Air Force Jun 1 1931 – Jun 18 1953 . H Thomas Weaver Capt USA AF/USAF Oct 31 1921 – Jun 4 1954, Vietnam 1961 – 1975, Johnnie D Wormuth Adjan US Navy Aug 14 1944 – Feb 28 1964 . Bruce L Simpson Pfc US Marines Feb 19 1947 – Oct 18 1966 . Edwin C Hill L/Cpl US Marines Nov 7 1947 – Jan 13 1967 . C Woodrow Hurlock Sgt US Marines Apr 23 1938 – Mar 27 1967 . Steve E Byars L/Cpl US Marines Oct 20 1947 – Mar 23 1969 . Dennis Smith Jr Capt US Army Sep 25 1943 – Nov 20 1969, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Marcus Cale Mathes Sgt US Army Mar 15 1982 – Apr 28 2008, Operation Enduring Freedom, Joshua Lynn Jetton PFC US Army Sep 18 1989 – Jun 20 2011

This memorial to Sebring area men
who died in our Country's Service
Erected by Sebring Firemen, Inc.
A W "Spizz” Pollard and
concerned citizens 2000

★★ Donors ★★
Joe & Louise Stiles • “Butch" Tew • Lillian Pollard Fiori • Doyle Jones • Mignon Pollard Kagy • Howard C McDonald • Irene & J C Leaphart USA AF/USAF • John S & Patricia Hardee Atwater • Heacock Insurance Group • E Lamar & Myrl Nell Simpson • Disabled American Veterans Ridge Chpt 49 • Florence & Hayden Williams by Daughters Rebecca “Betty” Russell & Harper Laird Atkinson

World War I
1917-1918

Leslie E Collier Pvt US Army Aug 15 1899 – Aug 8 1918

World War II
1941 - 1945

J Willis Collier PFC US Army Oct 3 1917 – Feb 14 1943 • William H Boyce 1/Lt US Army Air Forces Apr 22 1910 May 2 1942 • George L Durrance SF2 US Navy CB Feb 18 1911 – Oct 27 1943 • Douglass W Hardee Sgt US Army Air Forces Nov 20 1921 Dec 7 1942 • Manne P Adams Lt US Navy Nov 14 1917 – Nov 29 1943 • Arthur A Bates Jr 1/Lt US Army Air Forces Sep 17 1918 Feb 6 1944 • Irvin M Dean PFC US Army Oct 14 1913 – Jul 23 1944 • Gordon Boney Ssgt US Army Jun 17 1915 – Apr 15 1944 • William Starbuck Lt US Army Air Forces Oct 3 1918 – Aug 17 1944 • Wilbur John PFC US Army Dec 30 1923

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– Jun 28 1944 • Doyle E Rimes Pvt US Army Mar 13 1924 Sep 6 1944 • J Robert Maddox Sgt US Army Feb 7 1922 – Sep 17 1944 • Robert O Purvis Cpl US Army Oct 1 1924 – Nov 16 1944 • Wallace P Englert Sgt US Army Aug 24 1924 – Sep 18 1944 • David B Tuck 1/Lt US Army Air Forces Nov 25 1923 – Nov 18 1944 • J Robert Cornell Sgt US Army Air Forces Mar 24 1924 – Oct 13 1944 • Thomas B McGuire Jr Maj US Army Air Forces Aug 1 1920 – Jan 7 1945 Medal of Honor • James L Stakley SP3 US Navy Jan 9 1916 – Jun 5 1945

Korea
1950 – 1953

Norman L Riles ME3 US Navy Jul 3 1934 – Sep 4 1955 • Leonard L Riles A1C US Air Force Jun 1 1931 – Jun 18 1953 • H Thomas Weaver Capt USA AF/USAF Oct 31 1921 – Jun 4 1954

Vietnam
1961 – 1975

Johnnie D Wormuth Adjan US Navy Aug 14 1944 – Feb 28 1964 • Bruce L Simpson Pfc US Marines Feb 19 1947 – Oct 18 1966 • Edwin C Hill L/Cpl US Marines Nov 7 1947 – Jan 13 1967 • C Woodrow Hurlock Sgt US Marines Apr 23 1938 – Mar 27 1967 • Steve E Byars L/Cpl US Marines Oct 20 1947 – Mar 23 1969 • Dennis Smith Jr Capt US Army Sep 25 1943 – Nov 20 1969

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Marcus Cale Mathes Sgt US Army Mar 15 1982 – Apr 28 2008

Operation Enduring Freedom

Joshua Lynn Jetton PFC US Army Sep 18 1989 – Jun 20 2011

Erected

Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023

2. In Memoriam Marker

2000 by Disabled American Veterans Ridge Chpt 49.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 27° 29.747′ N, 81° 26.463′ W. Marker is in Sebring, Florida, in Highlands County. Memorial is at the intersection of Circle Park Drive and Ridgewood Drive, on the left when traveling north on Circle Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Circle Park Dr, Sebring FL 33870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sebring, Florida (a few steps from this marker); The Buckeye Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Zachary Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Circle Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sebring Board of Trade Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roanoke Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The George Sebring Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); E.L. Hainz Block (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sebring.

Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023

3. In Memoriam Marker

Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023

4. In Memoriam Marker

Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023

5. In Memoriam Marker

Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023

6. In Memoriam Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 455 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 15, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.