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Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

Homer J. Givens

City of Florence Walk of Honor

 
 
Homer J. Givens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 30, 2017
1. Homer J. Givens Marker
Inscription. For unparalleled bravery on the battlefield in France during World War I, Corporal Homer Givens was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government which hailed him as the war's first American hero.
 
Erected 2017 by City of Florence Walk of Honor.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 34° 48.374′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on South Cox Creek Parkway near River Heritage Park. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 16 backside. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maurice Causey (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Rapier (here, next to this marker); Samuel Cornelius Phillips (here, next to this marker); William Burch (Billy) Reid (here, next to this marker); Doublehead, Cherokee Chief (here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Fran McKee (here, next to this marker); Lynn Middleton Sibley (here, next to this marker); Thomas Sigismund Stribling (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
 
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Homer J. Givens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, October 30, 2017
2. Homer J. Givens Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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