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Dunleath in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

George Preddy

1919-1944

 
 
George Preddy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
1. George Preddy Marker
Inscription. World War II fighter pilot. N.C.'s leading ace. Killed in action. Home 1 block east.
 
Erected 1983 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-80.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceWar, World II. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 36° 4.774′ N, 79° 46.92′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Dunleath. It is at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Charter Place, on the right when traveling east on Summit Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 Summit Ave, Greensboro NC 27405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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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: Campbell House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boaz-Jennings House (about 500 feet away); Turner House (about 500 feet away); Boaz House (about 600 feet away); William C. Beasley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sigmund Sternberger House (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Genesis Monument" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edward R. Murrow (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
 
George Preddy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
2. George Preddy Marker
George Preddy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
3. George Preddy Marker
George Preddy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
4. George Preddy Marker
George Preddy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, March 31, 2012
5. George Preddy Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 2, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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