Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The University of Georgia

Dedicated to and in memory of the student-athletes of The University of Georgia who made the supreme

— sacrifice for their country —

The University of Georgia Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022

1. The University of Georgia Marker

Inscription.

The University of Georgia. Dedicated to and in memory of the student-athletes of The University of Georgia who made the supreme. To Those who served in honored glory rest , World War I, Thomas R. Beasley , Reidsville, GA Army (1st Lt) , Football 1915-16, Joseph B. Connally , Atlanta, GA Army (Capt) , Football 1894-96, Edmund B. Tate , Elberton, GA Army (2nd Lt) , Football 1915-16, , World War II , Henry T. Elrod , Rebecca, GA Marine Corps (Capt) , Football 1923, James A. Gillespie , Carnesville, GA (Seabees) Basketball 1939, Winfred S. Goodman , Atlanta, GA Air Corps (Capt) , Football 1939-41, Winston D. Hodgson , Athens, GA Marine Corps (2nd Lt) , Football 1938, Howard W. Johnson , Clarkesville, TN Marine Corps (1st Lt) , Football 1937-39, Ralph C. Maddox , Carrollton, GA Army (Capt) , Football 1930-31, Lacy F. Mangleburg , Atens, GA Air Corps (1st Lt) , Boxing 1937-38, Homer S. Passmore , Valdosta, GA Air Corps (1st Lt) , Football 1940, Henry Walter Ruark , Bostwick, GA Amry (Mst Sgt) , Football 1940 42 Baseball 1941, James Turner Skipworth, Jr. , Columbus, GA Army (Capt) Football 1939-40, Thomas Eaton Witt , Louisville, KY Air Corps (1st Lt) , Football 1939-40, Joseph G. Woodruff, Jr. , Savannah, GA Air Corps (1st Lt) , Boxing 1939, William G. Burt, Jr. , Macon, GA Air Corps (1st Lt) , Football 1940-41, , Korean War, Robert George Salisbury , Ocoee, FL Air Corps (Maj) , Boxing 1938 Football 1937 39 Track 1949, , Cuban Missile Crisis, Joe Glenn Hyde, Jr. , LaGrange, Ga Air Force (Capt) , Football 1950-52, , Vietnam War, Jackson E. Cox , Waynesboro, Ga Marine Corps (2nd Lt) , Football 1959-60, Samuel P. Eskew , Greenville, SC Air Force (capt) , Football 1968-71, Marcus Lee Lenderman , LaFayette, GA Marine Corps (Lt Col) , Football 1969-72, Luis Sutera, Jr. , Miami, FL Army (Sgt) , Football 1964-65, , Operation Iraqi Freedom ,
Noah Harris , Ellijay, GA Army (1st Lt) , Cheerleading 1999-2001 (Captain) ,

To Those who served in honored glory rest

World War I

Thomas R. Beasley
Reidsville, GA Army (1st Lt)
Football 1915-16

Joseph B. Connally
Atlanta, GA Army (Capt)
Football 1894-96

Edmund B. Tate
Elberton, GA Army (2nd Lt)
Football 1915-16

World War II

Henry T. Elrod
Rebecca, GA Marine Corps (Capt)
Football 1923

James A. Gillespie
Carnesville, GA (Seabees) Basketball 1939

Winfred S. Goodman
Atlanta, GA Air Corps (Capt)
Football 1939-41

Winston D. Hodgson
Athens, GA Marine Corps (2nd Lt)
Football 1938

Howard W. Johnson
Clarkesville, TN Marine Corps (1st Lt)
Football 1937-39

Ralph C. Maddox
Carrollton, GA Army (Capt)
Football 1930-31

Lacy F. Mangleburg
Atens, GA Air Corps (1st Lt)
Boxing 1937-38

Homer S. Passmore
Valdosta, GA Air Corps (1st Lt)
Football 1940

Henry Walter Ruark
Bostwick, GA Amry (Mst Sgt)
Football 1940 42 Baseball 1941

James Turner Skipworth, Jr.
Columbus, GA Army (Capt) Football 1939-40

Thomas Eaton Witt
Louisville, KY Air Corps (1st Lt)
Football 1939-40

Joseph G. Woodruff, Jr.
Savannah, GA Air Corps

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(1st Lt)
Boxing 1939

William G. Burt, Jr.
Macon, GA Air Corps (1st Lt)
Football 1940-41

Korean War

Robert George Salisbury
Ocoee, FL Air Corps (Maj)
Boxing 1938 Football 1937 39 Track 1949

Cuban Missile Crisis

Joe Glenn Hyde, Jr.
LaGrange, Ga Air Force (Capt)
Football 1950-52

Vietnam War

Jackson E. Cox
Waynesboro, Ga Marine Corps (2nd Lt)
Football 1959-60

Samuel P. Eskew
Greenville, SC Air Force (capt)
Football 1968-71

Marcus Lee Lenderman
LaFayette, GA Marine Corps (Lt Col)
Football 1969-72

Luis Sutera, Jr.
Miami, FL Army (Sgt)
Football 1964-65

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Noah Harris
Ellijay, GA Army (1st Lt)
Cheerleading 1999-2001 (Captain)

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 33° 56.548′ N, 83° 22.736′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. Memorial is on East Rutherford Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 E Rutherford St, Athens GA 30605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dan Magill Tennis Complex (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); John L. (Judge) Beaver Pavilion

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 23, 2022

2. The University of Georgia Marker

(about 600 feet away); Maj. Gen. Albert B. Jones (about 600 feet away); Judge Frank Daniel Foley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Mildred Lewis Rutherford, Lit D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); R. Chappelle Matthews (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vince Dooley Athletic Complex (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.