Hobgood in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Frank Armstrong
1898-1969
Photographed By Michael Buckner, April 28, 2023
1. Frank Armstrong Marker
Erected 2000 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-108.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 36° 1.823′ N, 77° 23.921′ W. Marker is in Hobgood, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is at the intersection of West Commerce Street and North Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west on West Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 W Commerce St, Hobgood NC 27843, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hobgood Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Hogun (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kehukee Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Oak City Christian Church (approx. 7 miles away); Prof. George Madison James (approx. 7.1 miles away); West Martin School (approx. 7.4 miles away); Gallberry (approx. 7˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hobgood.
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Frank Alton Armstrong, Jr., air force officer, was born in Hamilton, the son of Frank Alton and Annie Elizabeth Hobbs Armstrong. Upon the completion of high school and preparatory school, Armstrong entered Wake Forest College, where he played varsity football and baseball for five years. He received the LL.B. degree in 1922 and the B.S. degree in 1925. Following graduation, he played professional baseball for a Sarasota, Fla., minor league team before enlisting as a flying cadet with the U.S. Army in 1928.(Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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