Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Afghanistan & Iraq Memorial
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
1. Afghanistan/Iraq Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.
Location. 36° 27.651′ N, 77° 39.3′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Carolina 48 (State Highway 48) and West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Carolina 48. Located within Akers Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 Jackson St, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korea/Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); Roanoke Rapids High School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Akers (Central) School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Akers Park (approx. half a mile away); Keys v. Carolina Coach Company (approx. half a mile away); Andrew Joyner (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.
Also see . . . New Memorial In Veterans Park. (Submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2021
2. Afghanistan/Iraq Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
