Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Medal of Honor

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Medal of Honor Marker

Inscription. Five alumni of the University of Arkansas have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest distinction for supreme gallantry in military action. World War II: Lt. Maurice Britt ’41, U.S. Army, Italy, Nov. 10, 1943; Lt.(JG) Nathan Gordon ’39 (former 10-term Lt. Governor of Arkansas), U.S. Navy, Vitu Island in the Bismarck Sea, Feb. 15, 1944; Lt. Edgar Lloyd ’43, U.S. Army, France, Sept. 14, 1944, later killed in action in France; 1st Lt. Seymour Terry ’41 (posthumously), U.S. Army, Okinawa, killed in action May 11, 1945. Korean War: 1st Lt. James L. Stone ’47, Sokkoyne, Korea, Nov. 21-22, 1951.

Erected 2000 by Arkansas Alumni Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1945.

Location. 36° 4.093′ N, 94° 10.27′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from North Campus Walk south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located southeast

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of Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 N Campus Walk, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Phi Alpha Theta (within shouting distance of this marker); POW/MIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cotton Stacking (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Teacher Education (about 400 feet away); Wide Area Bar Code Reader (about 400 feet away); Statistical Avian Ecology (about 400 feet away); Silas Herbert Hunt (about

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Medal of Honor Marker

Old Main in the background.

500 feet away); Nuclear Chemistry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . .
1. Maurice Lee (Footsie) Britt. Details about his military record and Medal of Honor citation. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Nathan Green Gordon. Details about his military record and Medal of Honor citation. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Edgar Harold Lloyd. Details about his military record and Medal of Honor citation. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

4. Seymour W Terry. Details about his military record and Medal of Honor citation. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

5. James Lamar Stone. Details about his military record and Medal of Honor citation. (Congressional Medal

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of Honor Society) (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.