South Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
World War II Memorial
The Dawn of Peace
They gave their lives in World War II that they might bring to the people of this earth the promise of a better world to come
Their names are perpetuated on the reverse side of this tablet.
Appleton, Harold Bing Bailes, N.W. Jr. Bain, Clyde H. Barlow, Joseph D. Cadd, Quentine E. Canterbury, Earl F. Condit, Sherwood Cremeans, Ralph C. Davenport, William Deel, Marvin Wayne Dent, Joe M. Dillon, James Jr. Donahue, James B. Dunlap, Humbird Faigley, Lester L. Foley, Allen E. Fowlkes, Chester Fox, William Honaker, Tom Jr. Johnson, Elmer E. Jones, Gilbert Kidd, Woodrow Wilson Lay, Billy Haven McIlwain, John Willard McMorrow, Robert Vance Orders, Kermit Perkins, William R. Poland, Carl Eugene Poling, Hermon D. Queen, Venson Rousseau, Walter Schawrtz, James C. Simon, Lucius D. Slingerland, Chester A. Sokola, John Soper, Howard K. Surbaugh, John R. Jr. Talley, Clarence M. Thomas, Herbert J. Thomas, Robert W. Turner, John Louis Tyree, Wm. Albert
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Erected 1946 by The South Charleston Ministerial Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 22.146′ N, 81° 41.744′ W. Memorial has been reported damaged. Memorial is in South Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Ashby Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 7th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 320 7th Ave, South Charleston WV 25303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Charleston Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
More about this memorial. The storm of 2 April 2024 blew the monument over, shattering it. Restoration or replacement is not yet determined as of 4 April 2024.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
3. World War II and Vietnam Memorials
The small bronze tablet in the foreground reads, World War II Vietnam Memorial Park, dedicated 2006.
Photographed by Ernest Everett Blevins, April 4, 2004
4. World War II Memorial as damaged by 2 April 2024 Storm
Overview of blown over monument with 1 meter scale included. Monument was blown over aproximately 11 AM to 12 Noon when the storm struck the area on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
Photographed by Ernest Everett Blevins, April 4, 2004
5. World War II Memorial as damaged by 2 April 2024 Storm
Overview of blown over monument. Monument was blown over aproximately 11 AM to 12 Noon when the storm struck the area on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 29, 2023
6. World War II Memorial
A blue star memorial highway marker is also included at this memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on April 4, 2024, by Ernest Everett Blevins of Charleston, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Ernest Everett Blevins of Charleston, West Virginia. 6. submitted on September 15, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
