Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2024

1. The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award Marker

Inscription.
The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award was established to honor a person with connections to Liberty University or Central Virginia who served in the United States military to protect our freedom. It was named in honor of Army veteran George Rogers who survived the Bataan Death March in 1942 and went on to serve at Liberty University and its related ministries for more than 25 years. He was the first recipient on November 6, 2010.

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George Rogers
Champion of Freedom Award
Award Recipients

2010 • George Rogers, US Army ● 2011 • Steve Bozeman, USMC ● 2012 • Tim Lee, USMC ● 2013 • Clebe McClary, USMC ● 2014 • Oliver North, USMC ● 2015 • Michael Donohue, US Army ● 2016 • Charlie Davidson, USAF ● 2017 • Gary Witt, USMC ● 2018 • Otto Davis, US Army ● 2019 • James MacDonald, US Army ● 2020 • Clifton Krantz, US Army ● 2021 • Brian Moore, US Army ● 2022 • Dennis Janiak, USMC ● 2023 • David Stokes, US Army

Erected by Liberty University.

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lists: Education • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 2010.

Location. 37° 21.204′ N, 79° 10.566′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of University Boulevard and Williams Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling north on University Boulevard. Marker is located on the campus of Liberty University just north of the Liberty University Bookstore. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24515, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: FBS Power 5 Win (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montview (about 400 feet away); Flames Football Through the Years

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2024

2. The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award Marker

(about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (about 400 feet away); Al Worthington (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2024

3. The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award Marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 14, 2024

4. The George Rogers Champion of Freedom Award Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.