Shelby in Cleveland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cleveland County World War II Memorial

1941 - 1945

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Cleveland County World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 22, 2009

1. Cleveland County World War II Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Cleveland County World War II Memorial. , In honor of the men and women who served from Cleveland County and in grateful memory, from a grateful people, of these who gave their lives in World War II, Alexander, William B. . Asbury, Eugene M. . Barber, David H. . Barrins, Carl L. . Baxter, Edwin Y., Sr. . Beason, Durward D. .Beattie, Amos O. . Black, C.R. . Blackburn, John D. . Blackwell, John W. . Blackwood, Roy Wilber . Blanton, Arthur R. . Blanton, Charlie .Blanton, Norris H. . Branton, William H. . Bridges, Clement J. .Bridges, J.L. . Bridges, John C. . Brown, Jasper . Bryant, Boyd R. . Brymer, Floyd A. . Buff, Hal V. . Burton, John . Byers, Ralph Thomas . Byers, Wilburn A. . Byers, William Henry . Canipe, Hildred M. . Cansler, Grady, G. . Carner, Wayne F. . Carpenter, Earl E. . Carroll, Joyce B. . Carroll, Victor J. . Champion, J.V. . Clark, Henry C. . Clary, Ralph E. . Cline, Grady . Cline, Hal J. . Cloninger, Charles A. . Collier, R.W. . Costner, Wytle N. . Couch, Ralph . Crisp, Matthew Bryson . Crowder, Frank H. . D’Amico, John . Darracott, James Gideon, Jr. . Davis, Arthur . Davis, Jesse W. . Davis, Marcus Dock . Davis, Moffett D. . Dayberry, Fred P. . Dedmon, Augustus C., Jr. . Dellinger, Alonzo, Jr. . Devinney, Roy Colon . Doggett, Rhyne C., Jr. . Doster, Willie T. . Dover, George Loris . Dover, Grady E. . Downs, Dewey D. . Downs, Johnnie H. . Ellis, Earl B. . Ellis, James Lee . Ellis, John B., Jr. . Ellis, Samuel Lee . Ervin, Ed. W. . Falls, Robert Lee . Fipps, Howard, L. . Foster, Marvin A. . Fraser, Meldean . Freeman, Sylvester Dahl . Gantt, Derrell Benjamin . Gantt, Howard . Gardner, Carl . Gardner, Lewis Scott . Gardner, Nathan L. . George, Loyd J. . Glover, Acey C. . Green, Clifford Alex . Griffin, William H. . Griggs, James L. . Hamby, Royal A. . Hammette, Howard L. . Hamrick, Elvis H. . Hamrick, Roland H. . Hardin, Samuel L., Jr. . Harmon, Otho L. . Harmon, Roy E. . Harrill, Omar Ray . Hastings, Hugh Lee . Henson, Howard L. . Herndon, Earnest B., Jr. . Hicks, Earl, Jr. . Hicks, Houston G. . Holland, George E. . Hord, Robert Alvin . Horner, John D. . Hoyle, Jacob E. . Hoyle, Robert A. . Huffstetler, Jacob C. . Humphries, Charles Bennett . Jackson, Harold D. . Jackson, L.C. . Jefferson, James R. . Jones, Joseph H. . Kale, Flay L. . Kendrick, Cecil R. . Lackey, Walter J. . Latham, Horace E. . Lemons, Earl W. . Lewis, Wray C. . Lineberger, Abel M. . Lineberger, Ralph W. . Littman, Charlie . Long, Winfield V. . Lovelace, Ernest . Lovelace, Sidney E. . Luckadoo, Hubert Franklin . Lybrand, Carl M. . Lynch, Lem R. . Lynn, Felmer L. . Martin, Robert W. . Matthews, Brunson B. . McCarson, Edward L. . McClain, Allen . McGill, James P. . McNeely, Coleman . McSwain, Eul F. . Meacham, Joseph W. . Medlin, J.C. . Millen, William R., Jr. . Miller, Eugene . Miller, Paul Wesley . Montjoy, Robert H. . Moorhead, Walter M., Jr. . Morehead, George C., Jr. . Moss, Lester P. . Nickels, James C. III . Owens, James R. . Owens, Robert E. .Owens, Roger . Padgett, Buford H. . Palmer, James F. . Parker, Hug L. . Payseur, Everett W. . Pearson, Elbert A. . Peeler, Clarence N. . Peeler, Franklin H. . Penson, Arves Yates . Powell, Hubert C. . Price, Arthur F. . Proctor, George L. . Propst, Elmer M. . Queen, Burgess C., Jr. . Randall, Marvin F. . Reynolds, Colin B. . Roark, James B. . Roark, Roland R. . Rollins, Fred F. . Ropp, George Harvey . Sanders, Guy Reed . Sealey, Grady D. . Singleton, Gentry . Smawley, Isaac E. . Smith, William F., Jr. . Smith, William Roswell . Spangler, Thomas N. . Splawn, Floyd R. . Stewart, John C. . Strong, Arthur G. . Sweezy, William M. . Tate, Baxter . Taylor, C.L. . Thomas Barron A. . Thornburg, Raymond . Thrift, Haskell . Tolbert, Garnet D. . Toole, James P. . Walker, Edward . Wall, Hassell G. . Ware, James G., Jr. . Washburn, Thomas Solon . Watts, John . White, Laxton S. . White, William R. . Whiteside, Joseph . Whiteside, Major R. . Whiteside, R.W. . Williams, Houston W. . Williams, Max G. . Wortman, Lloyd T. . Wright, Bonnie G. . Yarborough, Raymond E. . Yoder, James K., May liberty, freedom and justice forever be the guide of our people.

In honor of the men and women who served from Cleveland County and in grateful memory, from a grateful people, of these who gave their lives in World War II

Alexander, William B. • Asbury, Eugene M. • Barber, David H. • Barrins, Carl L. • Baxter, Edwin Y., Sr. • Beason, Durward D. •Beattie, Amos O. • Black, C.R. • Blackburn, John D. • Blackwell, John W. • Blackwood, Roy Wilber • Blanton, Arthur R. • Blanton, Charlie •Blanton, Norris H. • Branton, William H. • Bridges, Clement J. •Bridges, J.L. • Bridges, John C. • Brown, Jasper • Bryant, Boyd R. • Brymer, Floyd A. • Buff, Hal V. • Burton, John • Byers, Ralph Thomas • Byers, Wilburn A. • Byers, William Henry • Canipe, Hildred M. • Cansler, Grady, G. • Carner, Wayne F. • Carpenter, Earl E. • Carroll, Joyce B. • Carroll, Victor J. • Champion, J.V. • Clark, Henry C. • Clary, Ralph E. • Cline, Grady • Cline, Hal J. • Cloninger, Charles A. • Collier, R.W. • Costner, Wytle N. • Couch, Ralph • Crisp, Matthew Bryson • Crowder, Frank H. • D’Amico, John • Darracott, James Gideon, Jr. • Davis, Arthur • Davis, Jesse W. • Davis, Marcus Dock • Davis, Moffett D. • Dayberry, Fred P. • Dedmon, Augustus C., Jr. • Dellinger, Alonzo, Jr. • Devinney, Roy Colon • Doggett, Rhyne C., Jr. • Doster, Willie T. • Dover, George Loris • Dover, Grady E. • Downs, Dewey D. • Downs, Johnnie H. • Ellis, Earl B. • Ellis, James Lee • Ellis, John B., Jr. • Ellis, Samuel Lee • Ervin, Ed. W. • Falls, Robert Lee • Fipps, Howard, L. • Foster, Marvin A. • Fraser, Meldean • Freeman, Sylvester Dahl • Gantt, Derrell Benjamin • Gantt, Howard • Gardner, Carl • Gardner, Lewis Scott • Gardner, Nathan L. • George, Loyd J. • Glover, Acey C. • Green, Clifford Alex • Griffin, William H. • Griggs, James L. • Hamby, Royal A. • Hammette, Howard L. • Hamrick, Elvis H. • Hamrick, Roland H. • Hardin, Samuel L., Jr.

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• Harmon, Otho L. • Harmon, Roy E. • Harrill, Omar Ray • Hastings, Hugh Lee • Henson, Howard L. • Herndon, Earnest B., Jr. • Hicks, Earl, Jr. • Hicks, Houston G. • Holland, George E. • Hord, Robert Alvin • Horner, John D. • Hoyle, Jacob E. • Hoyle, Robert A. • Huffstetler, Jacob C. • Humphries, Charles Bennett • Jackson, Harold D. • Jackson, L.C. • Jefferson, James R. • Jones, Joseph H. • Kale, Flay L. • Kendrick, Cecil R. • Lackey, Walter J. • Latham, Horace E. • Lemons, Earl W. • Lewis, Wray C. • Lineberger, Abel M. • Lineberger, Ralph W. • Littman, Charlie • Long, Winfield V. • Lovelace, Ernest • Lovelace, Sidney E. • Luckadoo, Hubert Franklin • Lybrand, Carl M. • Lynch, Lem R. • Lynn, Felmer L. • Martin, Robert W. • Matthews, Brunson B. • McCarson, Edward L. • McClain, Allen • McGill, James P. • McNeely, Coleman • McSwain, Eul F. • Meacham, Joseph W. • Medlin, J.C. • Millen, William R., Jr. • Miller, Eugene • Miller, Paul Wesley • Montjoy, Robert H. • Moorhead, Walter M., Jr. • Morehead, George C., Jr. • Moss, Lester P. • Nickels, James C. III • Owens, James R. • Owens, Robert E. •Owens, Roger • Padgett, Buford H. • Palmer, James

Cleveland County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 22, 2009

2. Cleveland County Courthouse

F. • Parker, Hug L. • Payseur, Everett W. • Pearson, Elbert A. • Peeler, Clarence N. • Peeler, Franklin H. • Penson, Arves Yates • Powell, Hubert C. • Price, Arthur F. • Proctor, George L. • Propst, Elmer M. • Queen, Burgess C., Jr. • Randall, Marvin F. • Reynolds, Colin B. • Roark, James B. • Roark, Roland R. • Rollins, Fred F. • Ropp, George Harvey • Sanders, Guy Reed • Sealey, Grady D. • Singleton, Gentry • Smawley, Isaac E. • Smith, William F., Jr. • Smith, William Roswell • Spangler, Thomas N. • Splawn, Floyd R. • Stewart, John C. • Strong, Arthur G. • Sweezy, William M. • Tate, Baxter • Taylor, C.L. • Thomas Barron A. • Thornburg, Raymond • Thrift, Haskell • Tolbert, Garnet D. • Toole, James P. • Walker, Edward • Wall, Hassell G. • Ware, James G., Jr. • Washburn, Thomas Solon • Watts, John • White, Laxton S. • White, William R. • Whiteside, Joseph • Whiteside, Major R. • Whiteside, R.W. • Williams, Houston W. • Williams, Max G. • Wortman, Lloyd T. • Wright, Bonnie G. • Yarborough, Raymond E. • Yoder, James K.

May liberty, freedom and justice forever be the guide of our people.

Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars and the

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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 35° 17.454′ N, 81° 32.376′ W. Memorial is in Shelby, North Carolina, in Cleveland County. It is at the intersection of East Warren Street and South Dale Street, on the left when traveling east on East Warren Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 E Warren St, Shelby NC 28150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: Shelby Sit-ins (a few steps from this marker); The Earl Scruggs Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Plato Durham (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleveland County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleveland Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleveland County Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Scruggs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Earl Eugene Scruggs (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelby.

More about this memorial. The marker stands on Cleveland County Courthouse grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,678 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.