Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
1950 "Lest We Forget" 1953
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021
1. 1950 "Lest We Forget" 1953 Marker
In memory of the men from Johnson County who died while in the Armed Forces serving our country.
Bishop, Avery Guy Canter, Doran Lee Cowan, Vestal Ray Dunn, George Washington, Jr. Gambill, James Dana Gentry, James David Gentry, Ray Johnson, Tommy Jack Mosier, Billy C. Osborne, Charles Edward Robbins, Robert Ford Snyder, Floyd Andrew, Jr. Wilson, Harry Leon Lyndburg Dickens Eulis G. Grace
Erected by Johnson County Post No. 61, American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean.
Location. 36° 28.519′ N, 81° 48.394′ W. Memorial is in Mountain City, Tennessee, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Murphy Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. The marker is located near the southwest corner of the Johnson County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 222 West Main Street, Mountain City TN 37683, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee. 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, the State of Franklin, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1964 "Lest We Forget" 1975 (here, next to this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (here, next to this marker); Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Men of Johnson County Who Gave Their Lives in Defense of Their Country
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021
2. 1950 "Lest We Forget" 1953 Marker
The Korea War Memorial is mounted on the top half of this combined Korea and Vietnam Memorial.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2021
3. "Lest We Forget" Memorial
Looking northwest from West Main Street; the Johnson County Courthouse is in the right background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
