Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Capt. P.A. Wilheit
U.S. Marine Corps
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Capt. P.A. Wilheit Marker
Died in service
World War II
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients series list.
Location. 33° 14.835′ N, 84° 15.845′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South Hill Street and West Taylor Street (Business U.S. 19/41), on the right when traveling south on South Hill Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 137 S Hill St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: PFC. Penia Roberts (here, next to this marker); LCpl. Christopher B. Rodgers (here, next to this marker); SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Pvt. James Phillips (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt. W.R. "Bill" Jones (here, next to this marker); Pfc. Howard Baugh (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Rufus Graham (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Emory Haynes (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County soldiers who have died during combat since World War I. Each plaque is accompanied by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.
Regarding Capt. P.A. Wilheit. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Also see . . . Captain Phillip Arthur Wilheit. Biography on the Honor Our KIA website. (Submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025
2. Capt. P.A. Wilheit Marker (marker is on last column to the right)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
