Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr.
U.S. Army
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr. Marker
Died in Service
War on Terror
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 33° 14.837′ N, 84° 15.845′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155) and West Taylor Street (Business U.S. 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 of America, and the Antebellum South.
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); Capt. P.A. Wilheit (here, next to this marker); Pvt. James Phillips (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Rufus Graham (a few steps from this marker); 1st Lt. W.R. "Bill" Jones (a few steps from this marker); Pfc. Howard Baugh (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
this page online
Regarding SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr.. A National Guard member, he was awarded both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
Also see . . . SFC Robert Lee Bobby Hollar. Biography on the Honor Our KIA project's website. (Submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr. Marker
Featured marker is in the center.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
