Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial

"Killed in Action"

— In Honor of Our Fallen Heroes —

Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 16, 2025

1. Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial. "Killed in Action". , Never Forget, World War I , Cpl Beach Newton L . Lt Brown Presley R . Cpl Laney John C . Sgt Lynch Adolph H , World War II , AAC Abernathy Everette L . Pvt Abernathy James C . Pvt Austin Junior D . Pvt Baird Rondall M . Pvt Bandy Martin E . Pvt Berry Herbert E . Sn Berry James D . PFC Berry John D . Pvt Bollinger Bill A . PFC Bollinger Billy R . Pvt Bowers Clifton A . Pvt Boyd Paul B . PFC Bradshaw Carlos L . Cpl Bradshaw Herbert . Pvt Brittain Jack P . PFC Brothen Evald . Pvt Burleson Robert E . Pvt Caldwell Charlie W . Pvt Canife Eulas A . Techs Cannon Carroll . PFC Carson Wheller W . 1Lt Cash Frank S . Sgt Chapman Richard C Jr . PFC Chapman William F . Pvt Childers John L . Pvt Chronister Paul J . Sn Clarke Ottis L . MSgt Cline Ray M . Sn Cline Robert B . Cpt Coleman Robert A . SSgt Conley Bradford S . Pvt Cook Guy . Sn Cooke Odell H . FA Dale Fritz E . Tech5 Daves Robert D . Sn Davis Frank F . Pvt Dich Faul C . Sigt Digh Webb J . Pvt Duffey Elmer C . M2C Echols William P . PFC Eckard Franklin C . Sn Eller James M . PFC Ellington Roy . Cpl Farris Jennings K . Pvt Fisher Clyde E . SSgt Fisher William B . Flo Garmon Winfred A . Sn Goins Ronell H . PFC Gragg Robert L . Pvt Grill Peter . PFC Hall Fletcher D . Tech5 Hamby Royal A . Cpl Harris Baxter M . Cpl Heavner James . Cpl Heavner Raymon . Sgt Hoffman Bryson M . Pvt Holland Paul P . Po2 Horton Harold L . Cpl Hoyle Colen M . Cpl Hudson Virgil L . Cpl Huffman Alvin B . PFC Huffman Guy R . PFC Icard Billy J . PFC Icard Fredrick M . PFC Jaynes Roscoe M . TSgt Katz Morton B . Pvt Keaton Lester J . Pfc Keller Earl . 1Lt Kibler Ralph E Jr . 1Sgt Knight James A . 1Lt Lael Francis V . Pvt Laxton Clayton . PFC Lail Buddy W . Pvt Lathrop George H . 1Lt Long R H . Cpl Lowman Lealin R . PFC Mabe Henry J . Pvt Mabe William H . Pvt Mangum Robert R . Sn Miller Paul C . Pvt Moore Robert P . 1Lt Morin Raymond V . Pvt Morrow Mack D . PFC Myric William K . Sn Norman Clyde W . Capt Queen Gordon B . Pvt Richard Wilburn K . PFC Scott Mark E . Cpl Scott Sam H . PFC Shuford Roy L . Pvt Simpson Robert E . PFC Singleton Lewis A . Pvt Sitterson Edward . Pvt Smith John C . PFC Smith Millard E . Pvt Smith Walter F . PFC Snipes Luther E Jr . Pvt South Harry O . SSgt Stine Adolphus D . SN Storie Luther T , World War II , Cpl Suttle Arthur W . Pvt Suttle John D . Tech4 Walker Thomas J . PFC Walker William H . PFC Watson Guy J . Cpl Wellman Charles H . Pvt Whisnant Lloyd . Cpl White James R . Cpl Whitley George T . Pvt Wortman William C . PFC Wright Charles E . Sn Wright James E . Sgt Yount Percy P , Korean War , Pvt Anderson William P Jr . PFC Brown Calvin D . Cpl Brown William L Jr . Pvt Chapman Charles W . PFC Dean Boyden M . Pvt Earwood Conley . Fn Evans Charles J . PFC Jackson Thomas . Cpl Powell Rex W . Pvt Rose Herman . Cpl Sirngleton Willaim E . PFC Yates Edward J , Vietnam War , Capt Avery Robert D . PFC Bailey Carroll J . PFC Bannock Jerry W . Sp4 Butler Williams S Jr . Sgt Carroll Samuel T . LtC Carter Robert H Jr . SFC Church John L . Lt Craft Noah M . PFC Crawley Lawrence E . Sp4 Freeman Ernest T . PFC Baker David . 1Lt Cray Carl A . PFC Harmon Floyd S Jr . Sgt Lanier Leeroy D . Cpl Poteat Glen E . Cpl Powell Stephen R . SSgt Smith Ralph N . PFC Suttle William E . LCpl Tallent Garry G . PFC Whisnant Perry S . SSgt Young Richard T , Nine Eleven , LCdr Cranford Eric A, Forever Grateful

Never Forget

World War I
Cpl Beach Newton L • Lt Brown Presley R • Cpl Laney John C • Sgt Lynch Adolph H

World War II
AAC Abernathy Everette L • Pvt Abernathy James C • Pvt Austin Junior D • Pvt Baird Rondall M • Pvt Bandy Martin E • Pvt Berry Herbert E • Sn Berry James D • PFC Berry John D • Pvt Bollinger Bill A • PFC Bollinger Billy R • Pvt Bowers Clifton A • Pvt Boyd Paul B • PFC Bradshaw Carlos L • Cpl Bradshaw Herbert • Pvt Brittain Jack P • PFC Brothen Evald • Pvt Burleson Robert E • Pvt Caldwell Charlie W • Pvt Canife Eulas A • Techs Cannon Carroll • PFC Carson Wheller W • 1Lt Cash Frank S • Sgt Chapman Richard C Jr • PFC Chapman William F • Pvt Childers John L • Pvt Chronister Paul J • Sn Clarke Ottis L • MSgt Cline Ray M • Sn Cline Robert B • Cpt Coleman Robert A • SSgt Conley Bradford S • Pvt Cook Guy • Sn Cooke Odell H • FA Dale Fritz E • Tech5 Daves Robert D • Sn Davis Frank F • Pvt Dich Faul C • Sigt Digh Webb J • Pvt Duffey Elmer C • M2C Echols William P • PFC Eckard Franklin C • Sn Eller James M • PFC Ellington Roy • Cpl Farris Jennings K • Pvt Fisher

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Clyde E • SSgt Fisher William B • Flo Garmon Winfred A • Sn Goins Ronell H • PFC Gragg Robert L • Pvt Grill Peter • PFC Hall Fletcher D • Tech5 Hamby Royal A • Cpl Harris Baxter M • Cpl Heavner James • Cpl Heavner Raymon • Sgt Hoffman Bryson M • Pvt Holland Paul P • Po2 Horton Harold L • Cpl Hoyle Colen M • Cpl Hudson Virgil L • Cpl Huffman Alvin B • PFC Huffman Guy R • PFC Icard Billy J • PFC Icard Fredrick M • PFC Jaynes Roscoe M • TSgt Katz Morton B • Pvt Keaton Lester J • Pfc Keller Earl • 1Lt Kibler Ralph E Jr • 1Sgt Knight James A • 1Lt Lael Francis V • Pvt Laxton Clayton • PFC Lail Buddy W • Pvt Lathrop George H • 1Lt Long R H • Cpl Lowman Lealin R • PFC Mabe Henry J • Pvt Mabe William H • Pvt Mangum Robert R • Sn Miller Paul C • Pvt Moore Robert P • 1Lt Morin Raymond V • Pvt Morrow Mack D • PFC Myric William K • Sn Norman Clyde W • Capt Queen Gordon B • Pvt Richard Wilburn K • PFC Scott Mark E • Cpl Scott Sam H • PFC Shuford Roy L • Pvt Simpson Robert E • PFC Singleton Lewis A • Pvt Sitterson Edward • Pvt Smith John C • PFC Smith Millard E • Pvt Smith Walter F • PFC Snipes

Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial. Historic Courthouse in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 16, 2025

2. Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial. Historic Courthouse in the background

Luther E Jr • Pvt South Harry O • SSgt Stine Adolphus D • SN Storie Luther T

World War II
Cpl Suttle Arthur W • Pvt Suttle John D • Tech4 Walker Thomas J • PFC Walker William H • PFC Watson Guy J • Cpl Wellman Charles H • Pvt Whisnant Lloyd • Cpl White James R • Cpl Whitley George T • Pvt Wortman William C • PFC Wright Charles E • Sn Wright James E • Sgt Yount Percy P

Korean War
Pvt Anderson William P Jr • PFC Brown Calvin D • Cpl Brown William L Jr • Pvt Chapman Charles W • PFC Dean Boyden M • Pvt Earwood Conley • Fn Evans Charles J • PFC Jackson Thomas • Cpl Powell Rex W • Pvt Rose Herman • Cpl Sirngleton Willaim E • PFC Yates Edward J

Vietnam War
Capt Avery Robert D • PFC Bailey Carroll J • PFC Bannock Jerry W • Sp4 Butler Williams S Jr • Sgt Carroll Samuel T • LtC Carter Robert H Jr • SFC Church John L • Lt Craft Noah M • PFC Crawley Lawrence E • Sp4 Freeman Ernest T • PFC Baker David • 1Lt Cray Carl A • PFC Harmon Floyd S Jr • Sgt Lanier Leeroy D • Cpl Poteat Glen E • Cpl Powell Stephen R • SSgt Smith Ralph N • PFC Suttle William E • LCpl Tallent Garry G • PFC Whisnant

Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial designer plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 16, 2025

3. Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial designer plaque

Perry S • SSgt Young Richard T

Nine Eleven
LCdr Cranford Eric A

Forever Grateful

Erected by Sal L. Fatigate Vietnam Veteran 1967-68 Tet Offensive.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 35° 44.737′ N, 81° 41.263′ W. Memorial is in Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is at the intersection of South Sterling Street (North Carolina Route 18) and East Union Street (Business U.S. 70), on the left when traveling south on South Sterling Street. The memorial is on the northwest corner of the Historic Burke County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 102 E Union St, Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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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: Morganton (here, next to this marker); Burke Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Our Confederate Soldiers (here, next to this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Sam J. Ervin, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Tod R. Caldwell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); WWII Burke County Dead (about 500 feet away); Alva Theater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morganton.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.