Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sacred to the Memory of
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 16, 2025
1. Sacred to the Memory of Marker
William Benton Elliott
Sept. 17, 1923 - Apr. 3, 1945
Killed in Action
Baden, Germany
James Marvin Moon
May 23, 1922 - Sept. 5, 1945
Killed in Action
Galespi, Luzon
Erected by Third Avenue Congregational Church Service Men's Bible Class.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 36.632′ N, 79° 23.235′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Third Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The Marker is located in front of the former Third Avenue Congregational Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 215 Third Avenue, Danville VA 24540, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wendell O. Scott Sr. (approx. half a mile away); POW★MIA (approx. Ύ mile away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Moffett (approx. 0.8 miles away); Moffett Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); 714 North Main Street (approx. one mile away); The World's Largest Magic Wand (approx. one mile away); North Danville (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
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Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 16, 2025
2. Sacred to the Memory of Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 16, 2025
3. Sacred to the Memory of Marker
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4. Sacred to the Memory of Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 16, 2025
5. Third Avenue Congregational Church
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 16, 2025
6. Third Avenue Congregational Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 24, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
