East Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

LTC Allen D. ("Skip") Butler

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 26, 2025

1. LTC Allen D. ("Skip") Butler Marker

Inscription. Through multiple deployments to Vietnam, LTC Allen ("Skip") Butler became known as a brilliant attack helicopter pilot in the 101st Airborne Division. He led a team that modified helicopters for lethal capabilities, piloted by the top 10% of all U.S aviators. Inducted 2024

Erected 2024 by City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.

Location. 34° 48.38′ N, 87° 37.883′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is in East Florence. It is on Hightower Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Hightower Pl, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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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: William "Bill" Yoast (here, next to this marker); Charles Lee Moore (here, next to this marker); Robert E. "Bob" Bruninga (here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Mary Alice Hall (here, next to this marker); Edward Asbury O'Neal, III (here, next to this marker); Almeda Fowler (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton (here, next to this marker); Clay Bennett (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025

2. LTC Allen D. ("Skip") Butler Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.