Monterey in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025
1. War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities Marker
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women from Monterey and surrounding communities who made the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow man to insure the liberty and freedom for all our citizens.
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." - NIV John 15:13
World War I
Pvt. Gordon Klope
World War II
Pvt. Aubrey Andrews Pfc. George Bilbrey Pvt. Marvin O. Boswell Cpl. Andy V. Buckner Cpl. Andy W. Clark Pfc. Oree Coleman Pvt. John H. Grant Cpl. William R. Horn Pvt. Joe C. Isbell Pfc. Hollis Jernigan Pvt. Hollis A. Jones Cpl. David F. France Cpo. Regan Ledbetter Pfc. Beecher C. Milligan Cpl. Clarence Stringer QM 3/C Talmadge Sutton Pvt. Ralph Testement Pvt. Oscar M. Verble Pvt. Eugene W. Roberts
Men Who Died as a Result of Accidents WWII and Later
Sgt. George C. Clark, Jr. Phm 3/C Ernest L. Flatt Lt. Jerry M. Hall T/Sgt William J. Lusk A 1/C Van B. Nickens, Jr. A 1/C Paul E. Vaden Lt. Joseph M. Walker
Korea
Vietnam
BMI James C.R. Lewis SSgt. Calvin A Norris
Iraqi Freedom
Spc. Luke Williams
Operation Enduring
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Sgt. Alex van Aalten
Erected by Monterey V.F.W. Post 6277, town of Monterey, Cumberland Cove POA, citizens of Monterey, Goff Funeral Home, Vaughns Monument Works, and Middle Tenn Gas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 8.923′ N, 85° 16.167′ W. Memorial is in Monterey, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of East Commercial Avenue and S Poplar St, on the left when traveling west on East Commercial Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 201 E Commercial Ave, Monterey TN 38574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monterey Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.A. Bower and Son (about 400 feet away); Horn's Shed (about 400 feet away); Bank of Monterey (about 400 feet away); Hire, Jent & Bray (about 400 feet away); Goff's Drug Store (about 500 feet away); Post Office (about 600 feet away); The Wilder Block (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025
2. War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025
3. War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025
4. War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025
5. War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
