Near Trinity in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

All Gave Some — Some Gave All

Dedicated to the Memory of All Who Proudly Served and Protected Their Country

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

1. All Gave Some — Some Gave All Marker

Inscription.
Gilbert Blackwood Tank Area
Cpl Gilbert Blackwood, Service Dates: Jan. 4, 1943 - Dec. 19, 1945

Battles and Campaigns:
Rhineland, Central Europe, Normandy Northern France, Ardennes

Decorations and Citations:
Good Conduct Medal, World War Victory Medal, Bronze Star Medal, American Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 1 Silver Star

John W. Rose Tank Area
Tec 5 John W. Rose, Service Dates: Jan. 9, 1943 - Dec. 31, 1945

Battles and Campaigns:
Central Europe, Rhineland, Normandy Northern France, Ardennes

Decorations and Citations:
European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 1 Silver Star, American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 34° 33.847′ N, 87° 9.999′ W. Memorial is near Trinity, Alabama, in Lawrence County. It can be reached from County Road 214 0.3 miles south of County Road 370, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located in Lawrence County Veterans Memorial Park. It is just inside the fence at the

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park entrance on County Road 214. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6233 County Road 214, Trinity AL 35673, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Borghinis (within shouting distance of this marker); Boxwood Plantation (approx. 5.7 miles away); McDaniel Cemetery #1 / McDaniel Family Pioneers (approx. 6.1 miles away); Enon Baptist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Home of Annie Wheeler (approx. 7.7 miles away); Home of Gen. Joseph Wheeler (approx. 7.7 miles away); Home of Gen. Joe Wheeler (approx. 7.7 miles away); Leetch–Peters–Hodges–McDaniel–Shelton House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

2. All Gave Some — Some Gave All Marker

(approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinity.

To Honor Those Who Served (<i>also in front of the tank</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

3. To Honor Those Who Served (also in front of the tank)

World War I • World War II • Korea • Vietnam • Desert Storm • Iraq

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.