Smithfield in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Johnston County War Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

1. Johnston County War Memorial

Inscription.

Johnston County War Memorial. . Johnstonians who paid the supreme price for our freedom. Korea Braswell, Vernon L. . Bunch, Elbert . Coats, Hubert H. Jr. . Davis, Howard . Exum, William J. . Horton, Hubert Jr. . Kenan, Claude J. . Pearce, Aaron . Phillips, Billy A. . Smith, Edward M. . Snipes, Leon S. . Williams, Willie s. . Watkins, George R. Jr., Smith, Justin s. (Irq.) . Jacobs, Jeriad P. (Irq.) . Parr, David S (Irq.) . Wilson, Jamie D. (Irq.) . Moore, William C. (Irq.) . Bradley, Mark A. (Afg.) . Sherer, Jeffery C.S. (Afg.) . Bohler, Peter C. (Afg.), World War II Adams, Earl L. . Adams, Walter G. . Allen, Joseph B. . Aycock, Jessie R. . Bailey, Robert . Baker, Leonard . Barbour, James R. . Barbour, Joseph E. . Barbour, Will P. Jr. . Barfield, Henry H. . Barnes, Andrew D. . Beasley, James E. . Bell, Wilson . Benson, Willis R. . Blackman, James H. . Blinson, Darius M. . Boone, Charles R. . Boyette, Norment G. . Boyette, Robert D. . Boykin, Thomas B. . Brannan, Vilas A. . Briscoe, Evan L. Jr. . Buchanan, Henry T. . Bunch, Henry H. . Byrd, Burnice E. . Campbell, Garland C. . Carver, Jessie C. Jr. . Cavanaugh, W.V. Jr. . Cole, Talmadge . Cottrain, Marvin W. . Cordell, John D. . Crabtree, Kelly . Deans, Ashley W. . Deans, Huber C. . Denning, Lonnie M. . Dixon, Jack S. . Edwards, Clarence M. . Edwards, John L. . Ellis, Kenneth W. . Ellis, Melvin V. . Elmore, Fate Jr. . Flowers, Raphall W. . Giles, Conrad D. . Gills, Louis Jr. . Godwin, Julian R. . Gordon, Edwin N. . Hamilton, Morris G. . Hedgereth, Robert L. . Henderson, Brice D. . Henry Robert I., Hicks, Oscar Jr. . Hodge, Otha E. . Holloman, Lester . Holmes, William H. . Hooks, Harold . Horton, Robert B. . Howell, Dupree Jr. . Howell, George F. . Jones, Robert R. . Jordan, Hubert B. . Keene, Durwood G. . Lane, George W. . Langdon, Julian C. . Lee, Iradell . Lee, John J. . Lee, Joseph D. . Lee, Noah B. . Mashburn, Hugh D. . Massengill, James H. . Massengill, Wade M. . Massey, Wilbert C. Jr. . Matthews, Douglas J. . McDonald, Robert E. . McLamb, Grallon . McLamb, Herbert B. . McLamb, James P. . McLamb, Roland . Mitchell, Vimmy M. . Moore, Elijah . Moore, Leo H. . Narron, Hardy D. . Nichols, Abee S. . Nordan, Fabian T. . Parker, Carl Z. . Parrish, James R. . Parrish, Joseph S. . Peacock, Major . Peell, Oliver W. . Pendergraft, W.J. . Perry, Kloman Y. . Pittman, Ilsse J. . Pope, Donald N. . Pridgen, James H. . Puckett, William C. . Ral, Cecil J. . Raper, Hulon L. . Raynor, Richard . Richardson, Joseph R. . Rose, Aaron L. . Sanders, Nathaniel, Sealey, Carl E. . Simpson, Emry L. . Smith, Carol B. . Smith, James M. . Snipes, David E. . Spencer, Edward N. . Stallings, Kermit B. . Stallings, Stephen Jr. . Stancil, Harold L. . Stancil, Joseph C. . Stanley, Owen R. . Starling, Jasper E. . Starling, Thomas C. . Stephenson, Dalton O. . Stevens, Gordon s. . Stevens, Ralph S. . Stevens, Will H. . Strickland, Young E. . Tart, Atlas . Taylor, Nathan . Taylor, Robert L. . Todd, Raymond J. Jr. . Triplette, William E. . Troutman, James R. . Tyner, George H. . Upchurch, John R. . Vernon, James M. . Watson, Lemuel E. Jr. . Watson, Robert V. . Watson, William Jr. . Weaver, Lelon . Wilkins, James A. . Wilson, Eugene M. . Wise, Roosevelt M. . Wood, Donza . Woodall, William C. . Woodward, Robert F. . Wright, Woodrow . Yeow, Bill . Young, Willie W. . Bowen, Pete . Whitaker, Gordon Jr. . Clifford M. Atkinson, Vietnam Adams, John L. . Allen, Sanford T. . Barbee, Wilbert R. . Carter, Jimmy E. . Dayringer, Harold V. . Eatmon, Eddie R. . Foye, Elton L. . Godwin, James O. . Honeycutt, Burlon T. . Jackson, Johnny . Johnson, Danny W. . Johnson, Dwight D. . Lee, John R. . Lee, Ronald W. . Lee, Roy R. . Lucas, Wilbur R. . McCray, Thomas . McLamb, Herman L. . Moore, Jerry L. . Morgan, Henry L. . Omelia, Dennis W. . Parnell, William B. . Pilkington, Edward P. . Ray, Franklin D. . Riley, James L. . Sullivan, Donald S. . Thorne, Charles G. . Watson, Arthur . Watson, Lee A. . Watson, Percy E. . Wilkins, George H. . Williams, Charles E. . Williams, Remer G. . Stancil, Greg . Barnes, Isiah Jr.

Johnstonians who paid the supreme price for our freedom
Korea
Braswell, Vernon L. • Bunch, Elbert • Coats, Hubert H. Jr. • Davis, Howard • Exum, William J. • Horton, Hubert Jr. • Kenan, Claude J. • Pearce, Aaron • Phillips, Billy A. • Smith, Edward M. • Snipes, Leon S. • Williams, Willie s. • Watkins, George R. Jr.

Smith, Justin s. (Irq.) • Jacobs, Jeriad P. (Irq.) • Parr, David S (Irq.) • Wilson, Jamie D. (Irq.) • Moore, William C. (Irq.) • Bradley, Mark A. (Afg.) • Sherer, Jeffery C.S. (Afg.) • Bohler, Peter C. (Afg.)

World War II
Adams, Earl L. • Adams, Walter G. • Allen, Joseph B. • Aycock, Jessie R. • Bailey, Robert • Baker, Leonard • Barbour, James R. • Barbour, Joseph E. • Barbour, Will P. Jr. • Barfield, Henry H. • Barnes, Andrew D. • Beasley, James E. • Bell, Wilson • Benson, Willis R. • Blackman, James H. • Blinson, Darius M. • Boone, Charles R. • Boyette, Norment G. • Boyette, Robert D. • Boykin, Thomas B. • Brannan, Vilas A. • Briscoe, Evan L. Jr. • Buchanan, Henry T. • Bunch, Henry H. • Byrd, Burnice E. • Campbell,

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Garland C. • Carver, Jessie C. Jr. • Cavanaugh, W.V. Jr. • Cole, Talmadge • Cottrain, Marvin W. • Cordell, John D. • Crabtree, Kelly • Deans, Ashley W. • Deans, Huber C. • Denning, Lonnie M. • Dixon, Jack S. • Edwards, Clarence M. • Edwards, John L. • Ellis, Kenneth W. • Ellis, Melvin V. • Elmore, Fate Jr. • Flowers, Raphall W. • Giles, Conrad D. • Gills, Louis Jr. • Godwin, Julian R. • Gordon, Edwin N. • Hamilton, Morris G. • Hedgereth, Robert L. • Henderson, Brice D. • Henry Robert I.

Hicks, Oscar Jr. • Hodge, Otha E. • Holloman, Lester • Holmes, William H. • Hooks, Harold • Horton, Robert B. • Howell, Dupree Jr. • Howell, George F. • Jones, Robert R. • Jordan, Hubert B. • Keene, Durwood G. • Lane, George W. • Langdon, Julian C. • Lee, Iradell • Lee, John J. • Lee, Joseph D. • Lee, Noah B. • Mashburn, Hugh D. • Massengill, James H. • Massengill, Wade M. • Massey, Wilbert C. Jr. • Matthews, Douglas J. • McDonald, Robert E. • McLamb, Grallon • McLamb, Herbert B. • McLamb, James P. • McLamb, Roland • Mitchell, Vimmy M. • Moore,

Johnston County War Memorial on the grounds of the county courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

2. Johnston County War Memorial on the grounds of the county courthouse

Elijah • Moore, Leo H. • Narron, Hardy D. • Nichols, Abee S. • Nordan, Fabian T. • Parker, Carl Z. • Parrish, James R. • Parrish, Joseph S. • Peacock, Major • Peell, Oliver W. • Pendergraft, W.J. • Perry, Kloman Y. • Pittman, Ilsse J. • Pope, Donald N. • Pridgen, James H. • Puckett, William C. • Ral, Cecil J. • Raper, Hulon L. • Raynor, Richard • Richardson, Joseph R. • Rose, Aaron L. • Sanders, Nathaniel

Sealey, Carl E. • Simpson, Emry L. • Smith, Carol B. • Smith, James M. • Snipes, David E. • Spencer, Edward N. • Stallings, Kermit B. • Stallings, Stephen Jr. • Stancil, Harold L. • Stancil, Joseph C. • Stanley, Owen R. • Starling, Jasper E. • Starling, Thomas C. • Stephenson, Dalton O. • Stevens, Gordon s. • Stevens, Ralph S. • Stevens, Will H. • Strickland, Young E. • Tart, Atlas • Taylor, Nathan • Taylor, Robert L. • Todd, Raymond J. Jr. • Triplette, William E. • Troutman, James R. • Tyner, George H. • Upchurch, John R. • Vernon, James M. • Watson, Lemuel E. Jr. • Watson, Robert V. • Watson, William Jr. • Weaver, Lelon • Wilkins,

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James A. • Wilson, Eugene M. • Wise, Roosevelt M. • Wood, Donza • Woodall, William C. • Woodward, Robert F. • Wright, Woodrow • Yeow, Bill • Young, Willie W. • Bowen, Pete • Whitaker, Gordon Jr. • Clifford M. Atkinson

Vietnam
Adams, John L. • Allen, Sanford T. • Barbee, Wilbert R. • Carter, Jimmy E. • Dayringer, Harold V. • Eatmon, Eddie R. • Foye, Elton L. • Godwin, James O. • Honeycutt, Burlon T. • Jackson, Johnny • Johnson, Danny W. • Johnson, Dwight D. • Lee, John R. • Lee, Ronald W. • Lee, Roy R. • Lucas, Wilbur R. • McCray, Thomas • McLamb, Herman L. • Moore, Jerry L. • Morgan, Henry L. • Omelia, Dennis W. • Parnell, William B. • Pilkington, Edward P. • Ray, Franklin D. • Riley, James L. • Sullivan, Donald S. • Thorne, Charles G. • Watson, Arthur • Watson, Lee A. • Watson, Percy E. • Wilkins, George H. • Williams, Charles E. • Williams, Remer G. • Stancil, Greg • Barnes, Isiah Jr.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 35° 30.687′ N, 78° 20.829′ W. Memorial is in Smithfield, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on East Market Street (Business U.S. 70) east of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 212 E Market St, Smithfield NC 27577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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 walking distance of this marker: World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Johnston County Fountain Memorial (here, next to this marker); Sherman Receives News of Lee's Surrender in Smithfield (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Occupation of Smithfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Smithfield Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smithfield Four (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Occupation of Smithfield (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.