Camp Shelby in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Special Forces
Airborne
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026
1. Special Forces Marker
Dedicated to the members and families of the 2nd Battalion 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Mississippi Army National Guard
Our Fallen Brothers
SFC Christopher L. Robinson, 25 Mar 2006 SFC Severin W. Summers, 02 Aug 2009 SFC Alejandro Granado, 02 Aug 2009 CPT Ronald G. Luce, 02 Aug 2009 SSG William B. Woods Jr., 17 Aug 2009 SSG Matthew A. Pucino, 23 Nov 2009 SSG Stephen P. New, 28 Jul 2013
Original Members of Company E 20th Special Forces,
22 September 1963
MAJ Radford E. DuBois MAJ Guy N. Rogers CPT James H. Garner CPT Charles E. Middleton Jr. CPT Joseph O. Sams CPT Harry J. Stuart 1LT Boots C. Blanks 1LT Noel W. Honeycutt 1LT Agrippa K. Long Jr. 1LT Uriel B. Padgett 1LT Bobbie J. Moore 2LT Dave E. Boatman 2LT Thomas R. Curtis 2LT Robert E. Jenkins 2LT Sonny D. Jones SP5 John E. Mitchell SP4 Richard F. Chatham SP4 John A. Guffey SP4 Robert M. LeMaster SP4 Jackie M. Wilson 2LT Ralph L. Priester Jr. 2LT Charles M. Walker III 2LT Jerry K. Richardson MSG Joseph B. Garretty MSG Robert B. Gilmore SFC Charles J. LaFontaine SFC Adelchi A. Pilutti SSG Nuel G. Kennedy SSG William E. Pitts SSG William B. Smith SSG Herbert O. Russum SGT John A. Dunn SGT Jerry W. Harris SGT Willard J. Holmes SP5 Billie T. Hughes CPL Pat D. Dukes SP4 Ronnie B. Crowson SP4 James A. Jackson SP4 Alton V. Tinney PFC John M. Rawls
Sergeant First Class Christopher L. Robinson, Brandon, Ms
2/20th Special Forces Group (a)
KIA Sangin, Afghanistan 25 March 2006
Frank Carlton Col. MSARNG Special Forces
Colonel R. Stacy Coleman 2/20th SFG (a) 31 August, 1981, 15 June 2007
Lieutenant Colonel Jim S. Legan, 2/20th SFG 29 June, 1954, February 1991
★★★ James H. Garner, Lieutenant General, Biloxi, Ms
The Adjutant General Mississipp, Jan 1992-Jan 2000
SGM Bryan F. Mcknight
2nd Ranger Battalion, 09 Mar 1943-15 May 1945, Pointe du Hoc, Normandy Invasion, WWII, MSARNG 1956-1983, SGM 2/20th SF BN, 1963-1983, SGM 1978-1983
Colonel Robert Stacy Coleman, Brandon, Ms
Deputy Commander 66th Troop Command, Battalion Commander 2/20th Special Forces Group (a), "We Will Forever Love You, Deborah Hunt & Matt"
A-2/20th SFGA C-2/20th SFGA A-3/7th SFGA 1st RANGER BN
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Location. 31° 11.925′ N, 89° 13.381′ W. Memorial is in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is at the intersection of Forrest Avenue West and Museum Street on Forrest Avenue West. The marker is located on the grounds of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 850 Forrest Ave W, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 New Spain, 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: 155th Brigade Combat Team (a few steps from this marker); 69th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 31st. Infantry "Dixie" Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 38th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio 37th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 65th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); "Go for Broke" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026
2. Special Forces Marker - Reverse Side
More about this memorial. The marker and the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum are located at the historic Camp Shelby, an active Mississippi National Guard military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026
3. Special Forces Marker
The view of the main marker withe the ground plaques in front of it.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026
4. Special Forces Marker - Ground Plaques
Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2026
5. Special Forces Marker
The marker is the second marker on the right side along the walkway.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 82 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
