Monroe in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Union County World War II Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
1. Union County World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Union County World War II Memorial. .
December 7, 1941 . September 2, 1945 The names of the heroic men of Union County who gave their lives in the Armed Forces of our country during World War II . , Alexander, Kermit W. . Austin, Ernest Lee . Austin, Harry Lee . Autry, Heath R. . Autry, Mark S. . Baker, Henry Adam . Barbee, Samuel S. . Baucom, Hoover Cleveland . Baucom, Marvin Dewey . Belk, Braxton C. . Black, Thomas Boyce . Brooks, Linwood Cohn . Carpenter, Jesse Glenn . Cook, Parks W. . Copeland, James H. . Connell, Norman S. . Crow, William Hall . Crowell, Grover Bernard . Cuthbertson, John Henry . Davis, John Hayne . Deal, Fred F. Jr. . Deese, Ward T. . Dickerson, Edward Ray . Duncan, Heath . Eury, Lacy W. . Fetherson, Leroy, (Col) . Fincher, Reuben J. . Fowler, Roy E. . Futch, John D. . Garland, Robert Franklin . Gill, Barney W. . Godwin, Warren S. . Goodman, Bennie . Grantland, James William . Griffin, John B. . Haigler, George Washington . Haigler, Harry . Hargett, Jack . Hartis, Thomas B. . Hasty, William David. Jr. . Haywood, Worth. Jr. . Helms, Haskel . Helms, Marvin H. . Helms, Seab F. . Helms, Thomas L. . Herring, Roderick J. . Hill, Boyd C. . Hill, Floyde E. . Hill, William Marsh . Hubbard, Lee S. . Huey, James Calvin . Hunter, Herschel W. . Ingram, Julius Neal . Ivey, Charles J. . James, Broadus E. . Jenkins, Talmadge Clinton . Keels, Isaac Wesley Jr. . Keisler, James H. . Keziah, Monroe, Jr. . Kilpatrick, James T. . Kiser, Dewey J. . Knight, Herbert D. . Krimminger, Herman Bruce . Laney, Thomas Percy . Laney, William Hurley . Lemmond, James Warren . Lingle, Ray Little . Little, Dock . Lockhart, Robert Vernon, Jr. . Long, Roy Hamilton, Jr. . Love, Harold . McCain, Huey B. . McCain, James Boyd . McCray, Lee Douglas . McDowell, James Tillmon . McWhorter, Aubrey Fred . Medlin, Broadus C. . Medlin, John L. . Mills, Heath C. . Mills, Homer E. . Milton, Henry Harrison . Montgomery, Doyle David . Montgomery, James Ray . Moore, Thomas K. . Morgan, James P. . Mullis, Oscar W. . Mullis, William P. . Nance, J. Lee . Nash, Vann B. . Newell, Samuel Boward . O'Leary, James Edward, (Col) . Outlaw, Stewart C. . Parker, Jake C. . Parker, Johnnie H. . Peneger, Frank P. . Pierce, Charles Roland . Plott, J. B. . Plyler, Cole L. Blease . Pope, Wade H. . Pressley, Johnny P. . Robinson, William Hazel . Rorie, John B. Jr. . Rushing, Vance . Seymour, William Oren . Simpson, James Crafton . Simpson, J. C. . Smith, Thomas R. . Snyder, Jason E. . Soeder, Clyde E. . Squires, Thomas . Stack, Reuben James . Starnes, Samuel W. . Steele, Gaston N. . Stegall, Frank B. . Stegall, Paul . Stogner, Benjamin H. . Sutton, Frank . Taylor, Robert E. . Thomas, Joseph Hubert . Thomas, Melvin . Thomas, Rayford C. . Threatt, Ray . Traywick, Lee R. . Tucker, George W. . Vann, John C. M. . Watkins, Jarvis B. . Watkins Pascal . Williams, Grover. . Williams, John H. . Williams, Roland C. Jr. . Williams, William Horace . Wolfe, Lee Williamson . Wood, Ralph V. . Wood, Roy . Yow, Lawrence Ellis . Hough, James Rogers
December 7, 1941 September 2, 1945
The names of the heroic men of Union County who gave their lives in the Armed Forces of our country during World War II
Alexander, Kermit W.
Austin, Ernest Lee
Austin, Harry Lee
Autry, Heath R.
Autry, Mark S.
Baker, Henry Adam
Barbee, Samuel S.
Baucom, Hoover Cleveland
Baucom, Marvin Dewey
Belk, Braxton C.
Black, Thomas Boyce
Brooks, Linwood Cohn
Carpenter, Jesse Glenn
Cook, Parks W.
Copeland, James H.
Connell, Norman S.
Crow, William Hall
Crowell, Grover Bernard
Cuthbertson, John Henry
Davis, John Hayne
Deal, Fred F. Jr.
Deese, Ward T.
Dickerson, Edward Ray
Duncan, Heath
Eury, Lacy W.
Fetherson, Leroy, (Col)
Fincher, Reuben J.
Fowler, Roy E.
Futch, John D.
Garland, Robert Franklin
Gill, Barney W.
Godwin, Warren S.
Goodman, Bennie
Grantland, James William
Griffin, John B.
Haigler, George Washington
Haigler, Harry
Hargett, Jack
Hartis, Thomas B.
Hasty, William David. Jr.
Haywood, Worth. Jr.
Helms, Haskel
Helms, Marvin H.
Helms, Seab F.
Helms, Thomas
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Herring, Roderick J.
Hill, Boyd C.
Hill, Floyde E.
Hill, William Marsh
Hubbard, Lee S.
Huey, James Calvin
Hunter, Herschel W.
Ingram, Julius Neal
Ivey, Charles J.
James, Broadus E.
Jenkins, Talmadge Clinton
Keels, Isaac Wesley Jr.
Keisler, James H.
Keziah, Monroe, Jr.
Kilpatrick, James T.
Kiser, Dewey J.
Knight, Herbert D.
Krimminger, Herman Bruce
Laney, Thomas Percy
Laney, William Hurley
Lemmond, James Warren
Lingle, Ray Little
Little, Dock
Lockhart, Robert Vernon, Jr.
Long, Roy Hamilton, Jr.
Love, Harold
McCain, Huey B.
McCain, James Boyd
McCray, Lee Douglas
McDowell, James Tillmon
McWhorter, Aubrey Fred
Medlin, Broadus C.
Medlin, John L.
Mills, Heath C.
Mills, Homer E.
Milton, Henry Harrison
Montgomery, Doyle David
Montgomery, James Ray
Moore, Thomas K.
Morgan, James P.
Mullis, Oscar W.
Mullis, William P.
Nance, J. Lee
Nash, Vann B.
Newell, Samuel Boward
O'Leary, James Edward, (Col)
Outlaw, Stewart C.
Parker, Jake C.
Parker, Johnnie H.
Peneger, Frank P.
Pierce, Charles Roland
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
2. Union County World War II Memorial at the right of the West Entrance to the Historic Union Co. CH
Plott, J. B.
Plyler, Cole L. Blease
Pope, Wade H.
Pressley, Johnny P.
Robinson, William Hazel
Rorie, John B. Jr.
Rushing, Vance
Seymour, William Oren
Simpson, James Crafton
Simpson, J. C.
Smith, Thomas R.
Snyder, Jason E.
Soeder, Clyde E.
Squires, Thomas
Stack, Reuben James
Starnes, Samuel W.
Steele, Gaston N.
Stegall, Frank B.
Stegall, Paul
Stogner, Benjamin H.
Sutton, Frank
Taylor, Robert E.
Thomas, Joseph Hubert
Thomas, Melvin
Thomas, Rayford C.
Threatt, Ray
Traywick, Lee R.
Tucker, George W.
Vann, John C. M.
Watkins, Jarvis B.
Watkins Pascal
Williams, Grover.
Williams, John H.
Williams, Roland C. Jr.
Williams, William Horace
Wolfe, Lee Williamson
Wood, Ralph V.
Wood, Roy
Yow, Lawrence Ellis
Hough, James Rogers
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 34° 58.977′ N, 80° 33.005′ W. Memorial is in Monroe, North Carolina, in Union County. It is on North Main Street north of West Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 7, 2026
3. Union County World War II Memorial
(Upper plaque) indicates a cross was placed atop the county courthouse. Unable to see the cross at the time of the visit
The plaque is to the right of the west entrance of the Historic Union County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 N Main St, Monroe NC 28112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
