Colfax near Kernersville in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

United States Army Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

1. United States Army Memorial Marker

Inscription.

United States Army Memorial. . , Established June 14, 1775, This we'll defend. ,

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." General George S. Patton

United States Army. , 1775 American Minuteman opposed British Regulars At Lexington and Concord and fire the first shot of the American Revolution , 1776-1777 Washington's Army crosses the Delaware and defeats the Hessians and British, 1781 After a costly victory at Guilford Courthouse, The British are surrounded at Yorktown and forced to surrender., 1814 during the attack at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner", 1815 "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson defeats the British at The Battle of New Orleans, 1847 Chapultepec and Mexico City fall to General Winfield Scott, ending the Mexican War , 1861 Confederate artillery fires on Fort Sumter beginning four years of Civil War, 1863 George Meade's Federal Army defeats Robert E. Lee's Confederates at Gettysburg., 1865 Robert E. Lee surrenders The Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, 1898 Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" charge up San Juan Hill hastens end of the Spanish American War, 1918 After success at Chateau Tierry, Belleau Wood, Soisonns, The Somme, and St. Mihiel, "Black Jack" Peishing leads the Americans to find victory in World War I at the Meuse Argonne, 1942-43 U.S. Soldiers Land in North Africa. American and British forces defeat Hitler's Africa Corps, June 6, 1944 American, British and Canadian troops make the largest amphibious assault in history at Normandy, 1944 True to this words "I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur liberates the Philippine Islands., 1944-45 In a last desperate effort, Hitler launches a massive offensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium. Known as the Battle of the Bulge, it is the largest and costliest battle of World War II for the U.S., 1945 The U.S. 10th Army lands on Okinawa, the bloodiest campaign in the Pacific Theater, May 8, 1945 VE Day - Victory in Europe. August 14, 1945, VJ Day - Victory in Japan, 1950 The 1st Cavalry and the 2nd, 3rd, 7th 24th, and 25th Divisions engage in fierce fighting in North Korea with Chinese Communist forces which have crossed the Yalu River, 1951 General Matthew Ridgway's divisions drive the Comummists back to the 38th parallel and retake Seoul, Korea, 1965 The 1st Air Calvary Division fights three North Vietnamese regiments at Ia Drang, inflicting heavy casualties., 1968 The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese suffer severe casualties after launching their Tet holiday offensive., 1973 The last U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam. During the war, the Americans are never defeated on the battlefield, 1990-91 An international coalition led by General Norman Schwarzkopf invades Kuwait and Iraq in Operation Desert Storm. Hussein's military is defeated and Kuwait's independence restored., 2001-2014 After 9/11, NATO and allied forces enter Afghanistan to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaeda, operations continue., 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom begins with the invasion of Iraq by forces under the command of General Tommy Franks. In less than a month the dictator's forces are defeated., And the United States Army mission continues....

Established June 14, 1775

This we'll defend

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." General George S. Patton

United States Army

1775 American Minuteman opposed British Regulars At Lexington and Concord and fire the first shot of the American Revolution

1776-1777 Washington's Army crosses the Delaware and defeats the Hessians and British

1781 After a costly victory at Guilford Courthouse, The British are surrounded at Yorktown and forced to surrender.

1814 during the attack at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"

1815 "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson defeats the British at The Battle of New Orleans

1847 Chapultepec and Mexico City fall to General Winfield Scott, ending the Mexican War

1861 Confederate artillery fires on Fort Sumter beginning four years of Civil War

1863 George Meade's Federal Army defeats Robert E. Lee's Confederates at Gettysburg.

1865 Robert E. Lee surrenders The Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox

1898 Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" charge up San Juan Hill hastens end of the Spanish

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1918 After success at Chateau Tierry, Belleau Wood, Soisonns, The Somme, and St. Mihiel, "Black Jack" Peishing leads the Americans to find victory in World War I at the Meuse Argonne

1942-43 U.S. Soldiers Land in North Africa. American and British forces defeat Hitler's Africa Corps

June 6, 1944 American, British and Canadian troops make the largest amphibious assault in history at Normandy

1944 True to this words "I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur liberates the Philippine Islands.

1944-45 In a last desperate effort, Hitler launches a massive offensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium. Known as the Battle of the Bulge, it is the largest and costliest battle of World War II for the U.S.

1945 The U.S. 10th Army lands on Okinawa, the bloodiest campaign in the Pacific Theater

May 8, 1945 VE Day - Victory in Europe. August 14, 1945, VJ Day - Victory in Japan

1950 The 1st Cavalry and the 2nd, 3rd, 7th 24th, and 25th Divisions engage in fierce fighting in North Korea with Chinese Communist forces which have crossed the Yalu River

1951 General Matthew Ridgway's divisions drive the Comummists back to the 38th parallel and retake Seoul, Korea

1965 The 1st Air Calvary Division fights three North Vietnamese regiments at Ia Drang, inflicting heavy casualties.

1968

United States Army Memorial reverse side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

2. United States Army Memorial reverse side

The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese suffer severe casualties after launching their Tet holiday offensive.

1973 The last U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam. During the war, the Americans are never defeated on the battlefield

1990-91 An international coalition led by General Norman Schwarzkopf invades Kuwait and Iraq in Operation Desert Storm. Hussein's military is defeated and Kuwait's independence restored.

2001-2014 After 9/11, NATO and allied forces enter Afghanistan to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaeda, operations continue.

2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom begins with the invasion of Iraq by forces under the command of General Tommy Franks. In less than a month the dictator's forces are defeated.

And the United States Army mission continues...

Erected by Corporal William H. "Doc" Long Company G, 315th Inf. Regiment 79th Inf. Division In honor, memory and dedication to my fellow comrades of the 79th Inf. Division our Commanding General I. T. Wyche, General George S. Patton of the U.S. 3rd Army, and all those who serve in our U.S. Armed Forces.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1775.

Location. 36° 7.294′

United States Army Memorial dedication plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

3. United States Army Memorial dedication plaque

N, 80° 2.101′ W. Memorial is near Kernersville, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Colfax. It is on Pleasant View Trail east of Willow Creek Road, on the left. Location is the Carolina Field of Honor. The specific marker is to the south of the center obelisk. Accessibility is a short walking distance from nearby parking areas. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1945 Pleasant Vw Trl, Kernersville NC 27284, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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: The U.S. Army Flag (here, next to this marker); United States Marine Corps Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The U.S. Navy Flag (a few steps from this marker); The United States Navy Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Betsy Ross Flag - Circa 1790 (within shouting distance of this marker); 20 Star Flag - 1818 (within shouting distance of this marker); Guilford Courthouse Flag - 1781 (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Star Flag - 1837 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kernersville.

Full view front side United States Army Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

4. Full view front side United States Army Memorial

United States Army Memorial reverse side looking towards center obelisk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

5. United States Army Memorial reverse side looking towards center obelisk

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 21, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.