Davidson in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Davidson College War Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026
1. Davidson College War Memorial
Memorials for World War I, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan were given in memory of those fallen and in honor of our brother Rufus G. Herring '42 (1921-1996) Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945.
World War I Edgar B. Anderson '15 Joseph Sidney Bachman '18 Samuel Chandler Baker '86 Pressly Robinson Brown '07 Thomas McNeill Bulla '07 Reid Davis Cranford '19 James McCants Douglas '10 Samuel Chalmers Hart '12 Samuel Reeves Keesler '17 Charles Dodd Montgomery '09 Tazewell Norvell Morton '18 Deane Mortimer Orgain '18 John Cannon Paisley '17 David Reid Poole '19 Erwin David Shaw '15 Harry Faison Shaw '18 Frank Hollingsworth Smith '16 Frank Martin Thompson '08 John McDonald Wearn '19 George French Worth '11
Korean War Horace Bert Anderton '49 James Henry Crutchfield '41 Richard E. Harris '51 William Johnston Lyman '43 Dan Ingram McKeithen '51 John Franklin Watt '50
Vietnam War
Guy Bernard Ephland '65 Kendrick King Kelley III '63 Jerry Tyrus Lee '65 Robert Cole Stewart '56 John Dudley Wiley '58 James Baker Woods III '62
Iraq War
David Gladney Taylor, Jr.
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War in Afghanistan
Joshua Thomas Harris, '94
Erected 2015 by Brothers of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity of the 1960s decade.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I.
Location. 35° 30.047′ N, 80° 50.795′ W. Memorial is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It can be reached from North Main Street (North Carolina Route 115) north of Depot Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is on the east side of Elm Row Building, approximately 300 feet east of North Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 308 N Main Street, Davidson NC 28036, 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 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: Davidson Alumni World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Chapel of Davidson College (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026
2. World War I tablet
Another marker is no longer nearby. Davidson College (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026
3. Korean War Tablet
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026
4. Vietnam War Tablet
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026
5. Iraq War / War in Afghanistan Tablet
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 9, 2026
6. Davidson College War Memorial
The main marker is at ground level on the left. The pedestals with the applicable tablets surround the World War II Memorial in the center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
