Freedom Park in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

D-Day Monument

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

1. D-Day Monument Marker

Inscription. D-Day
June 6 1944
Honoring 32 Veterans from Mecklenburg County
Thomas Alley Jr. 101 Airborne • Charles Armstrong 4th Infantry • James Barker 82nd Airborne • Everett Bell 82nd Airborne • Thomas Brest 82nd Airborne • Perry Bumgarner 29th Infantry • Paul Burns 82nd Airborne • Stewart Butler 8th Air Force • Clarence Coyle 101st Airborne • Luther Coyle 82nd Airborne • Grayson Davis 101st Airborne • Harold Eatman 101st Airborne • Jennings Fort 9th Air Force • Jack Fullerton 101st Airborne • Tyler Garrison 20th Eng. Combat • Johnny Gathings 101st Airborne • William Gray 82nd Airborne • James Hattrick 82nd Airborne • Beverly Hollingsworth 101st Airborne • Richard Hoover 101st Airborne • Clifton Lewis 582nd Eng. Dump Truck • Richard Lisk 101st Airborne • Robert Mull 101st Airborne • Dewitt Nance 29th Infantry • Harry Nivens 101st Airborne • Buell Pless 101st Airborne • Cary Presson 29th Infantry • Roy Privatte 1st Infantry • Jackson Rollins 238th Eng. Combat • Jesse Rushing 82nd Airborne • Robert Ryan 8th Air Force • Ernest Wallace 101st Airborne

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this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity"
President Franklin D. Roosevelt D-Day Prayer

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 35° 11.455′ N, 80° 50.619′ W. Monument is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Freedom Park. It can be reached from the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and Lilac Road, on the left when traveling south. Located along the walking trail north of Freedom Park Lake, just downhill from Mahlon Adams Pavilion. Access via the west parking lot or street parking along Princeton Ave to the south. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 2435 Cumberland Ave, Charlotte NC 28209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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.

Eagle Scout Plaque on the bottom right corner on the back of the monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

2. Eagle Scout Plaque on the bottom right corner on the back of the monument

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: C.B.I. (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Marine Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Herbert Spaugh, Bishop (within shouting distance of this marker); Trees Charlotte (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dwight D. Eisenhower/ Gerald R. Ford (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Freedom Park (about 500 feet away); The North Carolina Liberty Tree (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

D-Day Monument side view stairs to the Mahlon Adams Pavilion in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 28, 2026

3. D-Day Monument side view stairs to the Mahlon Adams Pavilion in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.