Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

1. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument

Inscription.
A Nation that honors its veterans is a nation dedicated to the preservation of freedom won by the sacrifice of life itself. These emblems are appropriately dedicated to the valiant dead of the armed forces who ventured far, fought bravely, and gave their lives to preserve freedom and liberty in our land. Together they lie here in mute testimony to the manner in which they lived, worked and fought to achieve the victories in order that America may life.

In Memory of
All World War I Veterans It was known as the Great War...the war to end all wars.

We went "over there" to the songs and cheers of our countrymen, and marched right into the grim reality of twentieth century warfare. Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, aircraft and submarines were devastating innovations. We fought in trenches, on the sea and in the air.

We help make the world safe for democracy...but it was only the beginning.

In the Memory of
All World War II Veterans This memorial is in honor of all of the World War II veterans who were involved in the fight for the freedom of America and the free world.

Whether they fought in the Pacific

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or European theater, they faced a resolute and often brutal enemy; yet they possessed the inner strength and courage that kept them going on the beaches at Normandy, in the deserts of North Africa and on the islands of the South Pacific.

The actions of those who were called to duty were probably best described by the words of Admiral Nimitz: "Uncommon valor was a common virtue."

In Memory of
All Korean War Veterans They told us, "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it." So we fought on the mountains of Heartbreak Ridge and waded ashore at Inchon.

We froze in the winter and baked in the summer sun.

At times, we were greatly outnumbered; but we still fought on and many of us gave our lives for Freedom...for Justice...and for Peace.

In Memory of
All Vietnam Veterans This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who sent to war as kids and lost their youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause -- freedom and honor -- and came back as men with the horrors of war instilled in every fiber of their being and were never given the respect and honor they so dearly deserved from the public

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

2. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument

of the United States government.

God will one day judge our actions. Until then, He will shine on the lives of each veteran now and forever more because He was wit each of them in Vietnam. He was the only One that truly knows what they want through and are living with every day.

In Memory of
All Persian Gulf War Veterans "I have seen in your eyes a fire of determination to get this job done quickly so that we may all return to the shores of our great nation. My confidence in you is total. Our cause is just! Now you must be the thunder and lightening of Desert Storm." -- General Norman Schwarzkopf

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 34° 49′ N, 82° 15.333′ W. Monument is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is on Woodruff Road (State Highway 14), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 2206 Woodruff Road,

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>World War I Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

3. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
World War I Plaque

Greenville SC 29611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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 10 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gilder (approx. 1.6 miles away); Oakland Plantation (approx. 2.4 miles away); Bethel Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bethel Church Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bethel Community Training Ground (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Old Arbor (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Old Oak Tree (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cherokee Boundary (1767) (approx. 3 miles away); Pelham Mill (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fred W. Symmes Hall of Science (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

4. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
World War I Memorial

of all markers in Greenville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cotton Mills (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional commentary.
1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
I would like to know who is responsible for this monument. The inscription is wonderful.

Editor's Note: The verse on the main plaque has been used in various places around the country. As we understand it, the author is unknown at this time. If you should find out more, please let us know. Thank you.

The other material on the memorial is likely the result of community involvement and the Memorial Park operators. Contact information for the Graceland East Memorial Park is:
2206 Woodruff Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
864-297-5516

— Submitted May 28, 2010, by Susan Hill of Simpsonville, South Carolina.

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

5. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
World War II Memorial

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>World War II Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

6. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
World War II Plaque

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>Korean War Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

7. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
Korean War Plaque

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

8. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
Korean War Memorial

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>Vietnam War Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

9. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
Vietnam War Plaque

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

10. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
Vietnam War Memorial

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>Persian Gulf War Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

11. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
Persian Gulf War Plaque

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -<br>Persian Gulf War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

12. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument -
Persian Gulf War Memorial

Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2010

13. Graceland East Memorial Park Veterans Monument Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on May 17, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.