Palatka in Putnam County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Putnam County Korean War Memorial
Erected to perpetuate
the honored memory of
these citizens
Putnam County, Fla.
who gave their lives
in the Korean Conflict
Pleze Anderson Thomas L. Bell Walter W. Downing Connie W. Jones Henry R. McGauley
William J. Oliver Lee Shaw, Jr. Eugene Smith Covan L. Spells Alton R. Stacey Harry I. Wells
Memorial Day May 30, 1981
Erected 1981 by Citizens of Putnam County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 29° 38.836′ N, 81° 37.952′ W. Memorial is in Palatka, Florida, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of St Johns Avenue and North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on St Johns Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 410 St Johns Avenue, Palatka FL 32177, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Putnam County WW I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County Viet Nam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County WW II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel James as it appeared In 1916 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel James (about 500 feet away); The Putnam House Famous Hotel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palatka.
More about this memorial. Marker is one of a series of Memorials on the grounds of the Putnam County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 19, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.




