Belmont in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Belmont World War II Memorial
The Spirit Of The Fighting Yank
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015
1. Belmont World War II Memorial Marker
All Who Served In World War II
And Dedicated To
The Everlasting Memory Of Those
Who Gave Their Lives.
Erected 1946 by the Citizens of Belmont.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 35° 14.52′ N, 81° 2.302′ W. Marker is in Belmont, North Carolina, in Gaston County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and Airline Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 South Main Street, Belmont NC 28012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Piedmont & Northern RR Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belmont City Hall (about 700 feet away); William Chronicle (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.P. & E.P. Stowe House (approx. half a mile away); Belmont Abbey College (approx. 0.8 miles away); Goshen Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Flood of 1916 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stuart W. Cramer (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belmont.
More about this memorial. Monument was vandalized in 2012 at its former location at Belmont High School. Restored and moved here as
this page online
Also see . . . University of North Carolina documented information on monument. (Submitted on June 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015
2. Belmont World War II Monument
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015
3. Belmont World War II Monument
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015
4. Belmont World War II Memorial
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 13, 2015
5. WW II Monument plaques and inscriptions.
Lest We Forget • The Monument Story
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
