Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

World War II

Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.

World War II. Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. The most devastating war in history originated from unresolved issues of World War I, the Punitive Peace that ended it, and a worldwide economic depression that provided conditions that allowed the rise of Fascism and Nazism. In addition Imperial Japan envisioned an Asian/Pacific Empire for herself., The United States remained neutral for the first two years of the war until it was attacked by Japan on 7 December 1941, at Pearl Harbor. As part of the Allied powers, which included the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, Australia, China and several other nations, the United States Armed Forces help defeat the enemies of freedom on battlefields and seas around the world. By the time the war ended, over one million United States service personnel had been killed or wounded., Pacific and European Fronts , 1 September 1939 , 2 September 1945, United States at war. , 7 December 1941 , 2 September 1945, Courage Sacrifice Duty, Adams, Arthur . Allen, Issac . Allen, John . Allen, Macey . Alverson, Robert . Anderson, John . Archer, William . Arnold, Raymond . Ashburn, Raymond . Ayers, James . Bailes, Butler . Baites, Louis . Baker, Fred . Baker, Robert . Batt, John . Baugher, Claude . Bell, William . Bennett, Chester . Benson, Harry . Benson, Johnnie . Berry, Milton . Birchfield, James S. . Blankenship, Orden . Bowling, James . Boyd, Claude . Boyd, Thomas . Braly, Terrell Jr. . Brandon, Morgan . Breedwell, Wallace . Britton, Howard . Brown, Melvin . Butler, Cecil . Butler, Sammy . Byron, Buford . Cagle, R.E. . Campbell, John . Carroll, Herbert . Carter, Otto Jr. . Caudle, William . Cavender, Thomas . Chaney, Merial . Clark, Herman Jr. . Coggins, Herman . Collier, Rison . Cook, Carrol . Cooper, Robert . Cooper, Ed . Cooper, Hollis . Cooper, John L. Jr. . Cowley, John . Crabtree, Carl . Craig, Russel . Crawford, James . Daniels, James . Davies, Arthur . Davis, Solon . Derrick, William . Dickson, Robert . Duncan, James . Duncan, John . Eiders, Herman . Ellis, James . Ennis, Paul . Fisher, Elbert . Fowler, Leonard . Gage, John . Ghidotti, James . Giles, O. H. Jr. . Glenn, Charles . Good, Orville . Goosby, Perry . Graham, George . Graham, Joseph . Grayson, Charlie . Gullatt, Morris . Halbrooks, Jesse . Harbin, Edward V. Jr. . Hargrove, Roy . Hargrove, Thomas . Harrell, Donald . Harris, Donald . Hastings, Harmon . Hatchett, Louie . Hester, Henry . Hill, Harry . Hill, Melvin . Hollingsworth, Wayne . Hornbuckle, John . Hughes, John . Isbell, Joseph . Isbell, J.B. . Jones, Edward . Jones, Nelson . Jones, Theo . Jordon, Porter . Kennemer, Harry . Kimbrough, Oscar . King, William . King, John . Kirkland, William . Knight, Virgil . Koonce, James . Lamb, Thomas . Landers, William . Layman, David Jr. . Layman, Mac . Lee, Ernest . Lee, William . Lincoln, T.W. . Lindsey, James . Locke, Lonza . Loveday, Gordon . Luna, J.D. . Maddox, Erskine . Magaha, James . Mayes, James . Moore, Marvin . Morgan, Riley . Morring, Nolon . Morris, George . Moss, George . Mount, James . Myers, John . Nayman, Walter . Norris, Hulen . Nunn, Benton . Osborn, Uriel . Parker, Andy . Patterson, Bruce . Patton, Percy Jr. . Payne, Leroy . Peak, Henry . Petty, William . Pigg, Ozro . Pitts, Richard . Pitts, Thomas . Porter, Edward . Potts, Ernest . Powell, Virgil . Pritchett, Lonzo . Pulley, Hubert . Ragland, Sam . Rainwater, Robert . Reed, Alton . Rolfe, Frank . Sanders, Nolan . Schramsheu, Robert . Sharp, John . Shirley, Joseph . Sims, Carl . Sloan, Horace . Smith, Henderson . Smith, Herman . Smith, Odell . Snyder, Richard . Spagins, W.E. . Sparkman, Howard Jr. . Speck, Dalton . Statum, John . Steakly, Wayman . Stevenson, Johnnie . Stewart, James . Stewart, Thomas . Suggs, Leroy . Tate, Amos Jr. . Tate, Glenn . Taylor, James . Taylor, Thomas . Terry, S.E. . Tharp, James . Thompson, Wilfred . Thornton, Albert . Tidwell, Shelby . Tipps, Lyman H. . Tipton, Shelby . Travis, Auston . Tribble, James . Usrey, Thomas . Wade, Reubem . Walker, Emmett Jr. . Walls, Albert . Warner, William . Ward, Thurman . Watkins, Everett . Watkins, Hawthorne . Webster, Robert . Wells, William . West, Duward . Whitaker, James . White, Burton . White, George . Wikle, Jesse Jr. . Wilbourne, Henry Jr. . Wilkinson, Bert . Williams, Clifton . Williams, Earl . Wilson, Bufford Jr. . Wilson, Knox . Wood, William . Woodward, Clinton . Wright, Charles , Resource information: Madison County Military Heritage commission and the United States D.C.D.

The most devastating war in history originated from unresolved issues of World War I, the Punitive Peace that ended it, and a worldwide economic depression that provided conditions that allowed the rise of Fascism and Nazism. In addition Imperial Japan envisioned an Asian/Pacific Empire for herself.

The United States remained neutral for the first two years of the war until it was attacked by Japan on 7 December 1941, at Pearl Harbor. As part of the Allied powers, which included the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, Australia, China and several other nations, the United States Armed Forces help defeat the enemies of freedom on battlefields and seas around the world. By the time the war ended, over one million United States service personnel had been killed or wounded.

Pacific and European Fronts
1 September 1939 — 2 September 1945

United States at war.
7 December 1941 — 2 September 1945

Courage * Sacrifice * Duty

Adams, Arthur • Allen, Issac • Allen, John • Allen, Macey • Alverson, Robert • Anderson, John • Archer, William • Arnold, Raymond • Ashburn, Raymond • Ayers, James • Bailes, Butler • Baites, Louis • Baker, Fred • Baker, Robert • Batt, John • Baugher, Claude • Bell, William • Bennett, Chester • Benson, Harry • Benson, Johnnie • Berry, Milton • Birchfield,

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James S. • Blankenship, Orden • Bowling, James • Boyd, Claude • Boyd, Thomas • Braly, Terrell Jr. • Brandon, Morgan • Breedwell, Wallace • Britton, Howard • Brown, Melvin • Butler, Cecil • Butler, Sammy • Byron, Buford • Cagle, R.E. • Campbell, John • Carroll, Herbert • Carter, Otto Jr. • Caudle, William • Cavender, Thomas • Chaney, Merial • Clark, Herman Jr. • Coggins, Herman • Collier, Rison • Cook, Carrol • Cooper, Robert • Cooper, Ed • Cooper, Hollis • Cooper, John L. Jr. • Cowley, John • Crabtree, Carl • Craig, Russel • Crawford, James • Daniels, James • Davies, Arthur • Davis, Solon • Derrick, William • Dickson, Robert • Duncan, James • Duncan, John • Eiders, Herman • Ellis, James • Ennis, Paul • Fisher, Elbert • Fowler, Leonard • Gage, John • Ghidotti, James • Giles, O. H. Jr. • Glenn, Charles • Good, Orville • Goosby, Perry • Graham, George • Graham, Joseph • Grayson, Charlie • Gullatt, Morris • Halbrooks, Jesse • Harbin, Edward V. Jr. • Hargrove, Roy • Hargrove, Thomas • Harrell, Donald • Harris, Donald • Hastings, Harmon • Hatchett, Louie • Hester, Henry • Hill, Harry • Hill, Melvin • Hollingsworth, Wayne • Hornbuckle, John • Hughes, John • Isbell, Joseph • Isbell, J.B. • Jones, Edward • Jones, Nelson • Jones, Theo • Jordon, Porter • Kennemer, Harry • Kimbrough, Oscar • King, William • King, John • Kirkland, William • Knight, Virgil • Koonce, James • Lamb, Thomas • Landers,

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

2. World War II Memorial

William • Layman, David Jr. • Layman, Mac • Lee, Ernest • Lee, William • Lincoln, T.W. • Lindsey, James • Locke, Lonza • Loveday, Gordon • Luna, J.D. • Maddox, Erskine • Magaha, James • Mayes, James • Moore, Marvin • Morgan, Riley • Morring, Nolon • Morris, George • Moss, George • Mount, James • Myers, John • Nayman, Walter • Norris, Hulen • Nunn, Benton • Osborn, Uriel • Parker, Andy • Patterson, Bruce • Patton, Percy Jr. • Payne, Leroy • Peak, Henry • Petty, William • Pigg, Ozro • Pitts, Richard • Pitts, Thomas • Porter, Edward • Potts, Ernest • Powell, Virgil • Pritchett, Lonzo • Pulley, Hubert • Ragland, Sam • Rainwater, Robert • Reed, Alton • Rolfe, Frank • Sanders, Nolan • Schramsheu, Robert • Sharp, John • Shirley, Joseph • Sims, Carl • Sloan, Horace • Smith, Henderson • Smith, Herman • Smith, Odell • Snyder, Richard • Spagins, W.E. • Sparkman, Howard Jr. • Speck, Dalton • Statum, John • Steakly, Wayman • Stevenson, Johnnie • Stewart, James • Stewart, Thomas • Suggs, Leroy • Tate, Amos Jr. • Tate, Glenn • Taylor, James • Taylor, Thomas • Terry, S.E. • Tharp, James • Thompson, Wilfred • Thornton, Albert • Tidwell, Shelby • Tipps, Lyman H. • Tipton, Shelby • Travis, Auston • Tribble, James • Usrey, Thomas • Wade, Reubem • Walker, Emmett Jr. • Walls, Albert • Warner, William • Ward, Thurman • Watkins, Everett • Watkins, Hawthorne • Webster, Robert • Wells, William • West, Duward

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Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 13, 2013

3. Veterans Memorial

The Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. The Veterans Memorial Foundation, a volunteer organization, was chartered to oversee the design and construction of the memorial by the City of Huntsville, the County of Madison and endorsed by the citizens of Madison in 2002. The memorial was funded entirely by the citizens,of Madison County and the Tennessee Valley and is maintained by the City of Huntsville. The 8 polished black granite markers are engraved with the names of over 365 Madison County servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The granite for these markers is from the same quarry that supplied the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. Engraved in limestone above the black granite markers is the timeline of all Wars from 1775 showing the nearly three million men and women who have died or been wounded in defense of our country. The Memorial honors and pays tribute to all veterans for their "Courage, "Sacrifice", and call to "Duty".

• Whitaker, James • White, Burton • White, George • Wikle, Jesse Jr. • Wilbourne, Henry Jr. • Wilkinson, Bert • Williams, Clifton • Williams, Earl • Wilson, Bufford Jr. • Wilson, Knox • Wood, William • Woodward, Clinton • Wright, Charles

Resource information: Madison County Military Heritage commission and the United States D.C.D.

Erected 2011 by The Veterans Memorial Foundation.

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

Location. 34° 44.066′ N, 86° 35.311′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. Memorial is at the intersection of Monroe Street Northwest and Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Monroe Street Northwest. Located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Monroe Street Northwest, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korean War (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Persian Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terrorism (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Memorial Fountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Commitment/Oath, Creed, And Code of Conduct (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

More about this marker. Memorials in Veterans Park along the half circle wall behind fountain (left to right): WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf, Global War on Terrorism, Freedom Necessities.

Also see . . .
1. Alabama Casualties of Alabama. The following list is set up as follows. Last Name, First Name, Rank, Branch,County,/City , Cause of Death (Submitted on January 20, 2014.)

2. Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on January 20, 2014.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.