Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Veterans Memorial. . "Freedom Is Not Free, We Paid An Awful Price For It..." Ray Davis, Lt. Col. USMC. Medal Of Honor, Korea, The Revolutionary War Era Boies David · Boies Joel · Merrill Stephen · Robert Peter · Soileau Jr Noel Etienne · Townsend Samuel, The War of 18 12 Era Sprigg Horaho, The Civil War Era Boies Edwin A · Boies James Fayette · Bond James Knox Polk · Bridenthal J P · Guillaumin Paul Louis Eugene · Joffrion Eloi Joseph · Johnson W W · McKay Daniel C · McKay Martin A · Morrison John Campbell · Pearce Stephen S · Stokes Thomas Arthur · Townsend Augustus Columbus · White Frederick, World War I Era Armand Archange · Barron Put Wilford · Barron Wilburn · Blakewood Alton Bettison · Blakewood Jr Eldred Griffin · Bond Thomas Percival · Buck Tucker · Calcote Sr Foster Albert · Campbell Ernest Joseph · Coco Earnest M · Comeaux Joe · Dossman Carl · Dupuy Albin E · Garcia Sr Leonard Paul · Guillory Sr Leon J · Guillot Guy · Harris Vines E · Haught E F “Whitey” · Hetherwick B F “Frank” · Hollinshead George Wilmer · Hoover P A “Althes” · Johnson Clifton · Johnson Emile · Johnson Sr F J · Johnson Steve · Kelley Otey L · Klock Arthur E · Lange Arthur R · Larson Elmer F · Lester R H · Lewis Ralph Edward · Lutz Jr Charles Lee · McCoy John Adam · McKay Daniel Baker · McKay Jesse M · McKay R B · McMillan William Kirby · Mikell Franklin Trezevan · Nettles Carter C · Newton Frederick · Nielsen P Earl · Ormsby Francis Gerald · Pearce John S · Perkins Jeannette P Mechling · Perkins Lewis · Phillips Walter Asbury · Quirk William Henry · Roy Elmo R · Roy Jr Lewis P · Roy Otis · Scroggs John B · Sheppard Sr Oscar · Snoddy Sr Courtney George · Stanly Philip · Tanner Robert Barnes · Turre Otto, World War II Era Albritton William A · Andrus A M · Armand Ellis D · Armand Herbert J · Armand Jr Snelling Joseph · Aymond Anthony · Aymond Ben J · Aymond Sr Carol J · Aymond Herman A · Bacon Clyde · Bailey Lloyed Lee · Barbe Prosper · Baronne Sr Angelo John · Barre Paul B · Barrere Alvin P · Benjamin Willie Burke · Bernard Sr Dewey J · Blackmon Charles E · Blakewood III Eldred Griffin · Blakewood Lewis Junius · Boatner Jr John A · Boies James Reese · Boies William R · Bordelon Jr F P · Bordelon Sr John H · Bordelon Paul W · Bordelon Ralph J · Bordelon Rhine · Bowie Onie Murphy · Bowie Ralph S · Breaux James L · Brisolara Jr Arthur Lewis · Brister Jr Walter A · Brocato Sam J · Brouillette Alfred · Brouillette Raymond · Brouillette Twyman · Brunson John B · Bubenzer Jr Harvey K · Buck Dave · Buck Gerald · Butler Billy · Butler Jr Neely Davis · Callahan Joseph C · Campbell Calvin Clyde · Campbell Earnest Dare · Campbell Floyd James · Campbell Hurley L · Candella Phillip L · Carter Sr Dalton F · Carter III Levi Patrick · Carter Willie · Cassard Jr Alfred · Cathey Mack G · Cazelot Eston P · Cecil John Leo · Cerami Basile P · Cerami Johnny J · Cerami Peter · Cerami Russell · Cerami Steve A · Chatelain Caleb · Cheek William Andrew · Chenevert Hudson · Chenevert Ruffin J · Chenevert Wilbert J · Cochran Bert Carlton · Cochran Jack B · Cochran Patrick Francis · Cochran Sam B · Compton Jr Jack Thompson · Couvillion Julius Anthony · Couvillion Ralph Lemoine · Craft Andrew C · Crenwelge Murl Jean “Dutch” · Cullen Edward · Cullen Patrick · Davis Milton · Debate Charles · Deblanc Jefferson J · Dennis Roy · Descant Eddie · Descant Elmer “Buck” · Descant Jr M D · Descant Marvin J · Descant Murry J · Descant Pierre “PD” · Didier Jr E A · Dowden Charles Edward · Ducote Charles M · Ducote Clarence J · Ducote Clyde J · Ducote Clyde M · Ducote Dallas · Ducote Douglas J · Ducote Geoffrey J · Ducote Jr Henry Joseph · Ducote June Proties · Ducote Nolan P · Ducote Jr Otride J · Ducote Sylvan · Dufour Joseph · Duplechin Sr Clifford P · Dupont Alvin P · Dupree Jimmie Gaines · Dupuy Jr Burton P · Dupuy James A · Dupuy Lemmie Joseph · Earles Jr James G · Earnest Charles S “Buck” · Earnest Lula Mae · Earnest Walter A “Ras” · Escude’ Leo Paul · Eves Byrns · Fanara Philip Anthony · Farina Dominick · Feazel Herman Mires · Fennell Otis Harvey · Firmin Floyd L · Firmin Willie Paul · Fontane Charles · Fontane Roy J · Fowler William C · Francois Clave · French Verlous · Garcia Jr Leonard Paul · Garner Eddie · Gaspard John B · Gauthier Hulin J · Gil Robert · Glorioso Nick J · Glorioso Raymond · Gray Leon M · Gremillion Charles M · Gremillion Jr Clifton L · Gremillion Clinton · Gremillion George P · Gremillion Landis, Additional names not transcribed.

"Freedom Is Not Free, We Paid An Awful Price For It..."
Ray Davis, Lt. Col. USMC. Medal Of Honor, Korea

The Revolutionary War Era
Boies David · Boies Joel · Merrill Stephen · Robert Peter · Soileau Jr Noel Etienne · Townsend Samuel

The War of 1812 Era
Sprigg Horaho

The Civil War Era
Boies Edwin A · Boies James Fayette · Bond James Knox Polk · Bridenthal J P · Guillaumin Paul Louis Eugene · Joffrion Eloi Joseph · Johnson W W · McKay Daniel C · McKay Martin A · Morrison John Campbell · Pearce Stephen S · Stokes Thomas Arthur · Townsend Augustus Columbus · White Frederick

World War I Era
Armand Archange · Barron Put Wilford · Barron Wilburn · Blakewood Alton Bettison · Blakewood Jr Eldred Griffin · Bond Thomas Percival · Buck Tucker · Calcote Sr Foster Albert · Campbell Ernest Joseph · Coco Earnest M · Comeaux Joe · Dossman Carl · Dupuy Albin E · Garcia Sr Leonard Paul · Guillory Sr Leon J · Guillot Guy · Harris Vines E · Haught E F “Whitey” · Hetherwick B F “Frank” · Hollinshead George Wilmer · Hoover P A “Althes” · * Johnson Clifton · Johnson Emile · Johnson Sr F J · Johnson Steve · Kelley Otey L · Klock Arthur E · Lange Arthur R · Larson Elmer F · Lester R H · Lewis Ralph Edward · Lutz Jr Charles Lee · McCoy

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John Adam · McKay Daniel Baker · McKay Jesse M · McKay R B · McMillan William Kirby · Mikell Franklin Trezevan · Nettles Carter C · Newton Frederick · Nielsen P Earl · Ormsby Francis Gerald · Pearce John S · Perkins Jeannette P Mechling · Perkins Lewis · Phillips Walter Asbury · Quirk William Henry · Roy Elmo R · Roy Jr Lewis P · Roy Otis · Scroggs John B · Sheppard Sr Oscar · Snoddy Sr Courtney George · Stanly Philip · Tanner Robert Barnes · Turre Otto

World War II Era
Albritton William A · Andrus A M · Armand Ellis D · Armand Herbert J · Armand Jr Snelling Joseph · Aymond Anthony · Aymond Ben J · Aymond Sr Carol J · Aymond Herman A · Bacon Clyde · Bailey Lloyed Lee · Barbe Prosper · Baronne Sr Angelo John · Barre Paul B · Barrere Alvin P · Benjamin Willie Burke · Bernard Sr Dewey J · Blackmon Charles E · Blakewood III Eldred Griffin · Blakewood Lewis Junius · Boatner Jr John A · Boies James Reese · Boies William R · Bordelon Jr F P · Bordelon Sr John H · Bordelon Paul W · * Bordelon Ralph J · Bordelon Rhine · Bowie Onie Murphy · Bowie Ralph S · Breaux James L · Brisolara Jr Arthur Lewis · Brister Jr Walter A · Brocato Sam J · Brouillette Alfred · Brouillette Raymond · Brouillette Twyman · * Brunson John B · Bubenzer Jr Harvey K · Buck Dave · Buck Gerald · Butler Billy · Butler Jr Neely Davis · Callahan Joseph C · Campbell Calvin Clyde · Campbell Earnest Dare

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016

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· Campbell Floyd James · Campbell Hurley L · Candella Phillip L · Carter Sr Dalton F · Carter III Levi Patrick · Carter Willie · Cassard Jr Alfred · Cathey Mack G · Cazelot Eston P · Cecil John Leo · Cerami Basile P · Cerami Johnny J · Cerami Peter · Cerami Russell · * Cerami Steve A · Chatelain Caleb · Cheek William Andrew · Chenevert Hudson · Chenevert Ruffin J · Chenevert Wilbert J · Cochran Bert Carlton · Cochran Jack B · Cochran Patrick Francis · Cochran Sam B · * Compton Jr Jack Thompson · Couvillion Julius Anthony · Couvillion Ralph Lemoine · Craft Andrew C · Crenwelge Murl Jean “Dutch” · Cullen Edward · Cullen Patrick · Davis Milton · Debate Charles · Deblanc Jefferson J · Dennis Roy · Descant Eddie · Descant Elmer “Buck” · Descant Jr M D · * Descant Marvin J · Descant Murry J · Descant Pierre “PD” · Didier Jr E A · Dowden Charles Edward · Ducote Charles M · Ducote Clarence J · Ducote Clyde J · Ducote Clyde M · Ducote Dallas · Ducote Douglas J · Ducote Geoffrey J · Ducote Jr Henry Joseph · Ducote June Proties · * Ducote Nolan P · Ducote Jr Otride J · Ducote Sylvan · Dufour Joseph · Duplechin Sr Clifford P · Dupont Alvin P · Dupree Jimmie Gaines · Dupuy Jr Burton P · Dupuy James A · Dupuy Lemmie Joseph · Earles Jr James G · Earnest Charles S “Buck” · Earnest Lula Mae · Earnest Walter A “Ras” · Escude’ Leo Paul ·

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Eves Byrns · Fanara Philip Anthony · Farina Dominick · Feazel Herman Mires · Fennell Otis Harvey · Firmin Floyd L · Firmin Willie Paul · Fontane Charles · Fontane Roy J · Fowler William C · Francois Clave · French Verlous · * Garcia Jr Leonard Paul · Garner Eddie · Gaspard John B · Gauthier Hulin J · Gil Robert · Glorioso Nick J · Glorioso Raymond · Gray Leon M · Gremillion Charles M · Gremillion Jr Clifton L · Gremillion Clinton · Gremillion George P · Gremillion Landis

Additional names not transcribed

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 30° 57.325′ N, 92° 11.085′ W. Memorial is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on NW Main Street (U.S. 71) north of East Oak Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 110 NW Main Street, Bunkie LA 71322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Louisiana

and in Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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,

Acadia,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Bunkie Depot Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jefferson Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Merchants and Planters Bank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bunkie Post Office (about 600 feet

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away); Bailey Hotel (about 700 feet away); Griffins Antiques (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1935 CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA (approx. 0.2 miles away); How Bunkie Got Its Name (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bunkie.

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,413 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 4, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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