Columbus in Polk County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Preserve our Freedom
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
1. Preserve our Freedom Marker
Inscription.
Preserve our Freedom. . Polk County men and women who lost their lives fighting to preserve our freedom
World War II 1941-1945. Arledge, Keith . Arledge, Otis . Blackwell, Henry . Bobo, Alfred . Byars, Lionel . Cannon, Watler . Carson, Marion . Chandley, M. C. . Cochran, Charlie E. . Dimsdale, Ted . Durham, Garson . Durham, Morris . Foster, James . Gibbs, Horace . Gosnell, Rufus . Harris, Duran C. . Hines, James . Jackson, Albert . Jackson, Henry . Jackson, James W. . Jackson, Raymond . Jervey, Allen . Jolley, James Paul . Lavender, John . Lynch, Benny . Mills, Pinckney . McGraw, Ray . McGuinn, Howard . McKinney, Broadus . McKinney, Earl . Patton, Oliver . Porter, Ralph . Randolph, Ward . Ruff, King . Shields, William . Swain, Ray . Tessneer, Lewis . Walker, Charlie . White, Torrance . Williams, James . Williams, Marion . Denton, John B.
Korean War 1950-1953. Cochran, John Walter . Greene, Homer . Robbins, Albert . Womack, Bryant H.
Vietnam War. Bradley, Kenneth R. . Green, Phillip W. . Morgan, James D.
Polk County men & women who
lost their lives fighting to
preserve our freedom
World War II 1941-1945
Arledge, Keith
Arledge, Otis
Blackwell, Henry
Bobo, Alfred
Byars, Lionel
Cannon, Watler
Carson, Marion
Chandley, M. C.
Cochran, Charlie E.
Dimsdale, Ted
Durham, Garson
Durham, Morris
Foster, James
Gibbs, Horace
Gosnell, Rufus
Harris, Duran C.
Hines, James
Jackson, Albert
Jackson, Henry
Jackson, James W.
Jackson, Raymond
Jervey, Allen
Jolley, James Paul
Lavender, John
Lynch, Benny
Mills, Pinckney
McGraw, Ray
McGuinn, Howard
McKinney, Broadus
McKinney, Earl
Patton, Oliver
Porter, Ralph
Randolph, Ward
Ruff, King
Shields, William
Swain, Ray
Tessneer, Lewis
Walker, Charlie
White, Torrance
Williams, James
Williams, Marion
Denton, John B.
Korean War 1950-1953
Cochran, John Walter
Greene, Homer
Robbins, Albert
Womack, Bryant H.
Vietnam War
Bradley, Kenneth R.
Green, Phillip W.
Morgan, James D.
Erected 1976 by Polk County Memorial Post 250 of the American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military
Location. 35° 15.108′ N, 82° 11.905′ W. Marker is in Columbus, North Carolina, in Polk County. Memorial is on W. Mills Street near Hampton Court. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus NC 28722, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
2. Preserve our Freedom Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
3. Polk County Courthouse and Preserve our Freedom Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
4. WWII Veterans Green Ash Tree Marker
This small marker and the Green Ash Tree can be seen to the far left in the previous photograph.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 7, 2008
5. WWII Veterans Green Ash Tree and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,323 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.