La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Honor Roll
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice
Alvin Alvey Robert L. Austin Francis H. Barnes Benjamin G. Baum Sylvester C. Bell, Jr. Vernon E. Billingsley Joseph T. Bolger Rolla R. Bowen Francis J. Bradburn Edward Brooks Joseph T. Burroughs W. Woodrow Cary Louis D.S. Cargill Lew Leo Chambers Robert V. Cooksey, Jr. Robert A. Cranford Bernard Day George Dean Donald C. DeVault Troy S. Duncan James R. Farmer Thomas R. Farr Joseph V. Farrell Lemuel E. Garner Warren H. Greer Philip S. Harrison, Jr. Harris W. Hawkin Joseph O. Higdon John A. Horn Joseph D. Jameson John M. Jenifer Thomas W. Jenkins Calvin W. Johnson Leon T. Johnson Walter M. Johnson, Jr. Clarence A. Lyles Raymond W. Maddox John F. Mara Edward P. Markunas Edward L. Martin John D. McComas Charles W. Middleton James W. Milstead Francis D. Moreland Roger Moreland Paul H. Morris Bernard H. Olmstead Earl Opell, Jr. William J. Peters Daniel R. Pompei William Q. Proctor James C. Queen Norman L. Rasmussen Marvin C. L. Rye Adolf P. Schramm, Jr. Roderick S. Scott Thomas E. Swann John W. Trotter Carl H. Tomberlin Herbert Washington
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This memorial was erected November 11, 1953 to those from Charles County who died in World War II
Erected by American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 32.274′ N, 76° 58.993′ W. Marker is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. Memorial is on Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6330 Crain Highway, La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lebanon / Grenada Conflict Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); War on Terror Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Enlisted Military Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); September 11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plata.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
