Rutherford County World War I Memorial

Rutherford County World War I Memorial
AMERICAN LEGION / POST 74 / IN MEMORIAN / RUTHERFORD COUNTY BOYS WHO MADE THE / SUPREME SACRIFICE / PVT. WILLIS TOWERY / CARVER SGT. LOX – EARLY PVT. JOE / FRANKLIN JOHN – GEER PVT. YATES / GUFFEY PVT. BAXTER – GRAY PVT. MARTIN / HAMES PVT. BROADUS – HAMRICK BROADUS / HAWKINS PVT. MARION – HENDERSON PVT. WILLIAM / HOOPER PVT. BARNEY – HUDSON PVT. JAY / HUNTLEY CPL. ROBERT – LOGAN PVT. RUSSELL / LANE PVT. HELON – LONG PVT. FAY / LONG PVT. SAMUEL – MELTON PVT. BAXTER / MARTIN PVT. HUGHEY – HUNTLEY PVT. LAXTON / PRICE PVT. RALEIGH – ROBERTS SGT. FESTUS / RANDALL PVT. STAMEY – SORRELS PVT. YATES / SISK PVT. PERRY – SAME PVT. CHARLES / SKIPPER PVT. EDWARD – STREET PVT. ADDIE / WILLIAMS PVT. FRED – VICKERS PVT. WILL / LONG SGT. JAMES W. – YOUNT PVT. ROSCOE / WITHROW HENRY COL.

Installation Date:

11 Nov 1924

Organization Responsible for Installation:

The American Legion Willis Towery Post 74 Forest City

Memorial War Era(s):

  • WWI

Memorial Condition:

Average

Website:

http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/568

Location:

The monument sits in the median that divides East and West Main Streets near the intersection of Mill Street in Forest City, NC.