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Source:  World War Two Memorial, Kenansville. Photo by Leon Sikes

  • Monument Name

    World War Two Dead Memorial, Kenansville

  • Type

    War Memorial

  • Subjects

    World War II

  • City

    Kenansville

  • County

    Duplin

  • Description

    The monument to World War Two dead is made of three granite slabs on a single granite base. The gable top center slab is double the height of those on its flanks at approximately eight feet. The center slab has inscriptions on both sides. The front has an incised wreath tied with ribbon as the only decorative feature on the memorial. The flanking slabs list men from Duplin County who died in the war, 99 names in total. The man’s home community, rate or rank and branch of service and the dates of birth and death appear below their names.

  • Inscription

    Center slab, front: DEDICATED /TO THE / HONORED MEMORY / OF DUPLIN COUNTY’S SONS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN WORLD WAR II

    DONATED BY / DUPLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY / AND INGRAM & INGRAM ATTORNEYS

  • Custodian

    Duplin County

  • Dedication Date

    November 6, 2015

  • Decade

    2010s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    34.962410 , -77.962290 View in Geobrowsemap pin

  • Supporting Sources

      Boyd, Jason O. “World War II Memorial Unveiling November 6 in Kenansville,” WCTI 12, October 15, 2015, (accessed March 28, 2021) Link

      “Duplin County Historical Society,” Duplin County Historical Society, (accessed July 28, 2017) Link

      “Duplin County to Honor WWII Dead,” Sampson Independent (Clinton, NC), October 25, 2015, (accessed March 26, 2021) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite

  • Sponsors

    Duplin County Historical Society and Ingram & Ingram Attorneys

  • Subject Notes

    Of the ninety-nine men listed on the memorial, 62 served in the Army, 12 served in the Army Air Forces, 17 served in the Navy, seven served in the Marine Corps, and one was a pilot with the North Carolina Civil Air Patrol. Eighty-eight were white, and 11 were black.

  • Location

    The World War II memorial along with World War I, Korean War, Vietnam, and Veterans Memorial are all located on the South Grounds of the Duplin County Courthouse in Kenansville. The courthouse address is 112 Duplin St, Kenansville, NC 28349.

  • Landscape

    The monument stands on the lawn of the Duplin County Court House.

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