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Source:  Iredell County World War II Memorial, Statesville. Photo by Rusty Long

  • Monument Name

    Iredell County World War II Memorial, Statesville

  • Type

    Memorial Wall

  • Subjects

    World War II

  • City

    Statesville

  • County

    Iredell

  • Description

    The World War Two Dead memorial is dedicated to Iridell County citizens who were killed in WWII. A slab of granite is approximately four-feet tall by two-feet wide and six-inches thick with a polished face holding the inscription and rough-hewn edges. It stands on a single granite foundation block. Identical inscriptions appear on both sides. Below the inscription on the front are two columns with 50 names each. On the rear are two columns with a total of 49 names.

    Images: Rear view | Walk of Honor outside the Iredell County Hall of Justice

  • Inscription

    TO HONOR AND REMEMBER / THOSE OF IREDELL COUNTY / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN WORLD WAR II

  • Custodian

    Iredell County

  • Dedication Date

    Before 1980

  • Decade

    1970s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    35.787880 , -80.886170

  • Supporting Sources

      “Iredell County World War II Memorial,” The Historical Marker Database, HMdb.org, (accessed April 7, 2021) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite

  • Location

    The memorial is located in the Walk of Honor outside the Iredell County Hall of Justice off Constitution Avenue in Statesville, The Hall of Justice street address is 226 Stockton St, Statesville, NC 28677. The marker stands next to Iredell County World War I Memorial and Iredell County Korean & Vietnam War Memorial.

  • Landscape

    The monument stands on the lawn to the right of the Iredell County World War One Memorial and Iredell County Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial. The monuments are surrounded by the lawn and mature trees.

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