Luther Story Bridge - Sumter Co., GA
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N 32° 03.497 W 083° 58.773
17S E 218687 N 3550780
The Luther Story Bridge historical marker is located on the Sumter County side of the Flint River Bridge on GA 27.
Waymark Code: WM43HA
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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The marker text reads as follows:

The Luther Story Bridge honoring Luther Story and veterans from Dooly County and the following named veterans from Sumter County, all of whom gave their lives in World War II or the Korean War:

Autry, James A., Jr.
Bankston, Howard D., Jr.
Bolin, William T.
Bowers, Harry G.
Bridges, Steve P.
Bryant, Bill
Copeland, Paul L.
Cranford, James W.
Deloach, Samuel G.
Dupree, William A.
Eldridge, Griffith M.
Ethridge, William F.
Fort, Allen
Ferguson, Roy B.
Gammage, Henry O.
Greer, John T.
Hanner, John A.
Holloway, Arthur G.
Ivey, Josie W.
Jennings, G.P.
Jennings, Eber F.
Jones, Thaddeus M., Jr.
Kitchens, Bradley
Lamar, Robert
Lane, Carl
Lee, Dennis R.
Lunsford, Elmer B.
McArthur, Jack D., Jr.
McDonald, James W.
McDonald, Perry
O'Hern, Frank D.
Parker, James C.
Perdue, Herman M.
Potter, Henry I.
Rush, Eddie P.
Stern, Al
Simmons, Mack P.
Southerland, John E.
Story, Luther
Taylor, Joseph A., Jr.
Walters, Lawrence R.
Welch, George
Wiggins, H.T.
Wiggins, Marvin
Williams, Duvard H.
Williams, Robert E.
Wilson, James Elory
Wolfe, L.E., Jr.
Woolbright, Charles J.
Wright, Clifford

Colored
Little, Sammy
Trice, Willie

According to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government website: "This marker appears to be identical to state historical markers erected by the Georgia Historical Commission and Georgia Department of Natural Resources except it has no marker number or identification of the agency or organization responsible for its erection."

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: None

Date: None

Sponsor: Not listed

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