1898 - 1971
— America's First World War I Hero —
The home of Homer Givens, America's first hero in World War I was located .4 of a mile north of this intersection. Following a bloody two-hour battle on November 1, 1917 Corporal Givens stood alone after his comrades had fallen.HM Number | HMIQQ |
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Placed By | Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 7:56pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 437772 N 3853004 |
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Decimal Degrees | 34.81740000, -87.68041667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 49.044', W 87° 40.825' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 49' 2.64" N, 87° 40' 49.50" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 256 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1154 N Wood Ave, Florence AL 35630, US |
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