James Melville Jones

James Melville Jones (HMFPW)

Location: Maysville, NC 28555 Onslow County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 50.13', W 77° 18.11'

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In honor of
James Melville Jones

Here, early on the morning of April 17, 1972, Jimmy Jones died in a forest fire burning across the Pocosin. While moving equipment he became trapped when a wind - shift brought the fire back on him.

This marker, erected in the year 2000, by his fellow - firefighters former employees of the Hoerner - Waldorf Corporation and the N. C. Forest Service.

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HM NumberHMFPW
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByFellow firefighters, former employees of the Hoerner - Waldorf Corporation, and the N. C. Forest Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 11:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 289514 N 3857216
Decimal Degrees34.83550000, -77.30183333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 50.13', W 77° 18.11'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 50' 7.80" N, 77° 18' 6.60" W
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Area Code(s)910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5743 New Bern Hwy, Maysville NC 28555, US
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