Robert Lester Blackwell Monument - Roxboro, North Carolina
Posted by: BruceS
N 36° 23.611 W 078° 59.042
17S E 680798 N 4029484
Monument honoring local Medal of Honor recipient. Monument is located on the grounds of Person County courthouse in Roxboro, North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM2J6J
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2007
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Robert Lester Blackwell
Born Oct 4, 1895
Son of a Tenant Farmer
On October11, 1918, near St. Souplet, France his unit Co K 119th INF, 30th
DIV. was cut off and faced destruction. The officer in charge sent a man
for help, he sent another and he was killed, he then called for volunteers,
Lester tried to get through. He lost his life. For this he was
awarded the Congressional Meal of Honor. Sponsored by Lester Blackwell
Post 138. ~ inscription on monument