Westray Battle Boyce Long
Inscription
Director of the Women's
Army Corps, 1945-1947.
Legion of Merit for
N. Africa service, 1943-
1944. Grave 175 yds. S.
Location
AddressNC 97 (Raleigh Road) Between Leggett Rd. & Beacon Tower Ln., east of Rocky Mount
CountyEdgecombe
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.971850, -77.709670
Sources
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