Historical Marker

Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth Sr.

Sandersville · Washington County

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The Story

Drafted from a Sandersville sawmill, Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth invented the rhythmic 'Sound Off' chant in winter 1944 to keep marching recruits in step; the Army spread his cadence worldwide.

About this site

Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth Sr. is a historical marker in Sandersville, Washington County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Washington County, among 118 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9835, -82.8113 near Sandersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Washington County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Washington County Courthouse, Washington County Court House, and Governor Thomas W. Hardwick.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.9835, -82.8113 · Sandersville, Washington County

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