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Montgomery County Vietnam War Memorial

 
 
Montgomery County Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
1. Montgomery County Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.
This monument was erected by the residents and businesses of the Borough of Norristown to pay tribute and honor to all those who sacrificed their lives and to those who served our country in the Vietnam War. We dedicate this memorial to the memory of those who lost their lives from Norristown and throughout the entire region of Montgomery County on this Veteran's Day, November 11, 1984.

[Honor Roll of Montgomery County Dead]
 
Erected 1984 by Residents and Businesses of the Borough of Norristown.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: HeroesMilitaryPatriots & PatriotismWar, Vietnam. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1873.
 
Location. 40° 6.877′ N, 75° 20.661′ W. Marker is in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Swede Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norristown PA 19404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Montgomery County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Order of the Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker); David Rittenhouse (within shouting distance of
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this marker); September 11 2001 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery County Court House (about 600 feet away); Selma (approx. one mile away); Gen. Andrew Porter (approx. one mile away); Hancock the Superb (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norristown.
 
Montgomery County Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
2. Montgomery County Vietnam War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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