Augusta in Kennebec County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial
1964 - 1975
| | "Duty" | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
1. Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial
Not for fame or reward
Not for place or for rank
Not lured by ambition
or goaded by necessity
But in simple obedience to duty
as they understood it
These men suffered all
Sacrificed all
Dared all - and died
Richard W. Arnold, March 13, 1966 Edwin M. Kahkonen Jr., Oct. 29, 1967 Gregory C. Quinn, Nov. 16, 1967 Leo E. Michaud, Jan. 20, 1968 Raymond J. Bechard, March 3, 1969 Ronald I. Kirkpatrick, July 16, 1969 Norman J. Chavarie, July 21, 1969 Gilbert C. Turner Jr., Sept. 6, 1969 Christopher J. Childs, May 9, 1970
Erected 1980.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 44° 18.662′ N, 69° 46.752′ W. Memorial is in Augusta, Maine, in Kennebec County. It is at the intersection of State Street and Chandler Street, on the left when traveling south on State Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Memorial Park, Augusta ME 04330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Maine’s Kennebec Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); To Commend Their Example / Exemple Admirable
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
2. Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
3. Augusta's Vietnam War Dead
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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