Augusta in Kennebec County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial

1964 - 1975

— "Duty" —

Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

1. Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial

Inscription.

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. Marker is in Augusta, Maine, in Kennebec County. Memorial is at the intersection of State Street and Chandler Street, on the left when traveling south on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Memorial Park, Augusta ME 04330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 (within shouting distance

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of this marker); World War II and Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument Park (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn Whitehouse Homestead Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaine Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Augusta Mourns Lincoln / Augusta Pleur Lincoln (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

2. Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial

Augusta's Vietnam War Dead image. Click for full size.

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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