Potomac West in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2018
1. Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Paul M Bayliss (Capt) · Douglas Randolph Blodgett (SSgt) · Ray B Browne (Sgt) · Robert W Clirehugh Jr (Capt) · George Burton Colgan III · Ross Willard Collins Jr (Pvt) · Raymond Lester Conway (WO) · Robert William Cupp (Cpl) · Joseph Edwin Davies (Maj) · Robert William Dean (Sgt) · James Wheeler Dickey (Sgt) · Bernard Guy J Dillenseger (PFC) · Morgan Jefferson Donahue (Maj) · Charles Henry Elliott Jr (Cpl) · Richard Holt Freudenthal (LCpl) · Thomas Mark Gaither (Cpl) · Darrell Lee Gibbons (PFC) · Donald Wade Gill Jr (LCpl) · Bruce Elliot Graham (WO) · Richard Tenney Gray (1Lt) · Cleveland Ray Harvey (1Lt) · Richard William Hoffler (PFC) · Kermit W Holland Jr (PFC) · William David Holmes (Sp5) · Wayne Lamont Jordan (Cpl) · Herman L Judy Jr (Cpl) · Paul Richard Karas (Maj) · Michael John Keberline (LCpl) · Michael John Kilduff (Sp4) · James Edward King (Sgt) · 31. Henry Alverson Ledford (2Lt) · David Atwood Lerner (Sp4)
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Tere Rios Versace
Missing in Action
Dedication plaque:
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2018
2. Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker
That Led to The Creation
Of This Memorial
Erected by City of Alexandria.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, The City of Alexandria series list.
Location. 38° 49.729′ N, 77° 3.618′ W. Memorial is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Potomac West. It is at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Groves Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commonwealth Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Clyde Avenue, Alexandria VA 22305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Electric Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Schools in the Town of Potomac (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Potomac Yard History (about 700 feet away); Universal Lodge No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Town of Potomac / Mount Vernon Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Triangle Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named St. Asaph Racetrack (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2018
3. Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker
Photographed by Alexandria Recreation & Parks Dept., September 14, 2002
4. Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Entrance to the Mount Vernon Recreation Center is in the background. In the Rec Center foyer is a Display Case of CPT Versace memorabilia. This includes a duplicate Medal of Honor, other military awards and honors (e.g., Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, Parachutist Wings), Special Forces Green Beret and West Point diploma earned by Rocky Versace.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2018
5. Plaque with commissioning and dedication information
Photographed by Friends of Rocky Versace, September 2, 2019
6. Gold Star/Name of Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace
This is a picture of the Gold Star/Name of U.S. Army Captain "Rocky" Versace chiseled into stone on one of the circular benches which surround his life-size statue at the Memorial named for him. It is one of 68 Gold Stars above a name - each representing a Fallen Hero from Alexandria who died or is still missing in action (MIA) in Southeast Asia from the Vietnam War.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 28, 2024
7. Dedication plaque outside of the memorial erected by the City of Alexandria
Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This Memorial recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of Captain Rocky Versace and Alexandria's 67 additional Vietnam War Fallen Heroes.
For additional information, visit the welcoming sign of the main entrance of the Plaza and the Versace Display Case in the foyer of the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center.
This Memorial recognizes the ultimate sacrifice of Captain Rocky Versace and Alexandria's 67 additional Vietnam War Fallen Heroes.
For additional information, visit the welcoming sign of the main entrance of the Plaza and the Versace Display Case in the foyer of the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Kevin Rue of Alexandia, Virginia. 5. submitted on March 30, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on September 14, 2019, by Kevin Rue of Alexandia, Virginia. 7. submitted on September 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
