Laurens in Laurens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vietnam War

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 27, 2008

1. Vietnam War Marker

Inscription. Once in Our Lives
Forever in Out Memories
Joseph B. Adams Jimmy I. McMorris
Michael E. Banks Reginald G. Morse
Roy J. Brackwell, Jr. Sanford L. Nelson
Frankie B. Johnson, Jr.* Willie J. Payne
Robert E. King Cary J. Smith
Milton B. Luster Sammie R. Sneed
Leon S. Madden Dennis C. Stroud
Willie E. Madden John W. Teague
Joseph O. McGee Danny S. Thompson
James C. McKitkrick* William E. Wilson * M.I.A.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 34° 29.967′ N, 82° 0.876′ W. Memorial is in Laurens, South Carolina, in Laurens County. It is on West Laurens Street. Marker is located near the intersection of West Laurens and Caroline Streets, in the northwest corner of county square. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Laurens SC 29360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Laurens County / Laurens Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Watts Mills' World War II Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Laurens County World Wars I & II Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Laurens County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Lodge #19 / Samuel Saxon (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laurens County Veterans Monument (about 600 feet away); Rich Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Legion Post 25 Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurens.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. (Submitted on December 23, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,351 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 5, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.