Wentzville in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wentzville Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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December 1967
Erected 1967.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1967.
Location. 38° 48.701′ N, 90° 51.334′ W. Marker is in Wentzville, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker is at the intersection of West Pearce Boulevard and Birch, on the right when traveling west on West Pearce Boulevard. The memorial is adjacent to the Wentzville Fire Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 W Pearce Blvd, Wentzville MO 63385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Nation's First Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Honor Roll (about 500 feet away); Afghanistan and Iraq War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Battle of Wentzville (approx. ¼ mile away); Wentzville Tobacco Factory (approx. ¼ mile away); History of Wentzville (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wentzville.
More about this memorial. The Wentzville Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of the first in the nation. The original memorial was replaced in 1984/1985.
Also see . . . Wentzville Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
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In the year 2017 the Wentzville veterans plan to have a 50 year rededictation of this monument. No plans have been finalized yet but it will be a military event. I would like to think it could be a walk through the town of all the Vietnam veterans.
— Submitted June 19, 2015, by David Boland of Foristell, Missouri.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,313 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.