Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

VVA-215

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020

1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
Plaque 1
In Memory of
All Vietnam Veterans
This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who went to war as kids and lost their youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause - freedom and honor - and came back as men with the horrors of war instilled in every fiber of their being and were never given the respect and honor they so dearly deserved from the public or the United States government.

God will one day judge our actions. Until then, He will shine on the lives of each veteran now and forever more because He was with each of them in Vietnam. He is the only One that truly knows what they went through and are living with everyday.

Plaque 2
This particular UH-1 "Huey" helicopter served proudly in Vietnam. It flew many dangerous and daring missions, including being at the famous battle at Ia Drang in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam in November 1965. This helicopter was located and brought here as a joint project of The Marine Corps League of Southwest Louisiana, Detachment 535 and the Vietnam Veterans of America, Southwest Louisiana Chapter 215 to honor all Vietnam Veterans.

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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.

Location. 30° 14.056′ N, 93° 13.302′ W. Memorial is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. It can be reached from North Lakeshore Drive near Pryce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Raymond M. Clausen (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas B. Fournet

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020

2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

(within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Schowalter, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Michael J. Novasel (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson J. DeBlanc (within shouting distance of this marker); Leroy Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Hulon Brooks Whittington (within shouting distance of this marker); Homer L. Wise (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Charles.

More about this memorial. Located in the Lake Charles Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020

3. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020

4. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020

5. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.