Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Douglas B. Fournet
1st Lt. U.S. Army Co. B, 1st Bat. 7th Cavalry
(Airmobile)
Medal Of Honor
Issued
7-April-1970
Posthunously
Erected 1998.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Heroes • Military • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 30° 14.034′ N, 93° 13.312′ W. Marker is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. Memorial can be reached from Veterans Memorial Boulevard near West Pryce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Raymond M. Clausen (here, next to this marker); Michael J. Novasel (here, next to this marker); Jefferson J. DeBlanc (here, next to this marker); Edward Schowalter, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Adolphus W. Greely (here, next to this marker); Hulon Brooks Whittington (here, next to this marker); Leroy Johnson (here, next to this marker); Homer L. Wise (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Charles.
More about this marker. Located at the Louisiana Medal of Honor fountain in the Lake Charles Veterans Memorial Park.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Lt. Fournet Citation Page. (Submitted on May 22, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.