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Chester Vietnam War Memorial

 
 
Chester Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
1. Chester Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.
Dedicated to the Men
of Chester
who gave their lives
in Vietnam
SP 4 Gregory A. Leighton
US Army
Sept 6 1966
PFC Gary C. Towle US Army

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 42° 57.45′ N, 71° 15.45′ W. Memorial is in Chester, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of Chester Street (New Hampshire Route 121) and Derry Road ( Route 102), on the right when traveling east on Chester Street. Located in front of the Chester Post Office. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chester NH 03036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chester Persian Gulf Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Chester Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Early American Clocks (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chester Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stevens Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chester American Revolutionary War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Chester Village Cemetery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
 
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Chester Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
2. Chester Vietnam War Memorial
( at the left of the flagpole )
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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