Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Operations Desert Shield - Desert Storm Veterans Monument
August 2, 1990 – April 11, 1991
In Honor of the Swansea Men and Women
Deployed to Serve in the Persian Gulf War
SP4 L. Rudy Arruda, Jr. · ABH3 David W. Archer · LCPL Todd C. Baptista · PFC Eric S. Blais · SSGT Stephen Boland · MS3 Richard A. Boyer, Jr. · SGT Richard P. Carvalho · 2LT Christopher B. Chace · SPC John W. Cloutier · MAJ Gary Cole · PFC Scott M. Comiskey · MSG David Costa · SP4 Gregory DeSouza · LTCOL Jeffrey D. Fox · Capt Timothy H. Graff · GMG1 Russell F. James · SPC Raymond F. Jones II · LCPL Kevin D. Kay · LCPL David H. Laroche · LCPL Nelson C. Mello · LCPL Shane C. Mello · SGT David A. Miranda · LT David L. Oste · CWO2 Roger B. Owens · AE3 Anthony D. Pagliaroni · LCPL David M. Pavao · PFC Daniel Pedro · 1LT Michael F. Pelletier · PO2 Russell R. Philibert · SSG Brian J. Phillips · SGT Thomas J. Platt · SSG John Ploude · SM3 Scott D. Ritz · EN2 Gary Rodrigues · CPL Ricardo Sousa · PO2 Peter A. Vasconcellos · LCPL Dennis M. Viveiros · CPL James L. Wilson · SP4 Claude G. Yates
Stood Ready to Serve.
Erected by United Citizens for Assistance and the people of Swansea and Somerset.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 41° 44.884′ N, 71° 11.718′ W. Marker is in Swansea, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. Memorial is on Gardners Neck Road south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on Veterans Memorial Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Swansea MA 02777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Henry C. Cousineau EOI U.S.N.R (here, next to this marker); Swansea's Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Mason Barney School Cupola (a few steps from this marker); Swansea Navy Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans' Memorial Green (a few steps from this marker); Swansea World War II & Korean Conflict Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Swansea World War Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); VFW Post 8500 Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Swansea.
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