Preble County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The 13 known men from Preble County who made the supreme sacrifice for their country in the Vietnam War.
Blankenship, Edgar William, SP4, Army, 19 years of age, March 13, 1968, Lewisburg
Brown, David Allen, SP4, Army, 18 years of age, April 26, 1968, West Manchester
Bruce, Ronald Dwight, SP4, Army, 22 years of age, April 18, 1967, West Alexandria
Cravens, Danny Carol, P.F.C., Marine Corps, 19 years of age, Sept. 18, 1969, West Alexandria
Dennull, Edward Michael, SP4, Army, 18 years of age, July 21, 1969, Lewisburg
Goins, Gordon L., CPL., Army, 23 years of age, Jan. 10, 1968, Eaton
Green, Melvin Ricky, SP4, Army, 20 years of age, Nov. 29, 1968, New Paris
Hand, William Harry, Sgt., Army, 21 years of age, Aug. 20, 1969, Lewisburg
Klink, James Marion, SP4, Army, 21 years of age, Nov. 3, 1966, New Paris
Koons, Dale Francis, Capt., Air Force, 25 years of age, Dec. 26, 1971, Eaton
LeFever, Douglas Paul, Maj., Air Force, 26 years of age, Nov. 5, 1969, West Manchester
Lincoln, Gary Gene, P.F.C., Army, 23 years of age, Oct. 17, 1967, Eaton
McGhee, Demnis Oliver, SP4, Army, 20 years of age, Sept. 28, 1969, Gratis
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Location. 39° 44.45′ N, 84° 39.183′ W. Memorial is in Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. It can be reached from Camden Road (Ohio Route 355) south of West Main Street ( Route 122), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 911 W Main St, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ortt's Preble County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Fort St. Clair (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Physicians in the Indian Wars / Roster of Physicians in the Indian Wars
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort St. Clair (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
