St. Marys in Pleasants County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Vietnam War Memorial

1959–1975

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

1. Pleasants County Vietnam War Memorial

Inscription.
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women of Pleasants County who gave their lives and who served their country during the Vietnam War.

May the world rest in peace when all of our brothers are home from Vietnam.

PFC William W Wilson MC • CPL Bual D Hewitt AR • SP4 William B Rollins Jr AR • CPL Charles W Miller Jr MC • SP4 David L Templeton AR • PFC Joseph Lee Rinehart AR

Erected by Veterans of the Vietnam War Post 2.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 39° 23.367′ N, 81° 12.321′ W. Memorial is in St. Marys, West Virginia, in Pleasants County. It is at the intersection of George Street and South Pleasants Highway / 3rd Street (West Virginia Route 2), on the left when traveling east on George Street. It is at the automobile entrance to the courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 308 3rd St, Saint Marys WV 26170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Raid on St. Marys (a few steps from this marker); St. Marys (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasants County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Park

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(about 700 feet away); The St. Mary's Oracle (about 700 feet away); Alexander H. Creel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hi Carpenter Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Additional commentary.
1. U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War from Pleasants County, West Virginia
• Kerr, Everett Oscar — Air Force Lieutenant Colonel
• Miller, Charles Willard, Jr. — Marine Corps Corporal
• Rhinehart, Joseph Lee — Marine Corps Private First Class
• Rollins, William Blaine, Jr. — Army Specialist 4
• Templeton, David Lee — Army Specialist 4
• Wilson, William Wayne — Marine Corps Private First Class

— Submitted April 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Vietnam War Memorial [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 25, 2021

2. Vietnam War Memorial [Reverse]

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

3. Pleasants County Vietnam War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.