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Vienna in Maries County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Vietnam War Memorial

Ralph A. Branson, Jr. Memorial

— Mar. 17, 1968 —

 
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 26, 2021
1. Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.


Greater love hath no man
Than this, that a man lay
Down his life for his friends
John 15:13

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James S. Jordan - May 12, 1969

 
Erected by Citizens of Maries County.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 38° 11.13′ N, 91° 56.824′ W. Memorial is in Vienna, Missouri, in Maries County. It is on Main Street south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is on the grounds of the Maries County Court House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 211 4th St, Vienna MO 65582, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Missouri and specifically in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the
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Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Maries County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line).
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 26, 2021
2. Vietnam War Memorial
Memorial is on the grounds of Maries County Court House.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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