Paris in Edgar County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vietnam War Memorial
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021
1. Vietnam War Memorial
(left column:)
This memorial is dedicated to honor
the spirit and sacrifice of the brave men
and women of Edgar County who lost
their lives while serving in the United States
Armed Forces during the war in Vietnam.
(right column:)
Our Fallen Heroes
Vietnam
PFC Boyer, James A
SP4 Creech, William O Jr
SGT Henson, Charles K
PFC Jordon, Robert L Jr
1st Lt Rhodes, James L
PFC Switzer, Jerrold A
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 39° 38.266′ N, 87° 41.596′ W. Marker is in Paris, Illinois, in Edgar County. Memorial is on Circle Drive south of North Shore Drive, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located at Kiwanis Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Circle Dr, Paris IL 61944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Operation Iraqi Freedom (here, next to this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Edgar County World Wars I and II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paris Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Sunkel (approx. 0.3
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021
2. Vietnam War Memorial
Memorial is located at Kiwanis Memorial Park.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021
3. Vietnam War Memorial
supplementary plaque (POW-MIA). Mr. Switzer is mentioned on the memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
