Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Memorial to Vietnam Veterans of East Tennessee

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 22, 2022

1. Memorial to Vietnam Veterans of East Tennessee Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to Vietnam Veterans of East Tennessee Republic of Vietnam Service

All Gave Some, Some Gave All

Feb. 1961 - May 1975

In memory of 671 East Tennesseans who gave their lives in the service of our country. Their names are inscribed on granite pylons XXII through XXIV

Campaigns

Advisory, March 15, 1962• Defense, March 8, 1965• Counteroffensive 25, 1965• Counteroffensive II July 1, 1966• Counteroffensive III June 1, 1967• Tet Counteroffensive January 30, 1968• Counteroffensive Phase IV April 2, 1968• Counteroffensive Phase V July 1, 1968• Counteroffensive Phase V1 November 2, 1968• Tet 69 Counteroffensive February 23, 1969• Summer-Fall 1969 June 9, 1969• Winter Spring 1970 November 1, 1969• Sanctuary Counteroffensive May 1, 1970• Counteroffensive Phase VII July 1, 1970• Consolidation 1 July 1, 1971• Consolidation 11 December 1, 1971 Cease Fire March 30, 1972• Operation Frequent Wind April 29-30, 1975

P.O.W. - M.I.A.

You are not forgotten

DS. Military Code of Conduct: Article VI

I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and

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dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

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

Location. 35° 57.824′ N, 83° 55.502′ W. Memorial is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It can be reached from World's Fair Park Dr. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Knoxville TN 37916, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World's Fair Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1982 World's Fair Walking Tour

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 22, 2022

2. Memorial to Vietnam Veterans of East Tennessee Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The 1982 World's Fair Walking Tour (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Will Henry Stevens (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The 1982 World's Fair Walking Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The 1982 World's Fair Walking Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beauford Delaney (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 22, 2022

3. Memorial to Vietnam Veterans of East Tennessee Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 22, 2022

4. Memorial to Vietnam Veterans of East Tennessee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.