Matamoras in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Vietnam War

1962 • 1973

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

1. Vietnam War Marker

Inscription.

[Three Servicemen Statue and The Wall image]
Poor is the nation that has no heroes
Poorer still is the one that does and yet forgets
Ours was a just war

[Battlefield Cross]
Vietnam • Our Longest War
Fought with honor and valor
in an arena of troubled politics

Vietnam Service Medal [and images]

POW-MIA • You Are Not Forgotten

Vietnam Campaigns 1962-1973
Vietnam Advisory 1962-1965 • Vietnam Defense 1965
Vietnam Counteroffensive 1965-1966
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase II 1966-1967
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III 1967-1968
Tet Counteroffensive 1968 • Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VI 1968-1969
Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969 • Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 • Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase VII 1970-1971
Consolidation I 1971 • Consolidation II 1971-1972
Vietnam Cease-fire 1972-1973

[Map showing] Ho Chi Minh Trail • Sihanouk Trail

[Huey Medevac Helicopter and images]

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.

Location. 41° 21.739′

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N, 74° 41.713′ W. Marker is in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. Memorial is in Veterans Memorial Park, part of Airport Park, off Avenue S. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matamoras PA 18336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Forgotten War (a few steps from this marker); The Civil War (a few steps from this marker); The Cold War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great War - WWI (within shouting distance of this marker); The Silver Rose (within shouting distance of this marker); The Greatest Generation (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matamoras.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

2. Vietnam War Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

3. Vietnam War Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

4. Vietnam War Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

5. Vietnam War Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

6. Vietnam War Marker

Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

7. Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

8. Vietnam War Memorial

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

9. Veterans Memorial Park

Veterans Memorial Park Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

10. Veterans Memorial Park Entrance Sign

Delaware Valley Elementary School in background

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 9, 10. submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.