Perry in Taylor County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vietnam Veterans

Taylor County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023

1. Vietnam Veterans Marker

Inscription. Vietnam veterans were 9.7% of their generation. 8,744,000 GI's were on active duty during the war. 3,403,100 personnel served in the SEA theater, (Vietnam Cambodia, Laos, flight crews in Thailand and sailors in adjacent South China sea waters.) 2,594,000 personnel served within the borders of South Vietnam. (Jan. 1, 1965 March 28,1973) Another 50,000 men served in Vietnam between 1960 - 1964. Of the 2.6 million, between 1-1.6 million (40-60%) either fought in combat, provided close support or were regularly exposed to enemy attacks. 7,484 women (6,250 or 83% were nurses) served in Vietnam. Peak troop strength in Vietnam was 543,482 (April 30, 1969).

Erected by Martin Electronic Inc., Perry, Florida.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Vietnam.

Location. 30° 7.43′ N, 83° 34.885′ W. Memorial is in Perry, Florida, in Taylor County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) and West Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker located within the Taylor County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Perry FL 32347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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

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: Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Vietnam (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Statistics (here, next to this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Korean War (a few steps from this marker); War on Terror (a few steps from this marker); “Liberation of Kuwait” (a few steps from this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perry.

Also see . . .
1. Vietnam War. (Submitted on August 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Taylor County, FL Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on November 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023

2. Vietnam Veterans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.