Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
LT. Carl P. Hetrick
Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. LT. Carl P. Hetrick Marker
LT. Carl P. Hetrick
May 18, 1942 - July 5, 1968
KIA - Vietnam
Son of Mr. and Mrs. L.A.Hetrick
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Vietnam.
Location. 29° 37.023′ N, 82° 25.243′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of Southwest 41st Place and SW 69th Terrace. The marker is located on the grounds Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville FL 32608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. 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: Women in Military Service (here, next to this marker); Korean War (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Global War on Terror (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War II (a few steps from this marker); World War I (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
Also see . . .
1. Carl Post Hetrick. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website entry
this page online
2. Veterans Memorial. Alachua County website entry (Submitted on December 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
via Vietnam Wall Memorial Fund, unknown
2. Carl P. Hetrick, USMC
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. LT. Carl P. Hetrick Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
