Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Vietnam War Memorial
Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Vietnam War Memorial Marker
Dedicated to the honor and memory of McMinn Countians who fought and died in Vietnam to preserve the peace ofthe world and dignity of all mankind
Bearfield, Cluster Lee PFC Bledsoe, Millard Luther E. SSGT Branam, Ronnie Franklin SGT Casteel, James Dennis SP4 Daniel, James Lee WO1 Dobbs, Gerald Thomas PFC Forkum, Garry Michael SGT Gossett, Hershel L.W. SP4 Greene, Freddy SP4 Harris, Larry Ray LCPL Owen, Charles Thomas SP4 Reed, Joe AllenSGT Roberts, Danny RaySP4 Sharpe, Edward G.PFC Sherlin, Freddie Michael SP5 Thomason, James Calvin SP4 Welshan, John Thomas 1LT Martin, Joseph Venson SFC
Erected by Local Unit Woodmen of the World.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 35° 26.454′ N, 84° 35.428′ W. Memorial is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling east on Sunset Drive. The marker is located within Veterans Memorial Park . Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 202 Sunset Dr, Athens
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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: Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Charles R. Ware, USN (a few steps from this marker); Athens Waterwheel/CDR Joseph T. Neville Memorial Waterwheel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rice House (about 700 feet away); Bus Station (about 700 feet away); Cleage Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); McKeldin Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cher-O-Kee Photofinishers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Vietnam War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
