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Perry County Vietnam Memorial

 
 
Perry County Vietnam Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. Perry County Vietnam Memorial Marker
Inscription. Upon the fields of war and strife these men surrendered their youth and sacrificed their lives to ensure man's birthright "freedom" the proud but saddened perry county hills now welcomes her sons home.

Ronald C. Cavinee • Gary E. Rosser • Ronald M. Boley • David H. Lewis • Larry S Kennedy • Timothy D. Sines • Terry L. Cooper • Robert J. Quinn • Richard W. Householder • Michael P. Curran • Kenneth E. Whitmer • Harold R. Mccord, Jr. • John L. Keister • Donald C. Bennett • Donald L. Hettich

Let us not forget those who went before in solemn tribute to all veterans of Perry County who served in our armed forces. We humbly dedicate this monument.

Dedicated Nov. 2, 1988 by the citizens of Perry County. In memory of all who served, those who gave the supreme sacrifice, and all those still missing.
"You are non forgotten."
 
Erected 1988 by The Citizens of Perry County.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 39° 43.168′ N, 82° 12.638′ W. Memorial is in New Lexington, Ohio, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of Monument Street and East Jefferson Street on Monument Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 808 Monument St, New Lexington OH 43764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory Of (a few steps from this marker); 30th Ohio Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); Co. D. 30th Ohio Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); Perry County Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Duty Honor Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients of Perry County (within shouting distance of this marker); Perry County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Lexington.
 
Perry County Vietnam Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. Perry County Vietnam Memorial
Perry County Vietnam Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
3. Perry County Vietnam Memorial
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Perry County Vietnam Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
4. Perry County Vietnam Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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