Oxford in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024

1. Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial Marker

Inscription.
“No man is so foolish as to desire war more than peace, for in peace sons bury their fathers, but in war fathers bury their sons” – Croesus 346 B.C.

To all who served

Vietnam • Sp/4 David M. VanCellette U.S. Army 7th Cav. 1st Cav. Div. Born Oct. 12, 1946 Killed Nov. 17, 1965 B.S.M., P.H.
• Cpl. Russell T. Christian U.S. Marine Corps Co. D9 3rd Div. Born Aug. 22, 1945 Killed June 3, 1966 P.H.
• L/Cpl. Richard J. Carson U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Recon. BN 3rd Div. Born Oct. 8, 1945 Killed Mar. 20, 1967 N.C.M. P.H. G.S.
• Sp/4 Ronald L. Granville U.S. Army 495th Medical Co. Born July 25, 1947 Killed Sept. 27, 1968 A.M. 4 O.L.C. P.H.
• Cpl. Kenneth R. Johnson U.S. Army Co. C 39th Inf. 9th Inf. Div. Born July 26, 1948 Killed Feb. 3, 1969 B.S.M. O.L.C. P.H.
• Lt F. Walter Bengtson U.S. Army 9th Air Cav. Div. Born June 12, 1949 Died May 7, 1971 A.M. D.F.C. P.H. A.C.M.

Korea • PFC Harold A. Turner Jr. U.S. Army Airborne Born Sept. 8, 1933 Killed Apr. 28, 1954
• Cpt. Kenneth L. Doolittle U.S. Air Force Born Oct. 11, 1922 Killed Apr. 24, 1954 A.M. 4 O.L.C. P.H.
• P.F.C. Arthur Laramee U.S. Army 27th Inf. 25th Inf. Div. Korea

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Born Jan. 17, 1930 Killed Mar. 18, 1952

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.

Location. 42° 7.25′ N, 71° 51.84′ W. Memorial is in Oxford, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 12) and Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oxford MA 01540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oxford, MA Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oxford, MA World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Huguenot Settlement (approx.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 30, 2024

2. Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial

0.8 miles away); The Johnson Massacre (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Maanexit Ford (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clara Barton’s Birthplace (approx. 2½ miles away); First Sutton, MA Town Meeting (approx. 3.8 miles away); Eight Lots District (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Regarding Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial. The initials following the soldier's birth and death dates are service medals. The medals are:

A.M. – Air Medal • B.S.M. – Bronze Star Medal • D.F.C. – Distinguished Flying Cross • N.C.M. – Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal • O.L.C. – Oak Leaf Cluster (with number of leaves) • P.H. – Purple Heart

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.