Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Vietnam War
1964 - 1973
| | Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park | |
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
1. The Vietnam War Marker
1964 1973
United States Casualties: Dead 58,205; Wounded 153,363
In the early 1960s, several thousand U.S. military advisors were sent to the Republic of South Vietnam to help stem the spread of Communism from North Vietnam. Alleged attacks on two U.S. warships in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 7, 1964, led Congress to authorize military action and persuaded President Lyndon Johnson to order bombings along the North Vietnam coast. The intensity of the Vietcong Tet Offensive in January 1968 brought a buildup of U.S. ground troops that eventually reached 543,000 men. Unrest at home over the United States involvement in the conflict soon made the war a political issue. Heavy bombing of North Vietnam brought about the signing of a peace treaty in Paris on January 27, 1973. All U.S. troop were pulled out of the country in March of that year, and many captured U.S. personnel were released.
Erected 2005 by City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 36° 34.482′ N, 79° 22.331′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on River Park Drive, on the left when traveling west
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: The Korean War (here, next to this marker); Defending Freedom (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); Battle of the Bulge (here, next to this marker); The War on Terrorism (here, next to this marker); Staff Sergeant Archer T. Gammon (a few steps from this marker); Our Veterans: A Salute (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
3. Vietnam War Memorial Bench
This Memorial Bench, dedicated to Vietnam War Veteran Bruce Jackson, is located near the Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
