Kenansville in Duplin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker
(Front side)
Dedicated to the honored memory of Duplin County's sons who gave their lives in the Vietnam War
Vietnam
1955-1975
Jamie Jay Lanier Magnolia PFC U.S. Army
14 Jan 1942-14 Apr 1966
Litchfield Patterson Huie Warsaw Lt. U.S. Naval Reserve
31 Oct 1939-27 Feb 1967
Alex Ray Houston Beulaville Cpl. U.S. Army
29 Aug 1946-25 0ct 1967
Lawrence Edward Philyaw Bowden SSgt. U.S. Army
28 Nov 1942-2 Apr 1968
Lane Kornegay Hargrove Beautancus PFC U.S. Army
31 Jan 1948-2 Apr 1968
Dennis Earl Basden Beulaville PFC U.S. Army
10 Sep 1947-6 May 1968
George Patrick "Pat" Power Calypso LCpl U.S. Marine Corps
29 Feb 1948-16 Jun 1968
William Irvin "Guy" Turner Jr. Bowden. Sgt. U.S. Army
18 Feb 1946-8 July 1968
Charles Grey Costin Warsaw Sp4, U.S. Army
28 Feb 1950-1 Nov 1968
Clarence Leon "Boone" McNeill Warsaw Sgt. U.S. Air Force
30 Jun 1947-5 Feb 1969
Dallas Ervin Mckinney Magnolia Sp4 U.S. Army
1 Aug 1948-22 Apr 1969
Terry Kay Maready Chinquapin PFC U.S. Army
1 Aug 1948-11 May 1969
Paul Edwin Gore Faison MM1 U.S. Navy
11 Nov 1939-2 Oct 1969
Robert Allen Brown
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18 Nov 1947-19 Mar 1970
Orland Thomas Lloyd Chinquapin SSgt. U.S. Army
22 Nov 1927-7 Apr 1970
Allen Lewis Boney Warsaw SSgt. U.S. Army
12 Dec 1947-14 May 1970
Arthur Best Kenansville SSgt. U.S. Army
25 May 1931-3 Apr 1971
Herbert John Artis Rose Hill SSgt. U.S. Air Force
19 Nov 1931-27 Jun 1971
Joseph Nelson Hargrove Beautancus LCpl. U.S. Marine Corps
15 May 1951-15 May 1975 MIA
Erected 2009 by Duplin County Historical Society, Ingram & Ingram Attorneys.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 34° 57.735′ N, 77° 57.744′ W. Memorial is in Kenansville, North Carolina, in Duplin County. It is on South Main Street (North Carolina Route 11) east of Duplin Street, on the left when traveling east. The memorial is on the southeast grounds of the Duplin County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 112 Duplin St, Kenansville NC 28349, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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: Korean War Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Duplin County Veterans Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
3. Vietnam Veterans Memorial near the Duplin County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
