Oswego in Kendall County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Vietnam Conflict

(1959-1975)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025

1. Vietnam Conflict Marker

Inscription. The Vietnam Conflict was a military conflict in present day Vietnam occurring from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The chief cause of the conflict was the failure of Vietnamese Nationals to gain control of southern Vietnam both during and after their struggle for independence from France in the First Indochina War of 1946-54.

The U.S., in particular, deployed large numbers of military personnel to South Vietnam between 1954 and 1973. The largest number of American combat troops began to arrive in 1965. In 1973, President Nixon announced the suspension of offensive action against North Vietnam, and with the signing of the Peace Accords, direct U.S. involvement officially ended in Vietnam. The last American troops left the country on April 30, 1975.

Total American casualties were 212,000.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Peace • War, Vietnam • Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #37 Richard M. Nixon series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 41° 41.121′ N, 88° 21.108′ W. Marker

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is in Oswego, Illinois, in Kendall County. It can be reached from Main Street near Jefferson Street. The marker is behind the Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza, on a pathway towards the Fox River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego IL 60543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Korean Conflict (here, next to this marker); Gulf War (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker); American Civil War (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Mexican-American War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025

2. Vietnam Conflict Marker

in Oswego.

Regarding Vietnam Conflict. The U.S. government gives an official total of dead and missing in the Vietnam War of 58,220.

Also see . . . U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Home-State-of-Record: Illinois. This National Archives list of Illinois' Vietnam War casualties includes five men from Kendall County: Hans Wolfgang Brunner, Gary Lee Harbin and Frederick Charles Heriaud of Oswego; Mark Allen Olson of Plano; and Michael Scott Haines of Yorkville. (Submitted on May 9, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Historical markers about American wars on the pathway behind Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025

3. Historical markers about American wars on the pathway behind Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.