Radford, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 12, 2025

1. Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (top side)

Inscription.
(top side) In memory of
Viet-Nam War
Veterans
VVW Chapter 138
July 4, 1985
(east side)
Floyd County
Wilford H. Alderman • James M. Cox • Larry C. Harris • Harold W. King

Radford City
Carl R. Gibson • Raymond M. Kilby • Phillip M. Long • Marion G. Runion • Floyd B. Spencer, Jr.

(north side)
Montgomery County
Henry T. Cox • Leon N. East • George A. Gerald • Charlie M. Gilmer • Paul L. Huff • Jimmy H. McClung • Charles D. McGinnes • Ward W. Mills, Jr. • Otis B. Sink • Arthur B. Smith • Frederick F. Van Deusen • Robert M. Wade • Leon D. Willard

(west side)
Giles County
Charles E. Bonds • Carl M. Mabe • Paul R. Martin • Ronald D. Sparks • Bradley H. Tate

(south side)
Pulaski County
Herbert H. Crowder • James T. Gravley • Howard M. Lee • William R. Martin • Thomas L. Wade • Embree H. White, III • Phillip Howell • Leonard M. Lee

Erected 1985 by VVS Chapter 138.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 37° 8.416′ N, 80° 34.127′ W. Memorial is in Radford, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection

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of Berkley Williams Drive and New River Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located near the east parking lot at Bissett Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 23 Berkley Williams Dr, Radford VA 24141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Tree of Defense (here, next to this marker); Tree of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to the Patriots of the American Revolutionary War (a few steps from this marker); Service Tree (a few steps from this marker); Col. John W. Ripley, USMC (Retired)

Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (east side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 12, 2025

2. Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (east side)

(a few steps from this marker); Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Radford High Military Service (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor All World War I Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radford.

Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (north side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 12, 2025

3. Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (north side)

Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (west side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 12, 2025

4. Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (west side)

Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (south side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 12, 2025

5. Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (south side)

Full view of Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 12, 2025

6. Full view of Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.