Henderson in Vance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vance County Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

1. Vance County Vietnam War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
For God and Country
1961 * 1975
Vietnam War
In memory of those who gave their lives in defense of freedom
Vance County, NC

Adcox, Ronnie S. LCpl Marines 3 Mar 1967
Brame, Clarence R. PFC Army 21 May 1966
Carriker, Grady I. Cpt Army 13 Dec 1967
Clay William C. III Capt Marines 12 Apr 1967
Joyner, Donald A. LtC USAF 27 Dec 1972
Leonard, Henry T. Sgt Army 11 Nov 1966
Perry, Robert L. PFC Army 24 Aug 1966
Taylor, Phillip E. Sp4 Army 18 Sept 1966

Erected 2003 by American Legion Post 60.

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

Location. 36° 19.687′ N, 78° 24.125′ W. Memorial is in Henderson, North Carolina, in Vance County. It is on Young Street west of North Garnett Street (Business U.S. 158), on the right when traveling west. The marker is one of three memorials in front of the Henderson Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 136 Young St, Henderson NC 27536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the

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American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vance County Iraq War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vance County Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vance County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Leonard Henderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Henderson City Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben E. King (approx. ¼ mile away); Harriet-Henderson Strike (approx. 0.7 miles away); Corbitt Company (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Vance County Vietnam War Memorial (center) with 2 other memorials image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

2. Vance County Vietnam War Memorial (center) with 2 other memorials

Henderson Municipal Building. Memorial in fenced area to the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 20, 2023

3. Henderson Municipal Building. Memorial in fenced area to the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.