Bloomington Township in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025

1. Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
To honor all who served and those who gave their lives in Southeast Asia

Alan T. Read• Walter M. Scott• Harry T. Niggle• Bruce W. Shaffer• Daniel C. Nichols• Rickey D. Southern• Bobby Wilson• Genie L. McDonald• Joseph B. Ziel• Eugene A. Parish• Albert W. Warthan• Gerald L. Miller• Gerald R. Ross• James A. Workman• Robert N. Brown• Joseph B. Brittain• Ronald B. Stillions• Jerry L. Booker• Kenneth L. Walters• Mark W. Surber• Stephen E. Hendricks• Zettie J.C. Dulin• Robert M. Scott• Charles P. Lirot• Roger W. Cummings

Erected 1991 by Vietnam Veterans Alliance, Citizens of Monroe County.

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

Location. 39° 10.034′ N, 86° 32.078′ W. Memorial is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. It is in Bloomington Township. It is on North College Avenue, on the left when traveling south. This marker is on the grounds of the Monroe County Courthouse Square along College Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 117 N College Avenue, Bloomington IN 47404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Indiana.

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: Monroe County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Warren Henegar

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County W.W. II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County / Bloomington World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); G.A.R. Soldiers of All Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

More about this memorial. Dedicated in 1991, rededicated on November 11, 2010.

Also see . . . A Walk Through the Monroe County Courthouse: Historic Tour Guide No. 9. City of Bloomington and The Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau

5. Vietnam Memorial

The largest monument is the Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial erected in 1991. The monument honors the 4,000 area residents who served in Southeast Asia and lists the 24 Monroe County citizens who lost their lives. A large wind chime honors the prisoners of war and those missing in action.

(Submitted on July 4, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)

Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025

2. Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in context

P.O.W. Chimes at Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025

3. P.O.W. Chimes at Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial

P.O.W. Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025

4. P.O.W. Plaque

These chimes are dedicated to all Prisoners Of War and those who are Missing In Action

Original Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025

5. Original Dedication Plaque

Rededication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 19, 2025

6. Rededication Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.