Waterloo in Black Hawk County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

USS Frank E. Evans DD754

To the memory of all sailors who served aboard the destroyer

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 18, 2025

1. USS Frank E. Evans DD754 Marker

Inscription.
May we never forget the ship
The crews who proudly sailed her
And those who paid the ultimate price
While serving their country

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

Location. 42° 29.741′ N, 92° 20.313′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Iowa, in Black Hawk County. It is on Cedar Street south of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located at Soldiers/Sailors Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1915 Cedar St, Waterloo IA 50701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (here, next to this marker); West Side Story / Honoring Our Veterans (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Waterloo River Lights Experience (within shouting distance of this marker); Sans Souci Island (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 5.7 miles away); Cedar Falls Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Clay Street Park (approx. 5.9 miles away); Overman Park (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Regarding USS Frank E. Evans DD754. During the early hours of the morning on the South China Sea, the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was cut in half in a collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne.

In total, 74 American sailors lost their lives on June 3, 1969, during the Vietnam War. Their names aren't inscribed on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., because the horrific incident took place outside the designated combat zone.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 18, 2025

2. USS Frank E. Evans DD754 Marker

Located at Soldiers/Sailors Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.