Old Howard Beach in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter J. (Joe) Wetzel, Jr. Memorial
of
Walter J. (Joe) Wetzel, Jr.
P.F.C. U.S. Army
Killed in Action May 29, 1966
at Pleiku Vietnam
while providing covering fire
for his ambushed unit.
Greater love hath no man
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 39.806′ N, 73° 50.139′ W. Memorial is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Old Howard Beach. It is at the intersection of Cohancy Street and 156th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Cohancy Street. The memorial is on the grounds of Walter J. Wetzel Triangle. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 156-02 Cohancy St, Howard Beach NY 11414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ramblerville Hawtree Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Great World War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Catholic War Veterans Square Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sergeant Colyer Square (approx. 1.8 miles away); Maurice A. Fitzgerald Playground (approx. 1.9 miles away); St. Anthony Hospital
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
