Richland in Benton County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
VFW Post 7952 Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
Vietnam
In honor of those from our area who gave their lives for their country
Mark Black Guy F. Brooks Richard Lee Brown Davice R. Bruce Gerald Carmichael Gary Wayne Cockley William H. Cook Robert J. Cope Duane Cottingham Harley R. Cowan William D. Dowd Harry Gregg Flieger Richard T. Forester Bruce L. Goodsell Charles D. Green Danny Lee Grimshaw Wayne G. Hensley Alan H. Holm Danny W. Jarvis Allen G. Kinne Lee N. Lenz Kerry B. Love J. Tommy Lynn Denny A. Batty Major San D. Francisco Robert A. Miller Clem Moisette Melvin D. Nelson Danny Neth Michael Newbern Richard L. Page George Rodriguez Howard L. Savare, Jr. Ronald K. Schulz Roger Shrewsberry Earl P. Snow Richard Somers John M. Stenberg Tommy Stephens James B. Steward John J. Till Jaspar H. Trusley, Jr. Darrell Tucker Daniel L. Wagenaar Joe Whitby Darrell Wilson Stephen R. Young Major Donald W. Pick
Reverse Side
Dedicated to all those who have served their country at home and abroad.
Freedom Is Not Free
Erected 2017 by V.F.W. Post 7952.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 46° 16.985′ N, 119° 18.55′ W. Memorial is in Richland, Washington, in Benton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bypass Highway (Washington Route 240) and Swift Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 915 Bypass Highway, Richland WA 99354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Washington’s Columbia Basin and in Yakima Valley. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Central United Protestant Church (2016) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Col. Thomas William Symons (approx. 1.4 miles away); A River of History (approx. 1½ miles away); Historic Amon Park Arch (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Columbia River (approx. 2 miles away); The City of Richland (approx.
2 miles away); Howard Amon Park (approx. 2 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richland.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

