Coloma in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Coloma Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2026

1. Coloma Vietnam War Memorial, Side One

Inscription. We dedicate this memorial to the brave heroes who gave their lives in the Vietnam War.

Michael C. Farrell, LCPL MC 5 18 67 • Doyle L. Harris, CPL MC 6 7 67 • Ricky Herndon, SSGT AF 6 9 67 • Thomas P. Pruiett, JR., PFC MC 3 31 68 • Don F. Wood (Butch), AE1 Navy 4 1 68 • Philip A. Johnson, DPL AR 2 21 69 • Allan Wayne Persicke, SP4 AR 9 7 69 • James Edward Townley, PFC AR 12 30 69

God grant your souls peace, for it is finally said: Thank you, welcome home!

Vietnam Veterans Cross. The upright and inverted Vs of the Vietnam Veterans Cross symbolize both the pride and the frustration of the American Veterans.

POW☆MIA

Erected 1990 by American Pride, Dedicated April 21.

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

Location. 42° 11.179′ N, 86° 18.345′ W. Memorial is in Coloma, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is at the intersection of North Church Street and North Paw Paw Street, in the median on North Church Street. It is at Baker Park, a triangle park bounded by Church, Paw Paw, and Center Streets. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 126 N Church St, Coloma MI 49038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Michigan

and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coloma World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Coloma Desert Shield/Desert Storm Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Coloma Korean Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Coloma World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Baker Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Coloma Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Coloma Interurban Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilson Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coloma.

Coloma Vietnam War Memorial, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2026

2. Coloma Vietnam War Memorial, Side Two

Coloma Vietnam War and World War II Monuments image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2026

3. Coloma Vietnam War and World War II Monuments

The black obelisk is the Vietnam War Monument and the striated stone in the center is the World War II Monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2026, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2026, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.