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Vietnam War Memorial

 
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 17, 2026
1. Vietnam War Memorial
Inscription.
Dedicated to these men of the Pawtuxet Valley area who were lost in action in Vietnam
PFC John J. Appolonia USMC 5-31-68 • SSgt David W. Lilly USA 1-9-71 • PFC Danial E. Nelson USMC 6-23-69 • E-6 Kenneth Palmer USA 6-13-68

May their souls rest in peace

 
Erected by V.F.W. Coventry Memorial Post No. 9404.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 41° 41.449′ N, 71° 33.737′ W. Memorial is in Coventry, Rhode Island, in Kent County. It is on Main Street (Rhode Island Route 117) west of Battey Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1075 Main St, Coventry RI 02816, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence and on Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); David Whitman (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Paine House Museum (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); The General Nathanael Greene Homestead (approx. one mile away); Nathanael Greene Memorial (approx. one mile away); Nathanael Greene (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coventry.
 
Vietnam War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 17, 2026
2. Vietnam War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Sep. 27, 2026