Marvin Glenn Shields

Congressional Medal of Honor

— 1939-1965 —

Marvin Glenn Shields Marker image. Click for full size.

1. Marvin Glenn Shields Marker

Inscription.
Courage and Patriotism above and beyond the Call of Duty
Honoring Marvin Glenn Shields, CMA3, U.S.
Congressional Medal of Honor
Dong Xoai, Vietnam
June 9, 1965
Dedicated by Daughters of the American Revolution

Erected 1968 by Admiralty Inlet Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).

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

Location. This memorial has been replaced by another memorial nearby. It was located near 48° 6.339′ N, 122° 47.073′ W. Memorial was in Port Townsend, Washington, in Jefferson County. It could be reached from West Sims Way 0.1 miles south of 10th Street, on the left when traveling south. The above bronze marker, mounted on a boulder, was at a small dedicated turnout on the road with a flagpole, two benches, and a picnic table in a landscaped area. The site has a view of Puget Sound and Port Townsend. The marker was stolen in 2018 and a replacement marker of marble was created by volunteer of the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address:

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693 W Sims Way, Port Townsend WA 98368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial was in the Olympic Peninsula.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it was in North America,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Honoring Marvin Glenn Shields CMA3, USN (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Chief Chetzemoka (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chetzemoka (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sentinel Rock (approx. 0.9 miles away); qatáy Prairie (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kah Tai Prairie Preserve (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Townsend.

More about this memorial. The Marvin G. Shields Memorial Marker was donated by Mrs. Richard Mccurdy.

Regarding Marvin Glenn Shields. Marvin Glenn Shields (1939-1965) of Port Townsend was a Steel Worker 3 in the United States Navy Seabee

Marvin Glenn Shields, US Navy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by US Navy

2. Marvin Glenn Shields, US Navy

and was posthumously awarded the Vietnamese Order of Gallantry with Palm, the Military Merit Medal, and the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor was bestowed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 13, 1966 to his wife Joan and daughter Barbara. He is the first and only Seabee to have received the Medal of Honor. There is now an annual award made in his name, in recognition of the Seabee who has made extraordinary contributions to the mission of the Naval Construction Force and has upheld the highest traditions and legacy of the U.S. Navy Seabees over the last year. Among other recognition: a navy frigate was named in his honor, Shields Hall at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, and an annual Marvin Shields Scholarship is offered by the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association. Petty Officer Shields is buried in the nearby Gardiner Cemetery, Gardiner, WA.

Additional keywords. WSSDAR

Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored this monument. image. Click for full size.

3. Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored this monument.

4. Marvin Glenn Shields Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.