Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Vietnam War Memorial

Together Then Together Now

— Post 639 —

Vietnam War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, August 4, 2005

1. Vietnam War Memorial Marker

Inscription. In honored memory of those who served in defense of their country so that all may enjoy freedom.

Erected 1999 by American Legion Post 639.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, Vietnam.

Location. 37° 9.996′ N, 93° 19.831′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It can be reached from South Scenic Avenue (Local Road 137) half a mile West Battlefield Road, on the right when traveling north. Monument is on the grounds of American Legion Post 639. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2660 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield MO 65807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); AH-IG (Cobra) Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); UH - IH Aircraft (Huey) (within shouting distance of this marker); Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Boats of WWII (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Lapon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); USS Nathanael Greene (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 19, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.