Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Warren County Korea & Vietnam Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
1. Warren County Korea & Vietnam Memorial
the supreme sacrifice during the Korean and
Viet Nam Conflicts.
Korea 1950 – 1955
Clowe, Algernon S. Coverstone, William Davenport, Edward Dodson, George Hall, Charles N. Henry, Robert L. Henry, William L. Mowery, Lewis D.
Viet Nam 1964 – 1975
Clem, Thomas S. Curry, Larry E. Davis, Charles Wm. Jenkins, Samuel C. Johnson, Dale L. Kidwell, Roger G. McLemore, Tilgham Miller, Delaney E. Pennington, Phillip E. Powell, Donald K. Rector, William T., Jr. Seekford, Joseph L. Sours, Gary Tharpe, Samuel C.
We also express our gratitude to all the members of the armed forces who served honorably in the above conflicts.
Erected by the veterans organizations and community minded citizens of Warren County, Virginia
1983
Cpl Marine Corps
Congressional Medal of Honor
Born: Mar 4, 1949
Warren County, VA
Died: Dec. 21, 1967
Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Wesley L. Fox
1st Lt. U.S. Marines
Native of Warren County VA
Congressional Medal of Honor
Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam, 22 February 1969
Co. A, 1st Battalion 9th Marines
this page online
Erected 1983 by Citizens of Warren County.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 38° 55.073′ N, 78° 11.584′ W. Memorial is in Front Royal, Virginia, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Royal Avenue (U.S. 340), on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is located in front of the Warren County Court House. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Front Royal VA 22630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capture of Front Royal (a few steps from this marker); The Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Warren County World War I & II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Warren County 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Warren County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams Chapel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Front Royal.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
2. Warren County Korea & Vietnam Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
3. Warren County Korea & Vietnam Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
4. Warren County Korea & Vietnam Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
