Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial. . Front - Top This campaign ribbon awarded to all who proudly served with the armed forces in Vietnam, Front - Left Panel U.S. ARMY MACV 2/62 to 3/73 12 Infantry Divisions 367 units 1t Inf. - 2nd Inf. - 3rd Mech - 4th Inf. 5th Mech - 6th Inf. - 7th Inf. - 8th Mech 9th Inf - 23rd AMCL - 24th Inf. - 25th Inf. 1st Cal Div. Airborne 51 units 11th Air Assault Div. 25 units 101st Airborne Div. 3rd Be. 82nd Airborne Div. 5th Special Forces 4 Armored Div. 105 units 1st 2nd 3rd - 4th Soldiers 4,368,000 Wounded 96,802 Lost 38,189 Chicopee lost 10. , Front - Center Panel WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES 1964-73 265,000 - in Vietnam 8-9000 Facts about women in Vietnam 5.8% wounded 1.3% in combat area 1.2% awarded Purple Heart .08% P.O.W. U.S. MILITARY NURSES ARMY AIRFORCE NAVY Over 6750 nurses cared for 350,000+ casualties in Vietnam The tender loving care of our nurses will always be remembered by those for whom they cared women lost 8 nurses. , Front - Right Panel U.S. MARINE CORPS 1st Marine Wing DaNang 5/1965 3 helicopter 3 fighter bomber grps 3rd Mar. Amphibious Force 5/65-4/71 1st Mar. Div. 4 Inf. Rgts 1-5-7-27th 3BN ea. 3rd Mar. Div. 4 Inf. Rgts 3-4-9-26th 3 BN ea. Armor 4Bn Force Rcn 2BN antitank 2 BN 1st Field Artillery Group 11th Arty Rgt 4Bn 12th Arty Rgt 6BN Misc Arty 7 units EGR 5BN Radio 3BN Med 2BN 1 Hspl Co MP 2BN Motor 5BN 1st Force Ser Rgt 4BN Sev 5BN 1 Co Total units 103 Marines 794,000 Wounded 51,392 Lost 14,837 Chicopee lost 3, Right side Panel To the above committee - to the citizens and businesses whose donations made this monument possible. Thank you. Richard J. Kos Mayor Dedicated 04-30-2000, Back - Left Panel U.S. NAVY 7th Fleet deployed from Japan to S.E. Asia 1961-1973 Battleship Cruisers Destroyers Task Gp. 70.8 ships and inland targets Task Force 73 Logistic Support to warships at sea off Vietnam T.F. 76 coastline amphibious attacks T.F. 77 Carrier aircraft S.E. Asia T.F. 115 3/65 144 boats patrolling S.E. Asia 1200 mile coastline T.F. 116 12/65-12/70 river patrol force Sqd. #5, commanded the boats Pacific Fleet's SEAL Team #1 T.F. 117 2/67-8/69 Riverine Assault 4 River Assault Sqds 400 men each Sailors 1,842.000 Total Lost 2,562 Chicopee Lost 1. , Back - Center Panel U.S. AIR FORCE 2nd Air Div. 10/62-4/66 7th Air Force Org. 4/66-3/73 3rd-12th 31st 35th 366th TAC Fgtr. Wing 834th Air Civ AF Adv. Grp 7/13 Air Force 1/66 8th 355th 388th T.F.W. 432d 533d T.R.W. 56th Sp.Op.Wing SAC 1965-1973 B52 Bombers 3rd A.Div. Westover AFB 337th MAS C-124 WAFB 99th BW-B-52's KC 135 1965-1973 8th AF 7/70 4133d BW Guam 425 8th SAW 307 SAW Thailand 4252 SAW Okinawa MAC 1963-1973 TAX 1962-72 834th A.Div. 11/66-11/70 Sub Unit 315th S.O.W. 483d TAW 315th A.Div. Sub units 374th 463d TCW Total 1,740,000 Wounded - 931 Lost 2,582 Chicopee Lost 2. , Back - Right Panel U.S. COAST GUARD Vietnam S.E. Asia 1965-75 1200 miles of coastline 56 ships cruised 5.5 million miles 5800 naval gunfire missions Support units 4 Buoy Tenders 1 Cargo Sqd. 1 Opr.Mkt.Time 26 82 ft. Patrol Boats assigned Div. 11-9 Div. 12-8 Div. 13-9 Sqd. 3 30 High Endurance Cutters 8 deloyments 4-1967, 1-1972 12 C.G. pilots flew Air Force C-130 & Helicopters HH-3 HH-53 Total 8000 Wounded 60 Lost 7. , Left Side Panel MILITARY CHAPLAINS CORPS They answered their country's call and served with our military personnel on land, on sea and in the air. Their only weapons, faith and books of prayer. They gave comfort and moral support to all, 16 gave their lives, 3 were awarded "The Medal of Honor" Their services in the hour of need will always be appreciated., Back - Top "No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misreported now. Rarely have so many people been so wrong about so much. Never have the consequences of their misunderstanding been so tragic." President Richard Nixon . This memorial was erected in 2000. It is in Chicopee in Hampden County Massachusetts