Paraje in Cibola County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam, 1968
"Home Was Where You Dug it"
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Photographed by Flexible Fotography, October 14, 2023
1. Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam Marker
The Battle of Khe Sanh claimed the lives of 2,097 United States servicemen. This historic marker is dedicated to honor and preserve the memory of New Mexico Servicemen who were killed in action or later died of their wounds. The Khe Sanh Vietnam Veterans will forever live in each others' hearts
These Servicemen from New Mexico Were Killed in Action at Khe Sanh
Cpl. Charles C. Aguirre, USMC, February 24, 1968, Silver City Capt. Edmund D. Bilbrey, USA, March 11, 1971, Albuquerque Cpl. James L. Foster, USMC, May 19, 1968, Roswell S. Sgt. Robert L. Graham, USA, June 18, 1969, Roswell Cpl. David C. Grijalva, USMC April 27, 1967, Santa Rita L/Cpl. John A. LeCompte, USMC, July 01, 1968, Albuquerque Pfc. Stephen Orosco, USMC, June 18, 1969, Tularosa Cpl. Bobby A. Taylor, USMC, February 3, 1968, Silver City HM-3 Ronald D. Whitlow, USN, August 6, 1968, Albuquerque
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 35° 3.08′ N, 107° 30.773′ W. Memorial is in Paraje, New Mexico, in Cibola County. It is on Old Route 66 (State Road 124 at milepost 17), half a mile east of Offramp 107 (Interstate
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Regionally, this memorial is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. It is also in the American Southwest and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pueblo of Laguna (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pueblo of Αcoma (approx. 2.8 miles away); Old Acoma "Sky City" (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Pueblo of Laguna (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named Pueblo of Laguna (approx. 7½ miles away); San Josι De La Laguna Mission (approx. 7½ miles away); a different marker also named San Josι De La Laguna Mission (approx. 7.6 miles away); Susie Rayos Marmon - Ga-wa goo maa (Early Riser) (approx. 7.6 miles away).
Additional commentary.
1. Khe Sanh Bridge and Khe Sanh Historical Marker
I am a Survivor of the Khe Sanh Siege and live in the red and white house just due north of the bridge on top of the hill surrounded by a box canyon. I was instrumental in contacting Ms. Delaney Baros and Mr. Johnny Gallegos, both of whom worked for the New Mexico State Highway Dept. in Milan,NM. We worked together in an effort to get both the Khe Sanh Bridge and the Khe Sanh Historical Marker established. We never took the credit, but as age is catching up,
Photographed by Chris English, November 11, 2013
2. Killed in Action at Khe Sanh
— Submitted June 4, 2014, by Harold Edward Lockwood of Seama Village, New Mexico.
Photographed by Chris English, November 11, 2013
3. Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam Marker
Photographed by Chris English, November 11, 2013
4. Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam Marker
Photographed by Chris English, March 18, 2014
5. Battle of Khe Sanh Memorial Overpass
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2013, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,726 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 4, 2024, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2013, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 5. submitted on April 2, 2014, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
