Shippensburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Vietnam War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2016

1. Vietnam War Memorial Dedication

Inscription. These tablets are dedicated to and bear the names of the servicemen and women from Shippensburg and R.D.'s and nearby villages who served honorably in the American Armed Forces during the Vietnam War:
July 1, 1958 -- May 7, 1975.
This was a long war: history will judge its worthwhile outcome.

Died in Service
Earl A. Crouse • Kenneth L. Devor • Dana E. Diehl • Steven O. Dile • Raymond Ellis • Fred W. Hawley • Courtney P. Hollar, Jr. • Larry J. Kirby • Gary Lee Lininger • John E. Marpo • Ronald Eugene Newell • Edwin R. Nye • Jack G. Nye • James B. Petteys • Charles David Railing • James Burr Reddig • Fred B. Rosenberry • Melvin Daniel Rosenberry • Donald Leroy Thomas • Paul Alexander Tondee • Walter John Type III • Thomas A. Warren • Donald Galen Willis

[Honor Roll of Veterans - not transcribed]

Erected 1987.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1975.

Location. 40° 2.544′ N, 77° 32.172′ W. Marker is in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and King Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north

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on Veterans Memorial Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Entrance to Veterans Memorial Park, Shippensburg PA 17257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Shippensburg (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William C. Ashwell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Braddock Expedition (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Tablet Marks the Site of Fort Morris (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippensburg.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2016

2. Vietnam War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.