In commemoration of all Sky Soldiers
whose valor and sacrifice in defense of
South Vietnam must never be forgotten
"All Gave Some – Some Gave All" — — Map (db m100946) WM
In honor of all who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. “Welcome home"
This nation should never forget the more than 58,000 who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country or the ones who were left behind. . . . — — Map (db m122644) HM WM
May God Continue To Give Our Nation
"Stout-Hearted" Men Like The Vietnam
Veteran to who this monument is dedicated
General William C. Westmoreland
Commander of U.S. Forces Vietnam Dedicated May 39, 1983
"Nobody In His Right Mind Welcomes . . . — — Map (db m174939) WM
In
Memory of
Butler County
Veterans of
Vietnam War
Killed in Action
Likely, James T. 10-2-1967
Taylor, Clarence 5-28-1969
Rutherford, Michael T. 11-5-1969
Cooper, William Morris 9-7-1968
Johnson, Johnny L. . . . — — Map (db m70771) WM
In Memory of
Chambers Co. Veterans
Who Gave Their Lives
In Following Wars
World War II
Askew, Arthur L. Pvt. Austin, George L. Jr. 1st Lt. Baker, Edwin H. Sgt. Bassett, Wilma M. Pvt. Belcher, Guy E. PFC. Bishop, Ulysses . . . — — Map (db m18163) WM
David was born 4 of 12 children, served in combat in Vietnam, was wounded and is a highly decorated war veteran. David is a best selling author, a veteran advocate, and State Commander of the American Legion. He is a former college instructor and . . . — — Map (db m114742) HM
Dedicated with honor to the men and women of Chilton Co. who served and died in the Republic of South Vietnam
Piper, Edward R. Army CWO Minor, Randy M. Army Sp4
7-11-39 5-28-65 6-27-47 6-16-67
Bearden, Lee . . . — — Map (db m155150) WM
Dedicated to the brave men and women of Chilton County who gave their lives that freedom and justice should not perish from the earth
World War I
[List of names]
World War II
[List of names] . . . — — Map (db m155155) WM
Dedicated 1998 A.D.
to the Clarke
Countians
Known and unknown
That made the
Supreme sacrifice
By giving their
Lives for their
Country and for
What they believed in — — Map (db m101813) WM
Dedicated to the veterans of Clay County who so unselfishly served and to those who died in defense of their country Let it be said “We will never forget” Left Panel List of World War I, World War II and Korean War veterans . . . — — Map (db m14302) WM
Vietnam
1961-1975
In honor of
Thomas E. Askew Ananias Bentford William E. Berryman Donald E. Boston Doris W. Clark Jimmy R. Clark Thomas M. Dillard Earl D. Dillworth Jr. Robert Eggleston John Emmons Jr. James L. . . . — — Map (db m192071) WM
In 2001 Andalusia Mayor Earl Johnson enlisted Kenneth G. Johnson, a local Marine Corps veteran, to help begin the process of developing a veterans' park and monument to honor U. S. veterans, a project that had long been the dream of thousands . . . — — Map (db m94202) WM
West
Covington County Veterans Memorial Park
Inscribed hereon are the names
of those who made the supreme
sacrifice in defense of our nation
To those who died, honor and eternal rest
To those who . . . — — Map (db m94213) WM
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company D, 1st
Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry
Division, Tay Ninh Province, Republic
of Vietnam, 18 July 1969.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and . . . — — Map (db m99522) HM WM
Dedicated to the memory of those Dale County veterans who died in defense of our country.
World War I.
Obie A. Alpin Sam E. Andrews Marlin R. Arnett Robert Arrington Lester Avant Ivey Y. Beasley Jere Brown Mose Canter Glen . . . — — Map (db m36561) WM
On May 3. 1941, the largest flying field in the United States, military or civilian, opened its gates as a new unit of the Southeast Air Corps Training Center, where flying cadets received advanced schooling in the handling of multi-mile-a-minute . . . — — Map (db m92359) HM
Front
VIETNAM
Honor ✯ Duty ✯ Sacrifice
In Grateful Memory and Honor
of all Veterans from
Dallas County who served in
the Vietnam Conflict
1965 — 1973
✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ . . . — — Map (db m82039) WM
In honor of the fallen heroes of Elmore County who gave their lives in the Vietnam War
Clark, Richard Johnson, Joseph W. Ruffin, James Thomas
Cook, Larry Davidson Mathis, David Linwood Smith, John Lee
Cottrell, Willie James . . . — — Map (db m67932) WM
West Side
Veterans
Memorial
North Side
Duty
Honor
Country
Built by the People
of Escambia County
Dedicated November 11, 1987
Honoring those men and
women of Escambia County
who served . . . — — Map (db m84397) WM
World War I
Ables, Crawford
Aderholt, Carl
Atwood, Joe I.
Bagley, Hugh
Battles, Fred
Benton, Edwin J.
Berry, C.
Birchfield, Sam
Brewster, Everett
Buffington, Hugh G.
Bullard, Leo
Campbell, Earl C.
Cason, Floyd . . . — — Map (db m53844) WM
[Front]
In honor of all
who served their country
in World War I, World War II,
Korean conflict and Vietnam
Erected 1987 by
loved ones and friends of
veterans of Greene County
[Back]
In memory of those . . . — — Map (db m203618) WM
Nov. 26, 1929 - Feb. 28, 1967, Born in Eutaw, Alabama. Awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Suoi Da, South Vietnam. While under attack, SFC Leonard charged an enemy machine gun and even though wounded continued to command his men until his . . . — — Map (db m203628) HM WM
(Side 1)
Disabled American Veterans Formed December 25, 1920.
Birmingham Chapter No. 4 Chartered January 25, 1926.
This Memorial Dedicated To Our Military Forces And To All Who Have Given Their Blood And Lives That The Republic Might Live . . . — — Map (db m24347) WM
In memory of Lamar County's honored dead
Korea
Bowen, Elzie Ray
Hays, Robert A.
Mixon, Herman L.
Pickens, Freddie F.
Reed, Cecil
Rushing, Larry W.
In memory of Lamar County's honored dead . . . — — Map (db m96851) WM
Lt. Chadwick McFall Barber proudly served his country with distinction and paid the ultimate sacrifice when he was killed in action January 8, 1969, in the Republic of Vietnam. This bronze statue captures his likeness. Ola McFall Barber, David . . . — — Map (db m35656) HM
Recipient of 1989 of the first Kodak Award for Photojournalism, Charles Moore chronicled such major events as the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's South, political violence in Haiti, and the air war in Vietnam. — — Map (db m219326) HM
Michael, Don Leslie
Rank and Organization:
Specialist Fourth class, U.S. Army, Company C, 4th Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Airborne Brigade.
Place and Date: Republic of Vietnam, 8 April, 1967. Entered service at: . . . — — Map (db m69640) HM
One of only 141 American service men to receive the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War, U.S. Army SP4 Don Leslie Michael Received this award posthumously, and his name appears in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes. — — Map (db m219185) HM
The Phantom
The F-4 Phantom was the U.S. Air Forces fastest, highest-flying and longest-range fighter. It first flew May 27, 1958, and entered United States Air Force service in 1963. It was named Phantom II on July 3, 1959, during a . . . — — Map (db m69636) HM
The following men from Lauderdale County made the supreme sacrifice for our Nation during the War with Vietnam:
Jimmy Rex Ball
Chadwick McFall Barber
Howard Wayne Bramlett, Jr.
Paul O'Neal Brown
Edward Lee Brock
Roger Jerrell . . . — — Map (db m69642) WM
In a military career spanning 25 years, Brig. Gen. James Lewis Noles was awarded two Silver Stars for valor in combat in Vietnam. He later served as Chief of the U.S. delegation to the Kuwait-U.S. Defence Review Group
Inducted 2021
City of . . . — — Map (db m219316) HM
This is one of the earliest community burial grounds in Lauderdale County. The oldest dated gravestone is for Catherine Hill, first wife of Green Berry Hill, for whom the community is named. She died on June 8, 1825. George Kennedy deeded five acres . . . — — Map (db m154332) HM
Tribute to our
Vietnam Veterans
Obedient to duty's call
Many to return injured
9 never to return
Herman Lee Cooper
Willie Frank Garner
Benjamin Harris
Artie Terry
Jeffery W. Smith
Ray Anthony Rhodes
Harold Laverol . . . — — Map (db m69673) WM
This memorial is dedicated in honor of
all those from the state of Alabama who made the supreme sacrifice by laying down their life for their country in Vietnam. 1959-1975
This memorial was erected by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 511 - . . . — — Map (db m52449) WM
In remembrance of all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Thomas Belue Box Bobby Herald Brewer Clayton Gerome Craig James Larry Downs Gary Elmore Raymond Garth James Mabron Hargrove Gary Curtis Harwell Ruben Lee Horton Donald . . . — — Map (db m154208) WM
This plaza is dedicated to the memory of the Tuskegee Airmen, including General Daniel "Chappie" James, whose training at Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Army Air Field enabled them to prove for all time the competence and bravery of Black . . . — — Map (db m20076) HM
This U.S. Air Force F-4C Phantom Jet Fighter was flown by General "Chappie" James, Tuskegee University graduate and first Black Four-Star General in the U.S. Armed Services, on his last combat mission--Operation Bold--over Southeast Asia. It flies . . . — — Map (db m101902) HM
(Side 1)
1959-1975
I am Staff Sergeant Peter Drake in Vietnam. In school we called this place Indochina. I enlisted in the Army out of high school, like the large majority of my fellow infantrymen. We have draftees but the bulk of . . . — — Map (db m85464) HM WM
The Memorial Fountain System begins with a flow of water cascading over the continuous weir, which is punctuated by 8 Black Granite Markers. This flow symbolizes the blood which has been spilled defending our nation's freedom and flows into the . . . — — Map (db m68728) WM
In 1964, the U.S. Army was seeking a heavily armed helicopter suitable for a combat operations in Vietnam. Boeing-Vertol proposed a modified version of the CH47 Chinook, which the Army promptly accepted. An order for eleven of the aircraft was . . . — — Map (db m52230) HM
What began as an effort to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam evolved into the most divisive war in American History since the Civil War. Starting with American troops serving as advisors, the war escalated until over 500,000 United . . . — — Map (db m85615) WM
Let all who read these words of gratitude and praise know that tens of thousands of America's fighting men and women owe their lives to the deeds and courage of war dogs and their handlers. Further, let it be known that many breeds of dogs, large . . . — — Map (db m74162) HM WM
Plans for the B-52 began as early as 1945, but the first flight of a B52D was not until June 4, 1956. The operational life of the B-52 spans the period from 1957 to the present, and included the most critical phase of the war in Vietnam.
The . . . — — Map (db m50424) HM
(front side)
Mobiles Hidden Figures initiative originated from the Mobile United Leadership Mobiles Class of 2017 inaugural Diversity and Inclusion team. The objective is to raise awareness of diverse community members . . . — — Map (db m117243) HM
The U.S. Army introduced the M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage in 1944. It was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun armed with twin 40mm Bofors rifles. The Bofors had proved devastating to aircraft in the war up to that point. Using them for mobile air . . . — — Map (db m191559) HM
President John F. Kennedy said, " A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers."
It is our intention to remember and honor these men from Alabama who served their Nation in a time of . . . — — Map (db m85909) HM
The vessel in front of you is a United States Navy Mark III Patrol Boat. Developed in the mid-1970's, it was designed to be a special operations boat for U.S. Navy Seals. It was also designed as a high speed weapons platform for the Naval Inshore . . . — — Map (db m191536) HM
Front
Dedicated to Air and Maintenance Crews
who flew and maintained the H-43 and
the ones who made the supreme sacrifice
"That Others May Live"
And never let us take lightly the freedom for
which they . . . — — Map (db m95537) HM WM
The Cessna 305A (O-1A)
(L-19A) was used extensively
for Forward Air
Controller service in
Southeast Asia.
The “Bird-Dog” was made
available to Civil Air Patrol
from DOD excess sources
and is a proven vehicle in
the . . . — — Map (db m95826) HM WM
"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?...
Here am I. Send me."
Isaiah 6:8
"Here dead lie we because we did not choose to live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life to be sure is nothing much to lose, but young men think it . . . — — Map (db m64566) HM WM
Maj Gen Muir S. Fairchild
February 1946 – May 1948
Maj Gen Robert W. Harper
May 1948 – October 1948
Gen George C. Kenney
November 1948 – July 1951
Lt Gen Idwal H. Edwards
August 1951 – . . . — — Map (db m64368) HM
Post-Vietnam Era marked a turning point for AU. Lt Gen Furlong, AU commander, launched a three year campaign to overhaul the curriculum which became known as “Putting the War back into War College.” Between 1975 and 1976 AU gained . . . — — Map (db m64375) HM
Remaining in operation longer than any bomber in U.S. military history, the B-52 was the Strategic Air Command's principal long-range heavy bomber from the time it became operational in 1955. Affectionately known as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat . . . — — Map (db m64474) HM
Charged with developing doctrines and concepts for the employment of air power, AU produced the first basic doctrine manuals for the Air Force. AU also gained notoriety with projects such as Corona Harvest, which studied and developed . . . — — Map (db m64374) HM
General (ret) Welch was born in 1934 in Guymon, Okla., and graduated from Liberal (Kan.) High School in 1952. He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard in October 1951, serving with the 161st Armored Field Artillery until enlisting in the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m64500) HM
First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF . . . — — Map (db m64504) HM
Ordered in 1951 by the Strategic Air command as a long-range escort fighter, the F-101 lineage included several versions: Low-altitude fighter-bomber; photo-reconnaissance; two-seat interceptor; and transition trainer. To accelerate production, . . . — — Map (db m64503) HM
Developed as a follow-on to the F-86 Sabrejet used in the Korean Conflict, the F-100 was the world's first production airplane capable of flying faster than the speed of sound in level flight (760 mph). The prototype, the YF-100A, made its first . . . — — Map (db m64553) HM
In 1951, Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 "Thunderchief," later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew on October 22, . . . — — Map (db m64505) HM
The Sikorsky MH-53 is a variant of the USAF's HH-53 'Super Jolly Green Giant' air rescue helicopter, which was developed in turn from the US Navy's CH-53 'Sea Stallion' heavy lift helicopter. The MH-53 has been optimized for long-range . . . — — Map (db m64451) HM
This monument is dedicated in honor of Airman First Class John L. Levitow of Hartford, Connecticut, the first Air Force enlisted man to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. On the night of 24 February 1969, Airman First Class Levitow was a . . . — — Map (db m95394) HM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Arthur M. Black
Airman Third Class Arthur M. Black distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95516) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Charles D. McGrath
Sergeant Charles D. McGrath distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force . . . — — Map (db m95476) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Charles L. Schaub
Staff Sergeant Charles L. Shaub distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed . . . — — Map (db m95477) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Dennis M. Richardson
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, United States Code, awards the Air Force . . . — — Map (db m95512) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Donald G. Smith
Technical Sergeant Donald G. Smith distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95490) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Duane D. Hackney
Airman Second Class Duane D. Hackney distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against . . . — — Map (db m95525) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Eugene L. Clay
Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Clay distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95528) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Joel E. Talley
Airman First Class Joel E. Talley distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95494) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Larry W. Maysey
Sergeant Larry W. Maysey distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95527) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Leroy M. Wright
Technical Sergeant Leroy M. Wright distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95478) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Michael E. Fish
Sergeant Michael E. Fish distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95492) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Nacey Kent Jr
Sergeant Nacey Kent Jr, distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed . . . — — Map (db m95498) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Russell M. Hunt
Sergeant Russell M. Hunt distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing . . . — — Map (db m95526) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Theodore R. Hamlin
Sergeant Theodore R. Hamlin distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an . . . — — Map (db m95489) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Victor R. Adams
Technical Sergeant Victor R. Adams for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force . . . — — Map (db m95510) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
William A. Robinson
Airman First Class William A Robinson distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations . . . — — Map (db m95514) WM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
William H. Pitsenbarger
Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military . . . — — Map (db m95520) WM
Dedicated to the brave
men who served
at Lima Site 85
Lt Col Clarence F Blanton ♦
MSgt James H Calfee +
SSgt John Daniel
SSgt James W Davis +
CMSgt Richard L Etchberger ♦
SSgt Henry G Gish +
TSgt . . . — — Map (db m117079) HM WM
This monument is dedicated
to those crew members that
paid the ultimate sacrifice
while serving on the AC-47D
in Southeast Asia.
You will always
be remembered
Pleiku Da Nang
Bien Hoa Phu Cat
Tan Son Hhut Nha Trang . . . — — Map (db m220525) HM WM
In honor of the fallen heroes of Montgomery County
who gave their lives in the Vietnam War
Arrington, Samuel W., Jr. Deas, Charles Milton Johnson, Curtis Rogers William T., IV
Baldwin, Larry Glenn Deichelmann, Samuel M. Keefe, . . . — — Map (db m90864) WM
Honoring
Alabama
* War *
Veterans
Erected in commemoration
of the
50th Anniversary
of the
American Legion
Department
of Alabama
March 15,1969 — — Map (db m69308) WM
This historical marker is given in honor of General Charles Graham Boyd and the other brave Americans, living and dead, who as prisoners of war, at times enduring the most brutal treatment imaginable, loved their country and kept . . . — — Map (db m81751) HM
9th Infantry Division
The 9th Division was organized on 18 July 1918 at Camp Sheridan for service in World War I. When the War ended, 11 November 1918, deployment of the Division to France was canceled and it was demobilized on 15 February . . . — — Map (db m76161) HM
This Monument is dedicated in memory of Decatur born men who fought & died in the Vietnam War.
Roger Pinkey Crow Dec 12 1948- Sept 30, 1970
Billy Wayne Carp March 13, 1947- Sept 10, 1969
Tommy L Nighola's March 2, 1944 - Feb 23, 1966 . . . — — Map (db m154234) WM
In memory of those who
served and those who died
so others might live free
killed in action
Killed in Action
George B. Lee Claude H. Cargile William O. Brantley, Jr. Robert W. Brunson Hugh M. Byrd, Jr. Joseph R. Mitchell . . . — — Map (db m116915) WM
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