Eric V. Dickson - Woodland Park, CO
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condor1
N 38° 59.587 W 105° 03.597
13S E 494808 N 4316014
Located in Lion's Park in the center of Woodland Park at the northeast corner of the intersection of Hwy 24 and State Rd 67.
Waymark Code: WMAE94
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2011
Views: 6
There is very little information on when this memorial was placed, but there is lots of information about Eric V. Dickson. The local Branch of the
American Legion is named after this 20 year old Lance Corporal.
He is named on the
The Virtual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and this
LINK will take you to his listing webpage.
The following is the text on this Memoriam Plaque:
IN MEMORIAM
OF
LANCE CORPORAL
ERIC V. DICKSON, U.S.M.C.
BORN
DECEMBER 17, 1947
DIED
MAY 30, 1968
WHILE SERVING IN
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIETNAM
LCPL Dickson's BIO
Eric Voughn Dickson
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Woodland Park, CO
Date of birth: 12/17/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2373783
MOS: 0341: MORTARMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/08/1967
Incident Date: 05/31/1968
Casualty Date: 05/31/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony
List if there are any visiting hours:
24 / 7
Entrance fees (if it applies): None
Type of memorial: Plaque
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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