Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial Bell - Canby, OR
N 45° 15.418 W 122° 42.127
10T E 523373 N 5011540
This bell is part of the Vietnamese Era Veterans Memorial in Canby, OR.
Waymark Code: WMG9GH
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2013
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Travelers passing through Canby will notice this
Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial near the Bell UH-1 'Huey' helicopter static display that is monumented on a pedistal and stands out amongst its surroundings. Near the Huey is a bronze statue of two GIs and a young Vietnamese girl waiting for the Huey to land and rescue them. The landing area for the Huey is made up of concrete and red bricks and on the south end of the pad are pavers with the names of American and Vietnamese veterans from the Vietnam War Era. Finally, at the very south end of the pad and pavers is a bronze Vietnamese bell that symbolizes the Vietnamese aspect of the war. There is also bamboo and other plants that when combined with the war memorials create an authentic-looking scene that makes the visitor feel as though they are witness to a historic moment captured in time.
The Vietnamese bell has an artist inscription on the top back but the Vietnamese name (or initials) are indistinguishable. I also couldn't obtain any further information online regarding this bell after doing some quick research.
There is an inscription engraved in metal above the bell in Vietnames that reads:
TIN TUONG TRONG SU HÒA BÌNH
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