Klamath Union HS Multi-War Memorial - Klamath Falls, OR - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Visitors and students of Klamath Union High School might notice this small plaque that hangs on a wall in the front entrance to the school. It hangs opposite a WWII memorial plaque that memorializes former Klamath Union students killed during WWII.

This multi-war memorial plaque reads:

PRESENTED BY
VFW POST No. 1383
TO
KLAMATH UNION HIGH SCHOOL

IN MEMORY OF THOSE STUDENTS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENSE
OF THEIR COUNTRY

KOREA
ROY DELBERT CUMMINGS - 1950
CHARLEY ORA PARR - 1949
ELWOOD A TRACY - 1950

VIETNAM
CHARLES COATS - 1967          RODNEY L. HARSCH - 1967
FRANCIS L. COLLINS - 1965          MICHAEL J. McKIBBAN - 1964
CHARLES T. DEATON - 1967          ROBERT W. TAYLOR - 1968
DAVID L. EVANS - 1964          JOHN R. TWOREK - 1964
JIMMY E. FLOREN - 1964          THOMAS H. WILLIAMS - 1964

DESERT STORM
MICHAEL C. DAILEY, Jr. - 1989

I was able to find a web link to the local Klamath County Museum website that has a page devoted to all local men who died in various wars and includes a quick bio of each. Click here to go to the page of those men who died in Korea; Click here to go to the page of those men who died in Vietnam; and click here to go to the page of those men who died in conflicts in Desert Storm and after. These deceased men are also listed on a memorial near the Klamath County Courthouse on Main Street.

This memorial plaque is a sobering reminder of the many young men who lost their lives in this one community of Klamath during various world conflicts and one of thousands of communities across the nation that lost young men and women in their communities.

On a personal note, I attended KUHS and graduated with Michael Dailey (who died in Desert Storm) and although I don't remember him well, I'm glad to see that his name lives on with this plaque, along with many other individuals.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Korea Vietnam Desert Storm In Honor Of: In Memory of Those Students Who Gave Their Lives in Defense of Their Country Marker Text: Please read above Who Put it Here?: VFW Post No. 1383 Description of Memorial: This plaque inconspicuously hangs on one of the walls at the top of a stairwell that makes up the entrance to the high school. I noticed this war memorial plaque along with a WWII memorial plaque after waymarking a mural that covers all walls of the entryway and stairwell. Seeing one of my fellow classmates on this memorial plaque was a sobering reminder of how precious life is and how it can be cut short with the dangers of war. Date of dedication: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.