POW/MIA Monument - Richmond, MO
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YoSam.
N 39° 16.719 W 093° 58.602
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I have never before seen the wording that is on this POW/MIA monument. Being a Vietnam Veteran, I was very touched.
Waymark Code: WMKF8H
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2014
Views: 3
County of memorial: Ray County
Location of memorial: Thornton St. side courthouse lawn, Richmond
Sculptor: Tom Corbin
Monument Text:
POW/MIA
For Those Who Returned,
Thanks, God.
For Those Who Remain,
Please, God.VIETNAM WAR
1959 - 1975
To everyone who tries to understand.
We leave you our deaths.
Give them their meaning.
We are young, We have died, Remember Us.
TSGT THOMAS NEWTON
SLOAN
US AIR FORCE
13 Aug. 1937
17 Dec. 1965
Rayville, MO
CPL EDMUND PETRECHKO
US ARMY
23 Nov. 1950
04 Mar. 1971
Richmond, MO
Proper Description: "Eagle with wings spread perched atop a two-tiered base. The upper tier has sixteen sides, with inscriptions and the names of soldiers killed the Vietnam War on each side. The bottom tier is eight-sided." - Smithsonian American Art Museum