Cpt. Paul Truman McClellan Jr. - West Stayton, Oregon
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N 44° 47.305 W 122° 52.506
10T E 509880 N 4959454
Memorial to a pilot lost during the Vietnam War
Waymark Code: WMKGJH
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2014
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This plaque, located at the base of the flagpole at the old West Stayton School (now Cascade Alternative Education), memorializes Captain Paul Truman McClellan, Jr., whose plane was shot down in Vietnam.
Click here to access a nice tribute page to Mr. McClellan, containing statements regarding his heroic actions and the circumstances of his loss.
The marker reads:
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OFCpt. PAUL TRUMAN McCLELLAN JR. 1st. AIR COMMANDO SQDN BORN JULY 7, 1931 SHOT DOWN IN VIET NAM NOV. 14, 1965 PRAISE THE POWER THAT HAS MADE AND PRESERVED US A NATION |
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List if there are any visiting hours: none (publicly-accessible)
Entrance fees (if it applies): none
Type of memorial: Plaque
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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