Cpt. Paul Truman McClellan Jr. - West Stayton, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ddtfamily
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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 3

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 OF
Cpt. 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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