PFC Richard D. Devine Jr. Memorial - Saugus Town Hall - Saugus, MA, USA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This granite memorial is a multi-tiered monument. Included is a granite figure of a soldier holding his rifle on his right side, standing next to a granite inscription plaque. He is in Vietnam period battle gear, including helmet and a munitions belt, with a hand grenade. While he is holding his rifle on the ground, muzzle pointing up, with his right hand, his left hand is held behind his back. He looks straight ahead, with no emotion on his face.

While the memorial is named the PFC Richard D. Devine Jr. Memorial, there are two other names inscribed on the tablet. The main granite block tablet has the following inscription:

IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF THOSE
FROM THE TOWN OF SAUGUS, MASS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT

CPL. MICHAEL A. DePROFIO
P.F.C. RICHARD D. DEVINE, JR.
SP/4 STANLEY J. EGAN

The base of the monument is inscribed, in larger lettering with the following:

P.F.C. RICHARD D. DEVINE, JR. MEMORIAL


"Richard Daniel Devine, Jr
Private First Class
615TH TRANS DET, 57TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP,
1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Saugus, Massachusetts
July 25, 1947 to January 10, 1968
RICHARD D DEVINE Jr is on the Wall at Panel 34E, Line 17

"He and five other men were killed during a B-40 and satchel attack on the Kontum Airfield in association with a UH-1D (#66-01066).

Crew:
SP4 Loyde D. Armor (FM)
SP4 Thomas Carpenter, Jr. (FM)
PFC Richard D. Devine, Jr. (FM)
PFC Andres A. Gomez (CM)
SP4 Robert W. Muncy (FM)

Passenger/participant: PFC Robert Pfeister (CM)" (visit link)

TITLE: PFC Richard D. Devine Jr. Memorial ARTIST(S): Unknown Sculptor DATE: Ca. 1980 MEDIUM: Granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000856 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 298 Central Street Saugus, MA USA 01906 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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