Vietnam War Memorial - Center Memorial Park - Manchester, CT, USA
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The Manchester Vietnam War Memorial is located in Center Memorial Park
on Center Street south of Main Street in Manchester, CT.
Waymark Code: WM17J9G
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2023
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The Manchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a eleven part triangular memorial made of polished black granite. It's shaped to resemble the Vietnam War memorial in Washington, DC. The first panel is inscribed with the date 1964. The last panel is inscribed with the date 1975. The north side has the inscription VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL. The south side has the inscription We were young We have died Remember us The center panel is inscribed:
DAVID M. QUEY U.S.A.
JOHN G. CURTIN U.S.A.
ROBERT J. WHITE U.S.M.C.
ROBERT A. RHUDA U.S.N.
KEITH A. MILLER U.S.M.C.
ROBERT K. MATTSON U.S.M.C.
DONALD A. KIRKHAM U.S.N.
ALBERT G. CHRISTY, JR. U.S.A.
DONALD J. KRAJEWSKI U.S.A.
MARSHALL H. MCNAMARA U.S.N.
RAYMOND C. HOLMAN U.S.M.C.
JAMES F. MOTT U.S.A.
VICTOR DELGRECO, JR. U.S.A.
EVERETT E. RINES U.S.A.
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A ground level plaque in front of the memorial is inscribed:
The Wall That Heals Manchester Committee
Honoring those who served and
those who made the ultimate sacrifice
in the Vietnam war.
Always in Our Hearts.
Never forgotten.
{Vietnam Service 3 Ribbon Bar}
The Wall That Heals
October 7-11, 2015