Vietnam War Memorial, Main Street, Drake's Branch, VA, USA
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N 36° 59.734 W 078° 36.229
17S E 713232 N 4097064
Memorial dedicated to Specialist Gordon P. Young and six other Charlotte County, Virginians, who lost their lives in Vietnam.
Waymark Code: WM536H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2008
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Small granite memorial dedicated to the seven Charlotte County Virginians who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. This memorial sits on the north side of Main Street just west of Dunlap Street. There is a flagpole to one side of this memorial and a Veterans memorials is on the other.
Inscription:
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VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL
IN MEMORY AND HONOR OF GORDON P. YOUNG FROM DRAKE'S BRANCH, ARMY FIRST CALVARY DIVISION, KILLED IN ACTION IA DRANG VALLEY REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ON 17 NOVEMBER 1965, AND THE BELOW LISTED MEN FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. MAY THEIR NAMES BE FOREVER REMEMBERED. MAY GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS "LEST WE FORGET"
JAMES C. DICKERSON FROM RANDOLPH, NAVY, KIA 16 AUG 1968
MAC ARTHUR G. GEE FROM CHARLOTTE C. H., ARMY, KIA 05 JUN 1968
SAMUEL B. HUBBARD FROM RED HOUSE, MARINES, KIA 24 MAR 1967
WILBERT J. JONES, JR FROM KEYSVILLE, ARMY, KIA 09 AUG 1970
ROY D. LOWE, JR FROM CHARLOTTE C. H., ARMY, KIA 18 AUG 1968
LEROY A. WHITLOW FROM CHARLOTTE C. H., ARMY, KIA 15 AUG 1968
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Accounting for over 60% of Charlotte County's losses during the entire war, 1968 was a very bad year for Charlotte County, as it was for the country. 1968 was the deadliest year of the war with 16,589 KIAs, some 5,000 more than in any other year of the war.
Gordon's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 03E, Line 99.
James's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 48W, Line 24
Mac Arthur's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 60W, Line 17
Samuel's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 17E, Line 36
Wilbert's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 08W, Line 97
Roy's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 48W, Line 45
Leroy's name can be found on the Wall at Panel 48W, Line 20
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Requiescat In Pace brothers - For as long as your names are remembered so too are you. Thank you for serving for us and your country.
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