Thomas A. Edison High School and the Vietnam War
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Don.Morfe
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Sixty-four former Edison students died in service to their country during the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1971 – more than any school in the nation.
Waymark Code: WM12EQG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2020
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Thomas A. Edison High School and the Vietnam War-Sixty-four former Edison students died in service to their country during the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1971 – more than any school in the nation. These young men represent the burden and disparity of the war on poor rural and urban communities throughout America. Whether they enlisted voluntarily or were assigned draft numbers that they were unable to avoid by deferment, these men made the ultimate sacrifice.
Marker Name: Thomas A. Edison High School and the Vietnam War
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 11/08/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 8th St. & Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia
Category: Education, Government & Politics 20th Century, Military Post-Civil War
Website: Not listed
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