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 Warren County Korea & Vietnam War Memorial - Front Royal VA
N 38° 55.069 W 078° 11.585
17S E 743357 N 4311403
A memorial honors Warren County citizens who died in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
Waymark Code: WMED0K
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2012
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On the front lawn of the Warren County Courthouse in Front Royal, Virginia, a stone-paved walkway leads to the Korea and Vietnam Memorial. It was erected to honor Warren County's sons who lost their lives in these conflicts. Three plaques are mounted on a curved brick wall. Center plaque: THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO MADE
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING THE KOREAN AND
VIET NAM CONFLICTS | KOREA 1950-1955
CLOWE, ALGERNON S.
COVERSTONE, WILLIAM
DAVENPORT, EDWARD
DODSON, GEORGE
HALL, CHARLES N.
HENRY, ROBERT L.
HENRY, WILLIAM L.
MOWERY, LEWIS D. | VIET NAM 1964-1975
CLEM, THOMAS S.
CURRY, LARRY E.
DAVIS, CHARLES WM.
JENKINS, SAMUEL C.
JOHNSON, DALE L.
KIDWELL, ROGER C.
McLEMORE, TILGHAM
MILLER, DELANEY E.
PENNINGTON, PHILLIP E.
POWELL, DONALD K.
RECTOR, WILLIAM T, JR.
SEEKFORD, JOSEPH L.
SOURS, GARY
THARPE, SAMUEL C. | WE ALSO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
WHO SERVED HONORABLE IN THE ABOVE CONFLICTS.
ERECTED BY THE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MINDED
CITIZENS OF WARREN COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
1983 |
Two flanking plaques honor two Warren County citizens who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. Right plaque: LARRY E. SMEDLEY
CPL MARINE CORPS
[Emblem]
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
BORN: MARCH 4, 1949
WARREN COUNTY, VA
DIED: DEC. 21 1967
QUANG NAM PROVINCE, VIETNAM |
Left plaque: WESLEY L. FOX
1st LT. U.S. MARINES
NATIVE OF WARREN COUNTY VA
[Emblem]
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
QUANG TRI PROVINCE, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, 22 FEBRUARY 1969
CO. A, 1st BATTALION 9th MARINES 3rd MARINE DIVISION |
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: To Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Marker Text:
See long description
Date of dedication: 1983
Who Put it Here?: Veteran Organizations & Citizens of Warren County
Description of Memorial:
See long description
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
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