Vermilion County Korean and Vietnam War Memorial

[Back of Stone Bench - At Entrance]:

Dedicated to those who served, and to the principles upon which this great country was founded. This memorial stands in humble gratitude.

[Left Section]:

Korea 1950 - 1953

Heroes of the Forgotten War

* Missing In Action

1 - Danville • 2 - East Lynn • 3 - Georgetown • 4 - Hoopeston • 5 - Indianaola • 6 - Muncie • 7 - Rankin • 8 - Rossville • 9 - Sidell • 10 - Tilton • 11 - Westville

[Korea - - Left Panel of Names]:

9 - PFC Robert E. Adcox •

1 - PFC Arthur Bishop •

4 - CPT Louis W. Bratton •

3 - PFC Larry R. Cimino •

1 - CPT Harold E. Copsy •

8 - SGT James Cornell * •

1 - SGT Floyd Deck * •

1 - CPL Paul E. Duez •

1 - PVT John R. Gibson •

1 - PVT Gerald W. Goodner •

6 - PVT Edward Gossar * •

8 - PFC John F. Govier

[Korea - Middle Panel of Names]

1 - SFC William W. Hamilton •

1 - PFC Raymond E. Haun •

2 - PFC Allen Hayes •

1 - SFC Bernard Hewitt •

5 - PFC Charles High •

4 - CPL William Hopkins * •

4 - CPL Francis Hurst * •

11 - 1LT Clyde E. Lamkins •

8 - 1LT Wilbur E. Lewis * •

1 - 1LT Orville J. Lipscombe •

1 - SGT Clarence F. Maiden •

1 - SGT Raymond E. Mason

[Korea - Right Panel of Names]

4 - CPT Clarence B. Odle•

1 - 1LT Harold Osborne •

10 - CPL John H. Parezo •

1 - SGT Jack K. Pate * •

1 - PVT Harold M. Saylor •

1 - PVT James E. Shaw •

10 - PVT Edward L. Swearinger •

7 - PFC Ralph Tull •

11 - PFC Peter Vilutes, Jr. •

4 - SFC Earl V. Wise * •

1 - PFC Robert L. Wurtsbaugh •

3 - CPL Elmer G. Sperry

[Right Section]:

Vietnam 1964 - 1975

Unsung Heroes, Not by Choice

1 - Alvin • 2 - Danville • 3 - Fairmont • 4 - Georgetown • 5 - Hoopeston • 6 - Potomac • 7 - Sidell • 8 - Westville

[Vietnam - Left Panel of Names]

2 – LTJG Thomas E. Brown •

1 - SP4 Jerry M. Chunges •

2 - PFC John W. Davis •

8 - BM3 Francis W. Deal, Jr. •

2 - LCPL Perry Dicken, Jr. •

2 - LCPL Robert K. Enderby •

2 - CPL Daniel F. Farrell •

2 - PFC John A. Goldsberry

[Vietnam - Middle Panel of Names]

2 - CPL William E. Gooden •

2 - SGT Michael L. Hutson •

2 - HM3 Walter P. Jackson •

4 - CPL Earl D. Jenkins •

6 - LCPL David L. Judy •

5 - PFC Joseph A. Kelnhofer •

2 - SP4 Harry S. Mason, Jr. •

2 - PFC Kenneth R. McAllister •

2 – SP5 Ronald T. Hoffman

[Vietnam - Right Panel of Names]

2 - SGT Ferenc J. Ramm •

2 - SP4 Cecil J. Render •

2 - SGT Robert C. Sherman •

2 - SSGT Robert D. Shipman •

4 - SP4 Kenneth M. Walls •

2 - 1LT Michael J. Welch •

3 - PFC Larry E. Whitington •

7 - WO Mark D. Young

Marker is on North Hazel Street south of East Williams Street, on the right when traveling north.

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