Southwest of Clinton (Northwest of Little Rock) lies Morrilton and on their Court House lawn is this memorial to two from Conway County who paid the ultimate price of war. Located on the corner of Moose and Church Streets, it sits among a few other memorial to others lost in other wars.
The inscription reads as follows;
VIETNAM ERA
AUGUST 5, 1964 - MAY 7, 1975
THIS PLAQUE IS IN REMEMBRANCE AND HONOR OF THE
VIETNAM WAR VETERANS OF CONWAY COUNTY, ARKANSAS
AND COMMEMORATES THE COURAGEOUS SERVICE AND
DEDICATION THESE VETERANS GAVE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING WHO
WERE KILLED IN ACTION:
SP/4 DONALD NISLER WHITE
COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY,
11TH BRIGADE, AMERICAL DIVISION
E-7 PLATOON SGT WILLIAM ROGER BROOKS,
COMPANY C, 3RD BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY,
196 BRIGADE, AMERICAL DIVISION.
THIS EXPRESSION IS TO SHOW SINCERE APPRECIATION AND
GRATITUDE TO VIETNAM VETERANS SO THAT THEY AND THEIR
TRUE COURAGE AND PATRIOTISM WILL BE REMEMBERED.
AUGUST 5, 1964 - MAY 7, 1975
THIS PLAQUE IS IN REMEMBRANCE AND HONOR OF THE
VIETNAM WAR VETERANS OF CONWAY COUNTY, ARKANSAS
AND COMMEMORATES THE COURAGEOUS SERVICE AND
DEDICATION THESE VETERANS GAVE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING WHO
WERE KILLED IN ACTION:
SP/4 DONALD NISLER WHITE
COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY,
11TH BRIGADE, AMERICAL DIVISION
E-7 PLATOON SGT WILLIAM ROGER BROOKS,
COMPANY C, 3RD BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY,
196 BRIGADE, AMERICAL DIVISION.
THIS EXPRESSION IS TO SHOW SINCERE APPRECIATION AND
GRATITUDE TO VIETNAM VETERANS SO THAT THEY AND THEIR
TRUE COURAGE AND PATRIOTISM WILL BE REMEMBERED.
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