Maryland XXIX

In the northeastern tip of Maryland, practically touching Delaware is the town of Elkton. I had read that there was a memorial there and while returning from a trip to Wilmington in the adjacent state decided to stop and see if I could locate it.

The Cecil County Administrative Building is located at 200 Chesapeake Boulevard and it was here, in the lobby, that I found the memorial.

 

The wreath was presented to Cecil County by the Traveling Memorial Wall organization after a visit here and it, and the plaque, were placed in the lobby so that all who entered might be reminded of the sacrifice of the nine men from the county who gave everything in Vietnam.

The nine men commemorated here are:

SP5 David Nelson Clayton, Perryville

LCPL Gregory Scott Copenhaver, Port Deposit

PFC Marshall Franklin Freng, Elkton

PFC Donald C. McAllister, Jr., Elkton

CPL Michael Duane Rolfe, Rising Sun

W01 Ray Levi Reynolds, Rising Sun

SP5 George Robinson, Elkton

PFC Thomas Valentine Ruff, Jr., Elkton

SP4 Marion Neal Tapp, Port Deposit

The lobby is normally open to visitors during regular business hours but due to the pandemic is, now, only open to those with appointments until further notice.

Next time, on March 2nd, we will revisit Nebraska, so meet me there at 9:00am.

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