Maine XXII

Recently I had a brief stop over in Portland Maine. I had read that there was a memorial at the City Hall on Congress Street, so I went to check it out.

It turns out that it is a dual memorial to both Korea and Vietnam. It is one of several plaques outside the building so access was easy.

It lists the names of 51 from Portland lost in the wars. There is no designation as to which wars these heroes were lost fighting. Simply names, but, perhaps that is enough.

A little research at VVMF's Wall of Faces told me that 25 of the names here were lost in 'Nam.

Next time, on the 27th, we will revisit Maryland, so meet me there, as always, at 9:00 am.

To see additional memorials from Maine, or any other state, please click the state name on the left side of this page.

If you are following along at all, you will have seen that a number of you have responded to my request to send me memorials you have seen in your area or where you may have traveled. These submissions help expand the knowledge of how we have remembered the men and women who served or were lost in 'Nam and you help to honor them. If you have any such photos, I would love to see them. Please send them along to the email at the left and I will gladly share them here.