Delaware

 ***Note: I have no idea why the last post, Veterans Day 2024 posted as it did. I attempted several times to correct the incorrect print alignment, but could not fix it. In the view I see as I am writing, it is perfect, but the end result, how it appears on the actual site is faulty. If you have any suggestions, I would live to hear them!

 

So, Veterans Day is past and on to the promised post from Delaware.

On my last visit to "The first State" I had read or been told about a memorial at a local VFW. I was able to track it down and it is is impressive for what I often find at these places. (usually a nice plaque or similar.)  

Lots and lots of names but for the life of me  could find no indication that it was a Vietnam memorial. No particular war was singled out but there wee too many names for some of them not to be of those lost in 'Nam.

As you can see there are many names listed here on all sides of the monolith and also special plaques along the brick walls. If you are from this area and know anything more about this site, I would love to hear from you and update this with additional information.

The memorial is located at: 4941 Wheatleys Pond Rd, Smyrna, DE

Next time, on November 19th, we will return to Maryland, so join me there, as usual, at 9:00 am.

To see additional memorials from Delaware, or any other state, please click a state name on the left side of this page. Please note that Canada, Ireland, and Puerto Rico have been added to the list.

If you are following along at all, you will have seen that a number of you, like Joan from Wisconsin, Tony from Texas, Mike from Maryland, Ron from Florida, Tim from Virginia and Molly from Florida, Colleen from Pennsylvania, and very soon Elli from Maryland, among others, have responded to my request to send me memorials you have seen in your area or where you may have traveled. I even got one from Ireland! 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. Thanks, once again, to all who have contributed.