Alabama XV

The first time I visited Alabama I went to Decatur. Decatur has a simple memorial to those lost in 'Nam that you can find elsewhere on this site.

While there I noticed some other memorials so I wandered around looking at them.

In addition to the memorial that I came to see, I found another.

It sits not more than 20 yards from the first one. At first, I thought that this was an older memorial replaced by the one I had just photographed, but it seems that is not the case.

 This memorial has seven more names that the first one and it is interesting to note the years listed as the span of the war.

This is one of a couple I have seen that span further than the official, accepted 1975 end of the war. I am sure that this is due to a death of one of these men at the later time. I have seen memorials with end dates as late as 1978.

The memorial is located on the grounds of the Morgan County Court House between Cain Street NE and Ferry Street NE.

Next time, on the 6th, we will return to Arizona, so meet me there, as always, at 9:00am.

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

Alabama V

On the grounds of the Morgan County Court House stands this memorial to the 15 men, "Decatur born," who gave their all in Vietnam. It is a simple stone listing eleven names on the front and four on the reverse, seemingly added at a later date.

The four names on the reverse

It shocks me how little information is available about this, and so many other, memorials. I have searched high and low for any detailed mention of this memorial and there seems to be nothing out there. This seems particularly odd as right on the same grounds, not more than a few feet away, is the Morgan County Vietnam Memorial, listing all of these and 7 additional names from the county. I will post about it at another time, but, like this one, there is very little information available. I fear we are fading into history and who will tell our story if there is nothing written?

Next time, on the 11th, we will return to the left coast to see another of California's many memorials. Join me, as always, at 9:00am.

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