North Carolina XIII

Nine young men from a small North Carolina town are honored upon this memorial. Nine may not sound like a lot, but the town of Dallas, in Gaston County, only had around three thousand citizens at the time. So, nine is actually a lot, it is safe to say, I think, that the odds are very good that these young men were probably well known to everyone in the town.

This memorial is located on North Gaston Street at the Gaston County Court House.

It was dedicated on July 4th 1974, before the war was even over, making it a fairly early remembrance.

Next time, on the 18th, we will make a return trip to Oregon, so, join me there, as always, at 9:00am.

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

North Carolina XII

This magnificent memorial is in Gaston County, North Carolina. And, there, in one sentence, is every single thing I can find out about it!

We kind of stumbled upon it while cruising through the state, it was not on my list of memorials to see. It just appeared.

It sits in a cemetery in which some Nam vets are buried.

There, in addition to all the names from many wars, is, also, a 9-11 memorial, but not one word, that I can find, about the place anywhere on the net.

So, I am once again challenging you to tell me! North Carolinian's have responded to this request in the past, so I am hoping some of you know about this place and will let me know.

Next time, on the 26th, we venture back to the great northwest, to Oregon, so, meet me there, as always, at 9:00am.

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