Delaware XXX

I posted about Milford, Delaware a while back. You can see that post here. Today, the three lost from the town. 

James H. Johnson

Capt. James Johnson was killed while traveling in a convoy near the Cambodian border on October 3, 1963. The VC ambushed them and the Captain and 8 Vietnamese solders were killed. they were lost in the Quang Duc Province. 

Wayne C. Jester

PVT Wayne Jester was lost on April10, 1968 in Binh Thuan Province. He was lost to "small arms" "hostile" fire. No other information was found.

So sad how little we know or remember. 

Donald Lee Gibson

Sp4 Donald Gibson was killed on July 19, 1968 at Gia Dinh Province. His records say "hostile"..."other explosive device.." I am not clear on exactly what that means. It could be a bomb, grenade, rocket among others. the records are not clear.

Again, way too little information. 

Next time on November 3rd, we will return to Florida and an actual memorial, so join me there, as usual at 9:00 am. 

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, Molly from Florida, Colleen from Pennsylvania, Elli from Maryland, and Peg and Ray from Florida, 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 and/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.

I hope all those listed here will encourage you to send along photos and join the group.

 

Delaware XXVII

 I have written previously that my wife has often said that this project was meant to be and that I was the one meant to do it. While skeptical of any such ideas, enough things have happened that sometimes I admit that there just might be something to them.

I was recently in Delaware as I lost my older brother. During the upset and turmoil that these events always cause, I went to a restaurant with some family member on one of the very long days we tried to make arrangements and hold each other up.

Vietnam memorials were not on my mind.

We came out of the restaurant and I glanced across the parking lot to a small park in which there was clearly some kind of memorial. I walked over and it was a war memorial dedicated to all from this town who had served in our various wars. 

Three names of a local heroes, lost in 'Nam, were engraved on the memorial.

Somethings were meant to be.

 

 Next time, on September 25th, we will revisit 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, 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.

Pennsylvania XXVIII

Milford is the county seat of Pike County, named for Zebulon Pike. Pike is credited with "discovering" Pike's Peak and he was killed in the War of 1812 while serving as a General.

The memorial was first dedicated in 1931 as a memorial to those who served in WWI.

Called the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial it was refurbished in 1991 and is said to honor all.

Located along Broad Street in a pretty park setting it does boast these small markers to honor other wars.

This is the only mention of Vietnam at the site, but it is here.

Next time, on the 22nd, we will return to Rhode Island, so join me there, as always, at 9:00am.

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