Documenting the American South

Monument Name

Vance County Vietnam War Memorial, Henderson

Type

War Memorial

Subjects

Vietnam War, 1960-1975

City

Henderson

County

Vance

Description

The memorial is a small lectern shaped granite block that lists the name of the men from Vance County who died during the Vietnam War. The inscription includes their names, rank, branch of the military and date of death. This memorial stands in a line with a Korean War and Iraq War Memorials.

Images: Three memorials on Young Street | View of the memorials along Young Street | Side view of the memorials on Young Street

Inscription

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY / 1961 1975 / VIETNAM WAR / IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / DEFENSE OF FREEDOM / VANCE COUNTY, N. C. / ADCOX, RONNIE D. LCPL MARINES 3 MAR 1967 / BRAME, CLARENCE R. PFC ARMY 21 MAY 1966 / CARRIKER, GRADY I. CPT ARMY 13 DEC 1967 / CLAY, WILLIAM C. III CAPT MARINES 12 APR 1967 / JOYNER, DONALD A. LTC USAF 27 DEC 1972 / LEONARD, HENRY T. SGT ARMY 11 NOV 1966 / PERRY, ROBERT L. PFC ARMY 24 AUG 1966 / TAYLOR, PHILLIP E. SP4 ARMY 18 SEPT 1966 / ERECTED BY / POST 60. THE AMERICAN LEGION / 2003

Dedication Date

2003

Decade

2000s

Geographic Coordinates

36.328090 , -78.402090 View in Geobrowse

Supporting Sources

"Vance County Vietnam Veterans Memorial" by Lesley Looper, courtesy of Flickr.com, (accessed January 21, 2019) Link

Leepson, Marc. "The Tar Heel State Honors its Vietnam Veterans," The VVA Veteran, June 2001/July 2001

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. "The Wall of Faces, Vance County, NC," (accessed January 12, 2019) Link

Public Site

Yes

Materials & Techniques

Granite

Sponsors

This monument was erected by Post 60 of the American Legion.

Location

This memorial and at least five other markers are located along Young Street near the intersection with N. Garnett St. in Henderson, NC. They are positioned along the sidewalk that runs next to Henderson Fire Department-Station #2. Near this memorial on Young street are the Vance County Iraq War, Vance County Korean War, World War Two memorials, a “Rebel” firehouse dog memorial and time capsule. Further north on the grounds of the old Vance County Courthouse is the Leonard Henderson marker.

Landscape

The memorial stands on the grass along the sidewalk.

Relocated

Yes

Former Locations

This memorial, along with several others, was originally located in a small park near the railroad underpass on North Garnett Street across the street from First Methodist Church. It was surrounded by evergreen trees and shrubs. Geo coordinates: 36.328310 , -78.40098. The relocation occurred after 2019.