Vietnam War Memorial, Veterans Park, Cheboygan, MI, USA
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A memorial to six men who died in Vietnam is located in Veterans Park in Cheboygan, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM7Q52
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2009
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The Cheboygan, Michigan Vietnam memorial is located in Veterans Park on Court Street. A black marble monument reads “Cheboygan remembers Vietnam” and is engraved with the names of six residents killed in the war. A nearby plaque again lists their names, along with their ranks, KIA dates, and ages:
Leroy H. Charboneau
Pfc US Army, Age 20
Died in Vietnam 7/12/67
John Viehl
Pfc US Army, Age 20
Died in Vietnam 5/19/68
Robert W. O’Donnell
Pfc US Army, Age 20
Died in Vietnam 3/12/68
Steven B. Lavigne
Lcpl USMC, Age 20
Died in Vietnam 6/18/67
David T. Connors
Sp4 US Army, Age 20
Died in Vietnam 4/2/68
Richard L. Blaskowski
Sp4 US Army, Age 19
Died in Vietnam 12/4/70
The memorial was dedicated 25 September 1988 by Chapter 274 of the Vietnam Veterans of America. In addition to the marble monument and bronze plaques, the memorial includes three flagpoles and two benches painted in the green, yellow, and red stripes of the Vietnam Service Medal.
Further information about this memorial is provided at roadsandriders.com.