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 Vietnam War Memorial, Central Park, New Britain, CT, USA Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 40.053 W 072° 46.941
18T E 684618 N 4615241
The New Britain Vietnam War Memorial is located on the north end of Central Park at the intersection of West Main Street and Main Street in New Bbritain, CT
Waymark Code: WM17P3Q
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2023
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The New Britain Vietnam War Memorial is 7' tall granite tablet is the second in a line of monuments in Central Park. The monument has a frlief of an eagle with spread wings perched on laurel leaves and lists the names of residents who died while serving during the Vietnam War. The tablet is inscribed:
{Eagle}
VIETNAM
CANCEL, PEDRO U.S.A.
CHABOT, RICHARD E. U.S.M.C.
CIESIELSKI, STANLEY J. U.S.A.
GILBREATH, RICHARD A. U.S.N.
GRASSO, JOHN M. JR., U.S.M.C.
GREGORY, FRANCISCO U.S.M.C.
MLYNARSKI, ROBERT L. U.S.A.
PELLETIER, LAWRENCE J. U.S.A.
REMUTH, LAWRENCE U.S.A.
RICHARDS, THOMAS S. U.S.M.C.
ROY, RICHARD W. U.S.A.
SMITH, MICHAEL U.S.M.C.
STOLARUN, RICHARD R. U.S.M.C.
THORIK, PAUL JR. U.S.M.C.
VARELA, DANIEL U.S.A.
TESSMAN, RICHARD C. U.S.N.
KUHLMANN, CHARLES F. U.S.A.F.
BENTLEY, WALTER E. U.S. ARMY
HORTON, FLOYD M. U.S. ARMY
LAVIGNE, JOSEPH E. U.S.M.C.
LEMAY, RICHARD D. U.S. ARMY
MANN, JAMES E. U.S. ARMY
SEARS, LEON U.S.M.C.
WHORFF, JOHN D. U.S. ARMY
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The back of the tablet is inscribed:
DEDICATED
OCTOBER 29, 1972
STANLEY J. PAC, MAYOR
VETERANS COMMISSION
STANLEY J. KRAWIEC, CHAIRMAN
NEWMAN G. PROVOST
JOHN S. GOLEMBESKI
WILLIAM A. NAPLES
JOSEPH J. BORSELLE
GILBERT ALBERT
FELIX HOCZYK
ED HONEYMAN
MICHAEL J. SCRICCA, DIRECTOR
Placed by:: City of New Britain, CT
Date Placed: 10/29/1972
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