vietnam veterans memorial

VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
Cockleshell Heroes
By C.E.Lucas Phillips
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VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War. The 2-acre (8,100 m2) site is dominated by a black granite wall engraved with the names of those service members who died as a result of their service in Vietnam and South East Asia during the war. The wall, completed in 1982, has since been supplemented with the statue The Three Soldiers and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.

The memorial is in Constitution Gardens, adjacent to the National Mall and just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial. The memorial is maintained by the National Park Service, and receives around 3 million visitors each year. The Memorial Wall was designed by American architect Maya Lin. In 2007, it was ranked tenth on the "List of America's Favorite Architecture" by the American Institute of Architects. As a National Memorial, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  1. US PARAS 2 Zukov, Stephen Andrew

    SURNAME Zukov FORENAME Stephen Andrew UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12733626 DATE OF DEATH 19th July 1966 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Hazelwood Cemetery,Rahway,Union County,New Jersey ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Carteret,New Jersey...
  2. US PARAS 2 Zsigo, Alexander Charles,Jr (Alex/Chuck)

    SURNAME Zsigo FORENAME Alexander Charles,Jr (Alex/Chuck) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 55895857 DATE OF DEATH 22nd June 1967 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Crestwood Memorial Cemetery,Grand Blanc,Genesee County,Michigan ADDITIONAL...
  3. AIR COMMANDO 2 Zook, David Hartzler,Jr

    SURNAME Zook FORENAME David Hartzler,Jr UNIT 5 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 460641529 DATE OF DEATH 4th October 1967 AGE 37 GRAVESITE South Union Mennonite Cemetery,West Liberty,Logan County,Ohio ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from West Liberty,Ohio born...
  4. US PARAS 2 Zoller, Robert William II

    SURNAME Zoller FORENAME Robert William II UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 276449749 DATE OF DEATH 2nd July 1970 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Hillside Cemetery,Mantua,Cortage County,Ohio ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Mantua,Ohio born...
  5. US PARAS 2 Zoller, Eric Ward

    SURNAME Zoller FORENAME Eric Ward UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (HQ and HQ Company,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 19857442 DATE OF DEATH 22nd January 1967 AGE 22 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Malibu,California born 4.8.1944 Los Angeles...
  6. US PARAS 2 Zionts, Charles A. (Chuck)

    SURNAME Zionts FORENAME Charles A. (Chuck) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 16792438 DATE OF DEATH 16th March 1966 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery,Hillside,Cook County,Illinois ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  7. US PARAS 2 Zinn, Ronald Lloyd (Ron)

    SURNAME Zinn FORENAME Ronald Lloyd (Ron) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-96296 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1965 AGE 26 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Row D Grave 141...
  8. US PARAS 2 Zimmerman, Terry

    SURNAME Zimmerman FORENAME Terry UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,3 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 12764134 DATE OF DEATH 16th March 1968 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery,Farmingdale,Suffolk County,New York Section 2J Site 1740 ADDITIONAL...
  9. US PARAS 2 Zimmerman, Roger

    SURNAME Zimmerman FORENAME Roger UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 28272224 DATE OF DEATH 10th May 1968 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 51 Site 2656 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Deerfield,Illinois born...
  10. US PARAS 2 Ziegenfelder, Frederick P. (Fred)

    SURNAME Ziegenfelder FORENAME Frederick P. (Fred) UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 293468408 DATE OF DEATH 6th May 1970 AGE 20 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from St Marys,Ohio born 15.5.1949 single attended Holy Rosary Grade...
  11. US PARAS 2 Ziebarth, Dennis Leroy

    SURNAME Ziebarth FORENAME Dennis Leroy UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,3 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 516560299 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1970 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Victor Cemetery,Victor,Ravalli County,Montana ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  12. FORCE RECON Zichek, Richard Lansing

    SURNAME Zichek FORENAME Richard Lansing UNIT 3 Recon Bn (D Company) (3 MarDiv) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2013228 DATE OF DEATH 15th July 1965 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Wyuka Cemetery,Lincoln,Lancaster County,Nebraska Section 24 Soldiers Circle Space 609 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  13. US PARAS 2 Zewert, Edward Joseph,Jr

    SURNAME Zewert FORENAME Edward Joseph,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Recon Platoon,HQ and HQ Company,3 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 11809439 DATE OF DEATH 26th April 1968 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery,Farmingdale,Suffolk County,New York...
  14. US PARAS 2 Zerfass, Jerome Vincent (Jerry)

    SURNAME Zerfass FORENAME Jerome Vincent (Jerry) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 18715994 DATE OF DEATH 16th January 1967 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Holy Savior Cemetery,Bethlehem,Northampton County,Pennsylvania ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  15. US PARAS 2 Zepeda, Armando Marin

    SURNAME Zepeda FORENAME Armando Marin UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 449761259 DATE OF DEATH 22nd May 1971 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section W Site 1159...
  16. US PARAS 2 Zeleski, Philip Edward

    SURNAME Zeleski FORENAME Philip Edward UNIT 187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (HQ and HQ Company,3 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 18952311 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1968 AGE 18 GRAVESITE St Francis Cemetery,Phoenix,Maricopa County,Arizona ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  17. US PARAS 2 Zehnder, John Mark

    SURNAME Zehnder FORENAME John Mark UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 11667881 DATE OF DEATH 28th September 1967 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Elmhurst Park Cemetery,Avon,Lorain County,Ohio ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lakewood,Ohio...
  18. US PARAS 2 Zaragoza, Victor

    SURNAME Zaragoza FORENAME Victor UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 550783558 DATE OF DEATH 20th February 1970 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Evergreen Cemetery,El Centro,Imperial County,California Block 5A Lot 1 Space 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  19. US PARAS 2 Zaehler, Earl Henry

    SURNAME Zaehler FORENAME Earl Henry UNIT 508 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-5337636 DATE OF DEATH 27th October 1968 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Maryhill Cemetery,Niles,Cook County,Illinois Section 14 Block 3 Lot 36 Grave 1 ADDITIONAL...
  20. US PARAS 2 Yugel, Louis Arthur

    SURNAME Yugel FORENAME Louis Arthur UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 524766986 DATE OF DEATH 21st April 1971 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Fort Logan National Cemetery,Denver,Denver County,Colorado Section R Site 2127 ADDITIONAL...
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