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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.
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  1. US PARAS 2 Wilson, Jonathan Traxler

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Jonathan Traxler UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 223786676 DATE OF DEATH 3rd January 1971 AGE 19 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Richmond,Virginia born 15.1.1951 single attended John...

  2. US PARAS 2 Wilson, John William (Bill)

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME John William (Bill) UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 412748583 DATE OF DEATH 3rd April 1970 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Loudon,Tennessee born 27.11.1948 married 2 years service KIA...

  3. US PARAS 2 Wilson, John Lanning,Jr

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME John Lanning,Jr UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 542629385 DATE OF DEATH 15th April 1971 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens,Coquille,Coos County,Oregon ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  4. US PARAS 2 Wilson, James Harold

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME James Harold UNIT 505 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 54824410 DATE OF DEATH 31st March 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE St Adalbert Catholic Cemetery,Niles,Cook County,Illinois Family Plot ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  5. FORCE RECON Wilson, Gary Robert

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Gary Robert UNIT 3 Recon Bn (A Company) (3 MarDiv) (USN,attached) RANK Hospital Corpsman Third Class NUMBER B501888 DATE OF DEATH 14th September 1967 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Homewood Memorial Gardens,Homewood,Cook County,Illinois Section B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  6. FORCE RECON Willis, James Ronald

    SURNAME Willis FORENAME James Ronald UNIT 1 Recon Bn (B Company) (1 MarDiv) RANK Corporal NUMBER 2127524 DATE OF DEATH 1st August 1968 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Field of Honor ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Carson City, Nevada born...

  7. US PARAS 2 Willingham, William Earl (Bill)

    SURNAME Willingham FORENAME William Earl (Bill) UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (HQ and HQ Company,2 Bn) (Recon Pltn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 13681873 DATE OF DEATH 30th September 1967 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Hill Haven Memory Gardens,Morgantown,Butler County,Kentucky...

  8. US PARAS 2 Williamson, William Curtis

    SURNAME Williamson FORENAME William Curtis UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 52756416 DATE OF DEATH 30th March 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York Section 2M Site 5154...

  9. US PARAS 2 Williamson, Charlie C.,Jr

    SURNAME Williamson FORENAME Charlie C.,Jr UNIT 508 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 53812689 DATE OF DEATH 6th May 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Memphis National Cemetery,Memphis,Shelby County,Tennessee Section H Site 370 ADDITIONAL...

  10. US PARAS 2 Williams, Walter Douglas

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Walter Douglas UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (HQ and HQ Company,4 Bn) RANK Major NUMBER 0-73929 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1967 AGE 33 GRAVESITE St John's Episcopal Church Cemetery,Reisterstown,Baltimore County,Maryland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  11. US PARAS 2 Williams, Walter Alexander

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Walter Alexander UNIT 187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,3 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 12807847 DATE OF DEATH 18th March 1968 AGE 20 GRAVESITE New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery,Mocksville,Davie County,North Carolina Williams Plot...

  12. US PARAS 2 Williams, Troy Byron

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Troy Byron UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 13547787 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1965 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Williams Family Cemetery,Mount Hope,Fayette County,West Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Mount Hope,West...

  13. US PARAS 2 Williams, Thomas Vernon,Jr

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Thomas Vernon,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 54903641 DATE OF DEATH 28th August 1968 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lakin Cemetery,Lakin,Kearny County,Kansas Section 3 Block 41 Lot 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  14. US PARAS 2 Williams, Theodore,Jr

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Theodore,Jr UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 16839089 DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1966 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Lincoln Cemetery,Blue Island,Cook County,Illinois ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Robbins,Illinois born...

  15. US PARAS 2 Williams, Terry Eugene

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Terry Eugene UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 413800400 DATE OF DEATH 9th July 1970 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery,Camden,Benton County,Tennessee ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  16. FORCE RECON Williams, Ronald Anthony

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Ronald Anthony UNIT 1 Recon Bn (1 Force Recon Company,attached) (1 MarDiv) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2236072 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1967 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Graceland West Cemetery,Greenville,Greenville County,South Carolina Section 20 ADDITIONAL...

  17. US PARAS 2 Williams, Robert L.

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Robert L. UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,3 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 14951654 DATE OF DEATH 2nd January 1968 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Camp Ground Cemetery,Millhaven,Screven County,Georgia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tampa,Florida...

  18. AIR COMMANDO 2 Williams, Robert Cyril

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Robert Cyril UNIT 602 Fighter Squadron (14 Air Commando Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 44841 DATE OF DEATH 1st July 1966 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Odd Fellows Cemetery,McLeansboro,Hamilton County,Illinois ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from McLeansboro,Illinois born 1.8.1929...

  19. US PARAS 2 Williams, Remer Garth

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Remer Garth UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 53327943 DATE OF DEATH 19th November 1967 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery,Kenly,Johnston County,North Carolina Williams Plot ADDITIONAL...

  20. US PARAS 2 Williams, Paul Edward

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Paul Edward UNIT 327 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12937606 DATE OF DEATH 29th March 1968 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Fort Bliss National Cemetery,El Paso,El Paso County,Texas Section I Site 1421 ADDITIONAL...
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