OZARK — A monument honoring those from the Wiregrass who died in service in the Vietnam War was officially dedicated Wednesday in a ceremony at the memorial site located in
Veterans of all ages, civic leaders, and elected officials gathered at the official ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony to honor 50 service members from Coffee, Dale, Geneva, and Houston counties who died in Vietnam. “When our veterans of the Vietnam War returned home, they did not receive the best welcome home,” said Vietnam Veterans of America president Bob Cooper.
People are also reading… The dedication of this pentagon-shaped monument built in 2020 was delayed due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Cooper said. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listed on the memorial wall from Dale County are Chief Warrant Officer Jerald Wayne Carter, Cpl. Robert Michael Durall, Pfc. James Edward Isaac Jr., Maj. Robert John Williams, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Earl Enfinger; Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence John Herman III, Sgt. 1st Class Donald Eugene Lisenby, Capt. Robert Neal Middlebrooks, Warrant Officer James Arthur Barefield, Lance Cpl.
From Geneva County, those listed on the memorial wall are Staff Sgt. Earl Gautney, Sgt. Maj. Robert Allen Fowler, Sgt. Jefferson Davis Hall, lst Lt. Donald Lynn Kelly, Spc. 4 Kenneth Edward Ray Burch, 2nd Lt. Harley Edwin Spivey, Pfc. Raymond White, and Spc. 4 J.C. Love.
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