This war memorial honors the sacrifice of service members from all five branches of the U.S. military in the Vietnam War. An impressive installation, it is composed of a central circular reflecting pool with fountains surrounded by a circular formation of tall cylindrical pillars. A circular garden area with a paved walkway surrounds the central fountain feature and the entire structure is encompassed by a glass wall where the names of the 58,229 fallen are etched. The glass wall is comprised of approximately 3,700 square feet of glass.
Installation Date:
13 Jun 2009
Organization Responsible for Installation:
The Onslow Vietnam Veterans Foundation
Memorial War Era(s):
- Vietnam
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/344
Location:
The memorial is located in Lejeune Memorial Gardens. This triangle shaped park is formed with Montford Landing Road on one side, Lejeune Blvd. (Hwy. 24) on another and U.S. Highway 17 on the third side at Jacksonville, N.C.