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Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Helm Roberts. 1988, Sundial. location 600 Vernon Cooper Lane. This memorial is in the form of a large sundial. The stainless steel gnomon casts its shadow upon a granite plaza. There are 1,103 names on the memorial, including 23 missing in action.
Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 502-595-4447 365 Vernon Cooper Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601. View All Photos. One of the most unusual and original memorials in the country, it contains the names of Kentuckians killed in Vietnam.
Aug 26, 2016 · The Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Frankfort pays tribute to each of the 1,103 Kentucky servicemen and women who died in the war. Veterans of the war shared their memories with Kentucky Life. Jack Mattingly, a Marine veteran, remembered taking the wounded and dying out in helicopters.
The Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of the largest granite memorials in the nation and contains 327 custom panels weighing more than 215 tons. The lettering of the names and dates is the same style used for official government grave markers throughout the nation, including Arlington National Cemetery.
P: (502) 875-8687. Visit Website. This extraordinary memorial is a 14-foot sundial that casts a shadow across veterans' names on the anniversaries of their deaths. Designed by architect Helm Roberts, the memorial includes more than 1,000 names etched in granite. Here are a few of our favorite guides to help you plan your Lexington experience.
Approximately 125,000 Kentuckians served in the military during the Vietnam War. More than 1,000 of these soldiers died. Thousands more were wounded. The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has long recognized the importance of this conflict.
Story by Hannah Jackson. • 31m • 2 min read. Kentucky veterans celebrated during Vietnam Memorial © Provided by WDKY Lexington. FRANKFORT, Ky. ( FOX 56) — March 29 holds significant...
