Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Built in Stark County

Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Built in Stark County
They gave their blood, sweat and tears for this country, even their lives. By the time the Vietnam War was over, 3,095 Ohioans had been killed.

To honor their memory, and to give their families and surviving Vietnam Veterans some closure, a memorial has been built in the town of Clinton, which is in Stark County. It's similar to the Vietnam Veterans' Wall in Washington, D.C., only on a smaller scale.

Organizers of the memorial says its the only one of its kind in Ohio and is the largest free standing monument in the state.

A black granite wall, 125 feet long, is the focus of the Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Park. On that wall are the names of all 3,095 veterans from Ohio who lost their lives. Facing the wall is a Gold Star Mother statue.

Leading up to and around the wall is a brick paved pathway. Many of the bricks bear the names of people who donated to the privately funded memorial.
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Ohio Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Built in Stark County