VIETNAM WAR
- AGENT ORANGE VICTIMS HAVE AN ORANGE HEART -
As early as 2014, the Foundation began to consult with LSG Landscape Architecture in the process of planning a unique and personal memorial to be dedicated to remembrance of veterans from Allen County, Ohio who died during military service. LSG designed a 2-acre memorial with four distinct and increasingly sacred zones within the site, which will allow for phased implementation. A series of radiating pathways unify the different areas of the site and allow visitors to travel through and experience it in a variety of way as they choose.
Zone one forms a visible gateway near the intersection of Bellefontaine and Bowman Roads. Located at the terminus of the entry drive, this circular space supports formal gatherings hosting dignitaries and presentation of the honor guard.
The second zone is a large circular space central to the memorial which is dedicated primarily to the remembrance of specific military operations. Twelve granite walls are spaced equally around its perimeter in chronological order, and each displays images to symbolize those events in which county veterans died in service.
The third zone is dedicated to the memory of individual veterans who gave their lives. Each soldier’s name, unit and date is inscribed on continuous waist-high granite walls. These are located within a series of circular outdoor rooms, and each room is situated along a long arcing path.
The fourth zone is a continuous, curvilinear path along the outer memorial perimeter providing an opportunity for contemplative seating and a series of monuments dedicated to individual veterans.
The design was approved in early 2019 and LSG is currently assisting the Memorial Foundation with raising funds for this project.
PFC John Burke "Jack" Finn
KOREAN WAR - JULY 10, 1952
Birth: 1930
Massachusetts, USA
Death: Jul. 10, 1952, South Korea
CO F, 279th INF REG, 45th INF DIV
Burial:
Gethsemani Cemetery
Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
IF YOU HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VETERAN OR PHOTOS PLEASE CONTACT US HERE: https://allencountyveterans.org/contactus or use this form "Veteran Information Form"
SP4 Richard N. Robey
Killed in Action July 4, 1967
SP4 Richard N. Robey, 3rd Platoon D Company 39th Eng Bn
July 4th 1967, Duc Pho RVN
Rick was from Spencerville Ohio, 20 years old, a truck driver for my
platoon. We were on a mine sweep just North of Duc Pho and Rick was
operating a mine detector when a explosion occured on his hip. Fragments
tore off his leg and much of his hip. He was alive and talking to us as we
put him on the chopper. His last words to us was "Tell my mother I love
her." He was a great worker and soldier. His name is on panel 23E Line 7
up at the top. His memory lives on with me.
1st Lt. Jim Shamblen
ON THE WALL: | Panel 23E Line 7 |
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PERSONAL DATA: | |
Home of Record: | Spencerville, OH |
Date of birth: | 12/22/1946 |
MILITARY DATA: | |
Service Branch: | Army of the United States |
Grade at loss: | E4 |
Rank: | Specialist Four |
Promotion Note: | None |
ID No: | 52669152 |
MOS or Specialty: | 12B20: Combat Engineer |
Length Service: | 01 |
Unit: | 3RD PLT, D CO, 39TH ENG BN, 45TH ENG GROUP, 18TH ENG BDE, USARV |
CASUALTY DATA: | |
Start Tour: | 02/02/1967 |
Incident Date: | 07/04/1967 |
Casualty Date: | 07/04/1967 |
Age at Loss: | 20 |
Location: | Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam |
Remains: | Body recovered |
Casualty Type: | Hostile, died outright |
Casualty Reason: | Ground casualty |
Casualty Detail: | Multiple fragmentation wounds |
Also on Find-A-Grave https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27086579
KOREAN WAR May 23, 1951
Keith V Mccaslin was a sergeant first class in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a heavy weapons infantry leader. He died on May 23, 1951.
Name |
Keith V Mccaslin |
Year of Birth |
1922 |
Date of Death |
May 23, 1951 |
Home City |
Unknown |
Home State |
Ohio |
Gender |
Male |
Marital Status |
Unknown |
Operation Name |
Korean War |
Casualty Country |
South Korea |
Process Date |
January 01, 1999 |
Casualty Category |
Killed in Action |
Casualty Closure Name |
Buried - Unknown Disp |
Rank |
Sergeant First Class |
Service |
Army |
Component |
Regular |
Member Unit |
7 INF 3 DIV |
Occupation |
Heavy Weapons Infantry Leader |
Pay Grade |
E07 |
Awards: Silver Star