Covington County Vietnam War Memorial, a War Memorial

Covington County Vietnam War Memorial, a War Memorial (HM23KJ)

Location: Collins, MS 39428 Covington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 38.613', W 89° 33.406'

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In honor of Covington County Veterans of the Vietnam War


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In Memory of
James Russell Pope
Private First Class
2nd Bn. 16th Infantry, 1st Inf. Div. USARV
Collins, MS
Jan. 28, 1947 - July 27, 1967

Edward W. Washington, Jr.
Specialist Four
HHC. 7th Spt Bn. 199th Infantry Bde. USARV
Mount Olive, MS
Oct. 30, 1948 - July 9, 1968

Joseph Carlton Blackwell
Sergeant
A Btry. 5th Bn. 27th Artillery, I Field Force, USARV
Seminary, MS.
Sept. 19,1948 - Nov. 29, 1970

Evelyn Franklin Lankford
Sergeant First Class
Co. 2nd Bn. 502nd Infantry, 101st Abn. Div. USARV
Mount Olive, MS
Oct. 3, 1939 - Feb. 16,1971
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HM NumberHM23KJ
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByCovington County Geneological and Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, December 7th, 2017 at 10:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 257533 N 3503766
Decimal Degrees31.64355000, -89.55676667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 38.613', W 89° 33.406'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 38' 36.78" N, 89° 33' 24.36" W
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Area Code(s)601, 769
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near S Elm Ave, Collins MS 39428, US
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