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The Women’s Vietnam Memorial

The Women’s Vietnam Memorial. Some of the American Women Who Died in the Vietnam War (1959-1975). US Army. American Red Cross. 2nd Lt. Carol Ann Elizabeth Drazba 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Ann Jones Died in a helicopter crash near Saigon, February 18, 1966.

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The Women’s Vietnam Memorial

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  1. The Women’s Vietnam Memorial

  2. Some of the American Women Who Died in the Vietnam War (1959-1975) US Army American Red Cross 2nd Lt. Carol Ann Elizabeth Drazba 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Ann JonesDied in a helicopter crash near Saigon, February 18, 1966. Hannah E. CrewsDied in a jeep accident, Bien Hoa, October 2,1969. Virginia E. KirschMurdered by US soldier in Cu Chi, August 16, 1970. Capt. Eleanor Grace Alexander 1st Lt. Hedwig Diane Orlowski Died in a plane crash returning to their duty stations at Qui Nhon from hospital duty in Pleiku, November 30, 1967. Lucinda J. RichterDied of Guillain-Barre syndrome, Cam Ranh Bay, February 9, 1971. 1st. Lt. Sharon Ann LaneDied from shrapnel wounds suffered during a rocket attack on the 312th Evac. Hospital in Chu Lai, June 8, 1969. Catholic Relief Services Gloria Redlin Shot to death in Pleiku, l969.

  3. The following women were killed in the crash, outside Saigon, of the C5-A Galaxy transporting Vietnamese children out of the country on April 4, 1975. All of the women were working for various US government agencies in Saigon at the time of their deaths with the exception of Theresa Drye (a child) and Laurie Stark (a teacher). Sharon Wesley had previously worked for both the American Red Cross and Army Special Service. She chose to stay on in Vietnam after the pullout of US military forces in 1973. Dorothy HowardBarbara MaierRebecca MartinSara MartiniMartha MiddlebrookKatherine MooreMarta MoschkinMarion PolgreanJune PoultonJoan PraySayonna RandallAnne ReynoldsMarjorie SnowLaurie StarkBarbara StoutDoris Jean WatkinsSharon Wesley Barbara AdamsClara BayotNova BellArleta BertwellHelen BlackburnAnn BottorffCeleste Brown Vivienne ClarkJuanita CreelMary Ann CrouchDorothy CurtissTwila DonelsonHelen Drye Theresa DryeMary Lyn EichenElizabeth FuginoRuthanne GasperBeverly Herbert Penelope Hindman Vera Hollibaugh

  4. Quotes from when people came to the memorial "I couldn't afford to come here, but I just had to,'' said Sue Rowe, of Phoenix, who in 1969 and 1970 served at Pleiku in the 71st Army Evacuation Hospital. "I'm determined to cure myself today, to meet these women again, to come full circle and bring things to a close.'' "I felt the women's monument should be closer to the Wall,'' said Davis, 45, "because these women were the last people those guys saw or talked to before they died.''

  5. What We Need to Remember . . . "Women are warriors the same as men are warriors,and what this country owes them, if 'owe' is the word,is the same as we give any warrior. And that every time we sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" ... and we really get off on 'the rockets red glare, bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag is still there' - that there are soldiers, both men and women, that have given that assurance, and you 'owe' for that assurance.   And if you don't want to pay it, don't sing the song."    ~ Liz Allen, RVN, 67-68

  6. Women volunteers Courageously gave their lives Aiding our nation

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