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Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial established in honor of Vietnam War veterans, near United States Highway 64 in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Until 2017, it was a New Mexico state park, [1] and it is now under the Department of Veteran Services. [2]
The Memorial was originally known as the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel and had its origins in a battle near Con Thien, South Vietnam in which 17 men lost their lives. Among the men, was David Westphall, son of Victor and Jeanne Westphall.
29 Οκτ 2015 · The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built by Dr. Victor “Doc” Westphall (1913-2003) to honor his son, U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Victor David Westphall III, and fifteen other men that died with him near Con Thien, South Vietnam, on May 22, 1968.
To honor each of the four hundred New Mexico veterans who served proudly and died in the Vietnam War, Joe D. Salas, a Vietnam Veteran, has designed and constructed the Vietnam Veterans of New Mexico Memorial Wall to be displayed at the museum in the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial Visitor's Center.
Angel Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In the 1960s, Victor Westphall (Doc) and his wife, Jeanne, purchased more than 800 acres of the Val Verde ranch near Angel Fire, NM, with the intention of building a resort complete with homes, a golf course, and ski slopes.
6 Απρ 2020 · The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is just off US 64, at 34 Country Club Road, in Angel Fire. Its museum is open daily, except Christmas and Thanksgiving. Hours vary by season. The chapel is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The first and only state park in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to Vietnam veterans is located in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The Memorial was built to honor those who served, promote healing and provide education.
