Vietnam Women's Memorial
| Vietnam Women's Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Location | National Mall Washington, D.C. United States |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses. It serves as a reminder of the importance of women in the conflict. It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded soldier. The woman looking up is named Hope, the woman praying is named Faith, and the woman tending to a wounded soldier is named Charity. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and is located on National Mall in Washington DC, a short distance south of The Wall, north of the Reflecting Pool.
The model for the wounded male is named Michael Webb.
It was designed by Glenna Goodacre and dedicated on November 11, 1993. There is a scale model of the statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in Angel Fire, New Mexico.
[edit] External links
- National Parks Service page
- Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
- The women who died in the war
- Noonie Fortin's list of US women lost in Vietnam
- Donut Dollie Diary, a site about Susan McLean and Ginny Kirsch
Coordinates: 38°53′25″N 77°02′49″W / 38.8904°N 77.0469°W
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