| The Kansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in Junction City, KS. Junction City is located on I-70 in the eastern part of Kansas. The memorial was dedicated July 4, 1987. It is constructed of 7 black granite panels and stands 13 feet tall and 46 feet long. Four of the panels bear the names of 753 Kansans killed in action in Vietnam. Another panel displays the names of 38 Kansans who were still missing in action in 1987 from the southeast Asian war. Two military decorations, the Purple Heart and the Vietnam Campaign ribbon are also engraved on the panel with the MIAs. The remaining two panels depict two soldiers in larger-than-life size.
The memorial is located on the east side of Heritage Park, 6th and Washington. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Vietnam Veterans of America, North Central Kansas Chapter #344, P O Box 1492, Junction City, KS 66441.
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