Dedicated on November 11, 1993 to honor the 265,000 military and civilian women who served during the Vietnam era and over 10,000 women served in Vietnam.
Sculptor: Glenna Goodacre, Chair and Founder: Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam, 1968-69 (Army Nurse Corps)
This was a three-day Celebration of Patriotism and Courage, November 10-12, 1993, in Washington, D.C. highlighted the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial on November 11, 1993 near the Wall of names and the statue of the three serviceman at the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The names of eight (8) women, all nurses (7 from the Army and 1 from the Air Force) are inscribed on The Wall.
Thousands of Vietnam veterans, their families and friends joined the nation in honoring these brave and compassionate women.
In Vietnam with the Red Cross Donut Dollies, brave young women whose job was to “provide a touch of home in combat zones.”
Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam Veteran Nurse speaking to the audience during the dedication ceremonies. She founded in 1984 the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, an organization dedicated to building a monument to the women veterans who served in Vietnam during the war.
Over 25,000 people came from across the nation for the dedication of the Vietnam Women's War Memorial.
An unknown number of civilian women also served in Vietnam as news correspondents and workers for the Red Cross, the USO, Special Services, the American Friends Service Committee, Catholic Relief Services and other humanitarian organizations.
The Gold Star Mothers were there too!
A toast to our sisters who gave their lives for freedom.
Dedicated on November 11, 1993 to honor the 265,000 military and civilian women who served during the Vietnam era and over 10,000 women served in Vietnam.
Sculptor: Glenna Goodacre, Chair and Founder: Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam, 1968-69 (Army Nurse Corps)
Sharon Ann Lane's Mother and family members. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Sharon Ann Lane was the only nurse killed by direct enemy fire during Vietnam. She was assigned to the 312th Evacuation Hospital at Chu Lai. This hospital received a lot of local patients because of its location, and Sharon spent most of her time working in the Vietnamese wards or the ICU. She was working in the 312th’s Ward 4 just before dawn on June 8, 1969 when a 122mm rocket streaked in and exploded, killing two and wounding 27 Americans and Vietnamese. Sharon was hit by shrapnel in the neck and died almost instantly.
In Vietnam with the Red Cross Donut Dollies, brave young women whose job was to “provide a touch of home in combat zones.”
George Dickie, AIA ASLA, the landscape architect, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Principi, Chair and Founder: Diane Carlson Evans, Vietnam, 1968-69 (Army Nurse Corps) and Sculptor: Glenna Goodacre.
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