Graves of Vietnam Soldiers in Beallsville, Ohio

Creator

Preview

Identifier

35160004354537

Creation Date

1-25-1973

Subject—Places

Vietnam

Subject—Topics

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Description

Beallsville, O.: Overlooking this southeastern Ohio community's high school football field is a cemetery where five local boys killed in the Vietnam war are buried. A sixth local victim of war is buried elsewhere. With a population of 441, this community is believed to have suffered the [highest] toll of Vietnam war fatalities of any city in the nation on a per capita basis.

Format

BW Photograph, 11" x 8.5"

Source

United Press International

Series

American Experience