View from the Kelly View Point on June 10, 2009
The Kelly View Point is dedicated to the memory of Virgil Kelly, a city councilor from 1939 to 1961, for his contributions and service to the citizens of The Dalles.
View from the Kelly View Point on June 10, 2009
The View Point offers an impressive view of The Dalles and the surrounding landscape.
Veterans Memorials at the Kelly View Point on June 10, 2009
The Kelly View Point is also the site of several veterans’ memorials. From the left they are the Loren R. Kaufman Monument, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Veterans Memorial, and the Desert Shield-Storm Memorial.
Loren R. Kaufman Memorial on June 10, 2009
Loren R. Kaufman was a resident of The Dalles who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroic action during the Korean War.
Loren R. Kaufman Memorial on June 10, 2009
His citation is on the monument and below:
The President of the United States, in the name of the Congress, has Awarded the Medal of Honor
Posthumously
to
Loren R. Kaufman
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Born: July 27, 1923 at The Dalles, Oregon - Entered Service: The Dalles, Oregon - Rank & Organization: Sergeant First Class,
U.S. Army, Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division. Date & Place of Action: September 4 & 5, 1950, Yongsan, Korea.
Presentation: Presented to his father at the Pentagon by General Omar N. Bradley on June 21, 1951.
Date of Death: February 10, 1951 (Killed in Action) - Buried at: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.
Citation: Sfc. Kaufman distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. On the night of 4 September the company was in a defensive position on two adjoining hills. His platoon was occupying a strong point two miles away protecting the battalion flank. Early on 5 September the company was attacked by an enemy battalion and his platoon was ordered to reinforce the company. As his unit moved along a ridge it encountered a hostile encircling force. Sfc. Kaufman, running forward, bayoneted the lead scout and engages the column in a rifle and grenade assault. His quick vicious action so surprised the enemy that they retreated in confusion. When his platoon joined the company he discovered that the enemy had taken commanding ground and pinned the company down in a draw. Without hesitation Sfc. Kaufman charged the enemy lines firing his rifle and throwing grenades. During the action he bayoneted two enemy and, seizing an unmanned machine gun, delivered deadly fire on the defenders. Following this encounter the company regrouped and resumed the attack. Leading the assault he reached the ridge, destroyed a hostile machine gun position, and routed the remaining enemy. Pursuing the hostile troops he bayoneted two more and then rushed a mortar position shooting the gunners. Remnants of the enemy fled to a village and Sfc. Kaufman led a patrol into the town, dispersed them, and burned the buildings. The dauntless courage and resolute intrepid leadership of Sergeant First Class Kaufman were directly responsible for the success of his company in regaining it's positions, reflecting distinct credit upon himself and upholding the esteemed traditions of the military service.
Mid-Columbia Vietnam War Memorial on June 10, 2009
The Mid-Columbia Vietnam War Memorial was dedicated on November 11, 1983 "to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice and to those who served their country in the Vietnam War." The names of the following Vietnam veterans are listed on the memorial:
| LARRY P. ACKERMAN LYNN D. ANDERSON RANDALL N. ARNEY WILLIAM K. AUSTIN RUDY L. BALDON CHARLES W. BAUMAN CARL F. BELDING JR. STANLEY J. BENSON ROLLIE L. BOLDEN | JAMES W. BRILES DENNIS E. BROWN CHARLES F. BURRELL VIRGIL A. CALKINS MORRELL J. CRARY RALPH E. EBBS STEPHEN G. GLECKLER KENNETH W. GRUBB JOHN C. HANSEN | DANIEL L. HART RICHARD J. HORNBACK ROBERT E. HOSKINSON KEITH C. PERKINS THOMAS C. SCHRIVER TERRY H. SMITH ARCHIE C. WABSCHALL III LONNIE M. WEDRICK JOSEPH L. WHITAKER JR. |
| MICHAEL R. NEWBERN JAMES L. BADLEY BAINES MCSWAIN, JR. WALTER W. STAALDUINE |
Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial on June 10, 2009
The Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial honors veterans of all of the wars the United States has fought in.
Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial on June 10, 2009
As of June 2009, Phase II (the river side) was still under construction.
Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial on June 10, 2009
The Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial carries the following quote attributed to George Washington:
"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."
Desert Shield-Storm Memorial on June 10, 2009
The Desert Shield-Storm Memorial is "Dedicated to all men and women who served in operations Desert Shield/Storm" in 1990-1991.
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