On May 25, 1986, dedication ceremonies were held for the Vietnam War Memorial, the first on-campus commemoration in the nation. It honors 57 students and alumni who died or were declared missing. The 65-foot, L-shaped wall of native Kansas limestone, at the west end of Memorial Drive, was created by Doran Abel, an architecture major; Stephan Grabow, professor of architecture and urban design; and Greg Wade, the university’s landscape architect. Student Senate appropriations and donations from students, alumni and veterans paid for the memorial.
On the left side of the left panel of the L-shaped wall is a depiction of a field grave composed of a helmet atop a rifle and boots.
I'll have trash bags. Bring gloves and trash grabbers if needed. The trash I saw was mostly around the pond area which has some hills and might be more difficult to walk around. We'll meet back at the memorial at 10:45 for a group photo.