A Vietnam War memorial in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston was vandalized Thursday night.
Images today show the memorial had been covered in what appeared to be red spray paint. By Friday morning the paint was already being removed.
The Vietnam War memorial at Fenway's Rose Garden has been vandalized. @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/yFn8IUl8UM
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasWBZ) July 23, 2021
The memorial was installed in 1989 in Back Bay Fens next to a Korean War and World War II memorial. The three granite columns display the names of the 187 Boston residents who lost their lives in Vietnam.
Robert Santigo, the Deputy Commissioner at the Boston Mayor's Office of Veterans' Services, was at the scene as crews cleaned the memorial.
Robert Santiago with Veterans Services tells me their biggest concern: "as you can see, there's still a lot of red inside the lettering. What their concern is if they continue to power wash - that it's going to take away the white." @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/uPBWQZ88oG
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasWBZ) July 23, 2021
These two guys are doing a great job! @wbznewsradio #VietnamWar #FenwayRoseGarden pic.twitter.com/qkiSkIT3vo
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasWBZ) July 23, 2021
On social media, local residents sounded off with their thoughts about the vandalism.
communist pigs. Excuse my language. This is insulting to Americans and veterans. @BostonVets please put out a robust statement.
— DANA (@DANA4Boston) July 23, 2021
Boston police are currently investigating the incident.
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