Vandals have caused thousands of dollars in damages to Philadelphia's Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Penn's Landing.
Vandals have likely caused thousands in damages to Philadelphia's Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Penn's Landing over the last week.She spoke to Jim Curry, a contractor for the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial, who said that, over the past week, metal medallions, skate guards and at least 10 lighting fixtures were stolen or destroyed.Get Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
Curry said they are reviewing surveillance footage from over the past week or so to determine how this damage occurred. A bulk of the destruction, he said, takes away from the memorial's ability to illuminate the 647 names of veterans who served in the war. Also, he noted bronze-colored star-shaped skate guards that were in place to protect the site were torn straight from the marble.
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