Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum

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Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum is located in Orlando, Florida, in Orange County, Florida. 3400 N. Tanner Rd, Orlando, FL 32826. Exhibitions include Vietnam War artifacts, equipment, and photographs. The museum's collection includes an A-4 Skyhawk, a "River Rat" patrol boat, a commemorative wall, Bell UH-1 "Huey" Dustoff helicopter, patriotic art, and a Vietnam War mural. The museum is named for the late Larry E. Smedley, a Marine corporal who led his squad courageously against numerically superior forces and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.

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