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Unrepentant Fenian

(1,078 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:26 PM Apr 2013

Viet Nam Memorial Wall - Clickable site

I just got a link to site about the Viet Nam Memorial Wall. You can search by State and city. Once you find a name from the town you are looking for, you can click on the name, that will bring you to a page where you can find the medals he won, how long he was in country and some details of his death. I found some very young friends in there, it is quite an emotional place. I sat there like an idiot saluting a computer screen while tearing up like a little girl. I'll sleep good tonight knowing I've reconnected with friends I've long since neglected.
Thought I ought to share it with you...
Peace!
http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BusbySL01a.htm

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Viet Nam Memorial Wall - Clickable site (Original Post) Unrepentant Fenian Apr 2013 OP

It is a great site. MuseRider Apr 2013 #1

Very cool GP6971 Apr 2013 #2

MuseRider

(34,105 posts)

1. It is a great site.

Reply to Unrepentant Fenian (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:32 PM

Apr 2013

I used it some years ago (or maybe one like it? It looks the same) to locate information on the young man whose MIA bracelet I wore for so may years. It is very emotional. When I visited the wall they made an impression for me. I felt really connected to the man even though I never knew anything about him until my visit to this site.

GP6971

(31,141 posts)

2. Very cool

Reply to Unrepentant Fenian (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 09:16 PM

Apr 2013

been to the wall a couple of times. The first time I used paper and a pencil to "outline" (Sorry, don't remember what the proper term is) my neighbors son who was killed. They were too old to travel and they hung that pice of paper in their window next to the gold star.

Very, very emotional place

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