Putting Faces To Vietnam’s Fallen

A dozen Kootenai County men were killed while serving in Vietnam. Their names, birth dates and the dates they became casualties of war are etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. A virtual memorial also bears those names and dates. The Wall of Faces - a digital gallery found at www.vvmf.org - also includes photos of the men whose names grace the physical, national memorial commonly known as The Wall. “Putting a face with a name changes the whole dynamic of The Wall,” said Janna Hoehn, a Maui, Hawaii, resident and volunteer for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and its Faces Never Forgotten program. “It keeps these soldiers alive and will honor them. Our heroes’ stories and sacrifice will never be forgotten.” But images of many of the men are missing. Four of the Kootenai County residents who perished while fighting in Southeast Asia remain faceless on the virtual wall/ Maureen Dolan , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here. (Coeur d’Alene Press courtesy photo)

Question: Do you know someone who died in Vietnam?