What is The Wall That Heals?
The Wall That Heals is a three-quarter scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors the men and women who sacrificed themselves in the Vietnam War.
More information on The Wall That Heals can be found here.
The exhibit consists of the replica of the original Wall That Heal and the mobile Education Center. The exhibit is open to the public day and night throughout the visit.
The travelling exhibit was in Indiana from Thursday, October 10, to Sunday, October, 13, in Mack Park. Visits to the site were 24/7 starting at midnight on Wednesday to Sunday at 3 p.m.
A procession of over 75 motorcycles and cars, lead by Sheriff Fyock, escorted The Wall That Heals into Mack Park on October 8 at 4:30 p.m. It traveled down Philadelphia Street to Mack Park.
Many people waving American flags lined Philadelphia Street to pay tribute at 4:30 p.m. on October 8th.
Forty-one Indiana County residents were killed or missing in action, and will be featured on The Wall That Heals.
Go to the Wall of Fame Photo Gallery
The Wall That Heals
Some of the other displays include:
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Hometown Heroes - Photos of service members who list their home of record from the local area. The photos are part of the effort to put a face to every name on The Wall That Heals for the virtual Wall of Faces.
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A digital kiosk where visitors can search for names using the online Wall of Faces.
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Photos of local Vietnam veterans honored through VVMF’s In Memory program which honors veterans who returned home and later died of Vietnam-related illnesses.
Mobile Education Center
The trailer that carries The Wall That Heals transforms to become a mobile Education Center. The exterior of the trailer features a timeline of “The War and The Wall” and provides additional information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Additional exhibits give visitors a better understanding of the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the collection of items left at The Wall That Heals.
We are also providing educational opportunities for any group that wants to take advantage of them. On-site educators can give your group a personal hour long tour. For information on these opportunities please contact Tony DeLoreto at (724) 840-5661.
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A display of items representative of those left at The Wall That Heals in Washington, D.C. in remembrance of those displayed on it.
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Map of Vietnam
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Two paper directories where names can be searched in alphabetical order.
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The Gold Star Bike, which was donated to VVMF by the American Gold Star Mothers in 2012. The bike is a Softail Custom Harley that pays tribute to the mothers who lost sons to the Vietnam War.
These are the names of our Vietnam veterans from Indiana County that were killed in action during the Vietnam Conflict.
Name
David O. Auen
Robert L. Babula
Elmer E. Barr
James M. Becker
Walter P. Bem
Thomas M. Blystone
James F. Brown
William E. Cannon
Floyd Cogley
Tommy L. Craft
Ralph E. Dias
Wesley E. Dodson
Wibur T. Dunlap
James K. Flannery
Terry L. Fyock
Leslie P. Hagara
Scott O. Henry
Andrew A. Horchar, Jr.
Ronald L. Johnston
Michael L. Kaito
Robert E. Kline
Thomas W. Laughlin
Branch of Service
Date of Death
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Marine Corp
June 7, 1968
August 1966
March 30, 1969
1969
April 30, 1969
August 1, 1967
November 25, 1967
March 20, 1966
March 13, 1969
January 15, 1967
November 12, 1969
October 17, 1967
October 15, 1963
April 16, 1970
June 3, 1968
April 16, 1968
November 15, 1965
April 9, 1970
March 12, 1967
May 6, 1971
March 6, 1968
February 5, 1968
Wayne E. Lewis, Jr.
William R. Lewis, Jr.
Charles E. Mariskanish
Robert P. Martin, Jr.
Glenn L. McMasters
Franklin D. Meyer
John F. Olesnanik
James R. Pantall
Edward J. Parada
Harold A. Preisendefer
Richard E. Saldano
David P. States
Gary W. Stern
Francis P. Truance
William S. Waddle
Henry L. Weaver
Frank E. Weiss
Frederick A. Young
Robert M. Young
Photo Gallery
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U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
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U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Army
U.S Army
February 18, 1968
October 22, 1971
May 9, 1968
March 20, 1971
December 21, 1967
June 11, 1970
January 11, 1968
November 4, 1971
August 27, 1970
October 21, 1965
March 6, 1968
October 17, 1966
July 21, 1967
December 2, 1968
January 4, 1970
April 22, 1967
March 18, 1968
February 21, 1971
September 17, 1972
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