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Memorial pages honoring Vietnam War casualties, listed by their last names. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. has the names listed in chronological order by date of loss. These alphabetical indexes are for your convenience but do not represent the order of names on the Wall.
- By State & City
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- By Wall Panels & Dates
Index to panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Click...
- By Military Unit
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- Home: The Virtual Wall
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- The Order of Names
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Lin’s intention from the beginning was to have the names appear chronologically, beginning and ending at the apex. She wanted the names to tell the journey, or the timeline, of the war. This approach would allow veterans, friends and family members to find a loved one by his or her date of casualty. It would also enable veterans to find groups of f...
Beside each name is a symbol that denotes a service member’s status: either missing or confirmed dead. On the west wall, the symbol precedes the name; on the east wall, the symbol follows the name. A diamond symbol signifies that the service member’s death was confirmed. Those designated by a “plus” sign were considered to be missing in action when...
Doubek was tasked with identifying all of the names to be included on the Wall. During and after the Vietnam War, the Department of Defense (DoD) compiled a list of combat zone casualties according to criteria in a 1965 Presidential Executive Order. It specified the geographic areas of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and surrounding coastal areas as combat...
Another challenge was ensuring the accuracy of the names. Doubek contacted the National Personnel Records Center, Archives and Records Service, in St. Louis, Mo. On the other end of that phone call was an former Air Force officer who had served in Vietnam. He would become instrumental in helping Doubek identify names and check spellings. Once a mas...
As of 2017, there are 58,318 names inscribed on The Wall. The first group, added in 1983, included 53 Marines who were killed when their R&R (rest and relaxation) flight crashed in Hong Kong. A few years after the dedication, the issue of geographic criteria was expanded by DoD to include people who had been killed outside of the war zone while on ...
Although the names are not listed alphabetically, it is not difficult for visitors to find a name on the Memorial. The National Park Service offers these steps for locating a name: 1. Look up the name in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Directory of Names. These directories are located at both ends of the Wall and contain an alphabetical listing of al...
In an effort to further preserve the legacy of those who sacrificed all in Vietnam, VVMF is committed to finding a photo to go with each of the more than 58,000 names on The Wall. The Wall of Faces allows family and friends to share memories, post pictures and connect with each other.
Mar 15, 2024 · Honoring the men and women who served in the controversial Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial chronologically lists the names of 58,318 Americans who gave their lives in service to their country.
Oct 25, 2020 · These directories help locate names on the wall. The directories are organized alphabetically by last name. Each entry includes a panel number and letter; "W" is for "west" or the left half of the memorial, "E" is for east, or the right half of the memorial.
Index to panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Click a date or panel number below to see the names on that panel of the Wall. The panel pages link to memorial pages for each person. At the bottom of this page you can read about: the order of the names and some names are missing. Some names were recently added to the Wall.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Appearance. Memorial Wall. Names. Three Servicemen. Vietnam Women's Memorial. In Memory memorial plaque. Ritual. History. Opposition to design and compromise. Building the memorial. Timeline for those listed on the wall. Addition of the Women's Memorial. Memorial plaque. Education center.
