We learned on the local television station about a Vietnam Memorial in Perryville.
Upon arrival we found the project to be in the early stages of construction. A full-sized replica of the Vietnam Wall Memorial in Washington, D.C., was finished and in place. There is a "Welcome Center", and a building that will be a museum at some point in time.
Any visit to a Vietnam memorial is an emotional journey for Glen. It is touching to walk to a wall panel, and find the names of bunkmates and friends.
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| Glen at Wall Panel 23 West, Line 140, finding the name of Joe Mott and Phillip Burfoot. Burfoot was Glen's squad leader and Mott was Glen's bunkmate. |
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| View of the full-sized memorial wall |
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| Logo of the Memorial |
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| Glen wearing his authentic/original field jacket. "Missouri's National Veterans Memorial Fund is a non-profit organization based in Perryville, Missouri, that is dedicated to honoring our nation's veterans. The organization broke ground on the veteran's memorial outside of Perryville in March of 2017." We look forward to returning to the Veteran's Memorial in a year's time when hopefully much more work will have been completed. Jim Eddleman donated 46 acres of land and provided much financing for this project. J. Eddleman bravely fought in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The official dedication will be in May 2019. I would assume landscaping, lighting, and other finishing touches will be finished by then. |
If you have interest in visiting this location or learning more about the memorial, go to www.mnvmfund.org
Lunch alert: if you are stopping in Perryville for any reason, or looking for a place for a meal while you travel north/south on I-55, Exit 129, visit "Mary Jane's". The burgers and sides are yummy delicious. The restaurant is located in a renovated brick building in downtown.
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