The Naperville Park District and local veterans groups plan to build and display a 233-foot Vietnam memorial wall to mark the 50th anniversary of the last American combat troops leaving that war.
The memorial, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be set up at the Grand Pavilion near the Naperville Riverwalk from Nov. 9 to 15. The site will also serve as the location for the annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11.“Visiting the wall is an extremely moving experience,” Park District Executive Director Brad Wilson said. “The wall includes the names of over 58,000 service members who gave their lives between 1957 and 1975.
“For the public, it reminds them of the sacrifices made so they can enjoy their freedoms,” said Mike Barbour, a Vietnam War veteran and board member for Naperville Responds for Veterans. “For the Vietnam veteran, it lets them visit their friends that they served with.
The Naperville Park Board plans to vote on the project at its next meeting. Visiting hours have not been set. “Naperville is a very, very patriotic community,” Fischer said. “You’ll see it at the Labor Day parade, at the Memorial Day Parade and program afterwards. It’s just an honor to live here. The community serves veterans and our active duty.”
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