vietnam wall

The original Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.. Founded by the non-profit Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the memorial features 140 panels and the names of 58,276 who were either killed in action or who are missing in action. (COIURTESY PHOTO)

CONWAY — According to a handout provided by Tim Tetz of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the “Wall That Heals” and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington both feature 140 numbered panels, with 700 names on the largest panel and five names on the shortest.

Names are arranged in order of date of casualty and alphabetically on each day, beginning at the center with Panel 1E (under 1959), ending above the 1975 on 1W. The first and last casualties are side by side at the apex of the Memorial.

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.