Vietnam Memorial Wall asking for photos of lost veterans

The Vietnam Memorial Fund is asking for help to put a face and story to every name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall.

August 20, 2013; 7:24 AM • by Nathan Cushing

The Vietnam Memorial Fund is calling for photographs and back stories of Vietnam War veterans listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Of the 58,000 soldiers who didn’t return from the war, roughly 26,000 still need corresponding photos and background information to be included in the new Educational Center at the Vietnam Memorial Wall.

Anyone with photos and back stories of any of these soldiers are encouraged to submit those materials to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website or calling 1.866.990.WALL.

Here’s the release:

A Call for Photos of Vie tnam Veterans Lost in the War

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has coordinated with local organizations and volunteers nationwide in a call for photographs and back stories of Vietnam War veterans listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. for display at The Educational Center at The Wall.

In 2003, legislation passed that authorized the construction of the Educational Center at The Wall by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Plans for the exhibitions at the center include the display of pictures and stories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, some of the 400,000 items left at The Wall and a celebration of service member values in all wars.

Out of the over 58,000 men and women who did not return from the Vietnam War there are still about 26,000 Vietnam veterans listed on The Wall who still need corresponding photographs and stories.

The call for photos is tied to the Faces Never Forgotten campaign, encouraging friends and families of veterans, as well as every citizen, to ensure that the memories and stories of those inscribed on The Wall are never forgotten. VVMF hopes to give every soldier the honor of being fully remembered as a person and not just a name.

“To complete the mission and begin construction of the Education Center, we will continue to depend on the dedication and generosity of those individuals, organizations and communities that make it their goal to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and contribute in their honor,” says Jan C. Scruggs, President and Founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

For info on the Education Center at The Wall or submitting a photo, visit www.vvmf.org or call 866-990-WALL.