ATLANTA (November 9, 2015) | As part of a statewide initiative with other state senators, Sen. Ellis Black(R – Valdosta) is calling on all Georgians to honor our Vietnam veterans. There is a need for pictures of Georgia’s fallen Vietnam War veterans for a multimedia display at the new Education Center at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (‘The Wall’). The display honors veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, including 1,584 Georgia soldiers. This effort is part of a national program by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to put a face with each of the 58,300 fallen veterans from across the nation whose names appear on The Wall.
“By sending in photos of our faceless heroes, we can better honor those who have made such a costly sacrifice for our country,” said Sen. Black. “I want to thank my colleague Sen. Judson Hill for his leadership on this initiative and hope that all Georgians will join with us to identify Georgia’s faceless Vietnam veterans.”
Currently, there are 831 faces of Georgia Soldiers listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall meaning 753 Georgia Vietnam veterans remain faceless.
Georgia’s campaign started in early November at a press conference. Legislative colleagues, as well as fellow citizens all across the state, are asked to search for photos that prominently feature these faceless fallen heroes. It is the hope of every member in Georgia General Assembly that each Georgia Vietnam veteran’s name will have a face and background story associated with it by the end of the project.
Photos of fallen veterans can be submitted online at www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces. Photos may also be mailed to: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Attn: Call for Photos, 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 104, Washington, DC 20037. Please send a COPY of the original photo, as the VVMF will not be responsible for returning any photos.
Sen. Black is requesting help in finding pictures of the following veterasns who were from Senate District 8:
Adel:
Donald Corbett
Oscar Griffin
William Harrell
Barney:
Charles Ashely
Boston:
Livingston Glenn
William Mccaskill
Morris Picket
Herbert Smith, Jr
Cecil:
Eligah Davis
Dixie:
Russell Johnson
Lakeland:
John Michael Clark
Willie henry
Ulmer Watson
Lenox:
Mannie Barber
Quitman:
Elbert Baker, Jr.
Willie Frazier
Jonathan Gaddis
Clinton Harris Jr.
Remerton:
Lynn Jones
Sparks:
Thomas Wood, Jr.
Valdosta:
London Conaway
Horace Hampton
James Inman
Cleveland Jones
Curtis Jones
Danny Lightsey
Larry Mitchell
Johnnie Paterson
Maxie Patterson
Herbert Phelps
Willie Richardson
Rufus Sirmans
Donald Sowell
Oliver Webb
To see if someone you know is among those without a picture, or to view submitted pictures, visit The Wall of Faces website at www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces. For more information on Georgia’s statewide initiative, contact Sen. Hill’s legislative assistant Macy McFall at 404.656.0150.
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For Immediate Release:
November 9, 2015
For Information Contact:
Adam Sweat, Acting Director
Adam.sweat@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028