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Items Left at The Wall That Heals
Over 200 items were left by community members at The Wall That Heals when it was in St. Paul, Minnesota between June 20th and June 24th 2018. Below is a selection of these items that includes mementos, flowers, notes and photos. Many items were left to honor the memory of someone whose name is engraved on The Wall.
The physical items will be archived at the Minnesota Military Museum.
Engraved names on The Wall That Heals, St. Paul, MN 2018.
Faded American Flag
Quote: "A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of up to and including, their life"
The note, sticker and cookies left at The Wall That Heals in St. Paul, MN
Five U.S. one dollar bills
'In memory of Dean Bolhouse' note; W35
Viet-Nam flag
Rose stem with handwritten note for Roger Burke- 14E 127
Gene Olson (15 W Line 123); Kerry Gossman (W5 Line 2); Lyle Kloek (8W Line 43); Mark Steeley (26 W 50)
Note and dog tag: Weigandt, Irvin William
Vietnam War military service ribbons
Marlboro cigarette
Lighter: Freedom Bird USO, Danang 1971
Red Prince Albert Tobacco pouch
Green and blue military patch with star in center
Beaded Vietnam keychain
Pencil rubbing of the name David I. Mixter
Brothers Forever pin
Front of unopened envelope addressed to Lowell
Thomas Baunhgardner Jr. (right) KIA June 7, 1971
Inside of a memorial service program- 13 January 1971
Two yellow roses for Johnny and Lloyd from Gail
Two black and white photos of a military funeral
Cover of a memorial service program: "That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain." -Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 19 Nov 1863
White and blue flowers in a bouquet with an American flag and ribbon
Yellow Post-It note with the name George W. Large written on it with a Thanks- Minnesotan's Military Appreciation Fund pin
Minnesota Honors You 2017 coin
Notes left at The Wall That Heals
Red Kurt M. Wilbrecht bracelet
09W 025
Jeweled charm and note saying: Sharon, Thank you for being there for them. D Something pretty for you. I know you were a fighter then.
Rose left at The Wall That Heals in St. Paul, MN 2018.
Bobby McCoy, 7/2/1969, Quang Ngai
Handwritten letter and note from Mary dedicated to John Jones- MIA; Panel 3W- L66
Gerber Daisy left at The Wall That Heals
American flag with memorial tribute to Lance Corporal U.S.M.C. Richard D. Novak
Flag for John Ilstrup; Panel 38 E Line 52
Explore a gallery of over 4000,000 items that were left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Story Subject: Military Service
Veteran Organization: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, The Wall That Heals
Story Themes: Flag, Flowers, Grief, Letter, Memorial, Photo Album, The Wall That Heals, Tobacco, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
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