Boonville- The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall
will be on display in Boonville starting Thursday morning, after an escort by
over 200 motorcycles through Lewis County on Wednesday. Everyone should
take the opportunity to see this while it is here this weekend if they can. The
wall is set up behind the Harland J. Hennessey VFW Post 5538 in Boonville.
The wall will be open for public viewing around the clock until the closing
ceremony Sunday. Following is a schedule of events for the weekend:
Thursday, June 18, 2015
10 am—Opening of the Wall
10 AM-- Reading of ALL names commences
12 pm—Raising of the Flags
Friday, June 19, 2015
6 pm - Opening Ceremonies
Welcome - Ken Bundy
Opening Prayer - Larry Sanderson
National Anthem - Robert Healt
Honor The Colors, Retire Posted Colors
Guest Speakers - Boonville Mayor David Leffingwell, Town Supervisor John
Gaylord, Congressman Richard Hanna
50,000 Names on the Wall - Robert Healt
POW Ceremony - Mac Waterman
POW Cage - Dick Caton
Wreath Laying by Gold Star Mothers - Assisted by Vietnam Veterans of
America Chapter 944
Guest Speaker—Lt/Col Kenneth Martin
Some Gave All - Robert Healt
Closing Speaker - “From Beyond the Wall” - Robert “Bob” Willson, Deceased
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Vietnam Veterans are welcome to join us for our 25th Annual Vietnam Veterans
Get Together
Sunday, June 21, 2015
12:50 pm -- Reading of ALL names ends
3 pm - Closing Ceremonies
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