Vietnam Memorial Replica Wall Arrives Tuesday; How To Find Names Of SEI Soldiers

Find locations of local soldiers' names on The Wall That Heals, visiting Milan Sept. 5-9.

A collage of many of the soldiers from Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland counties who died while serving in the Vietnam War. Photos via www.vvmf.org.

(Milan, Ind.) - A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will arrive in southeastern Indiana next week.

Baylor Trucking is bringing The Wall That Heals to its headquarters on State Road 48 near State Road 101 outside of Milan. The wall bearing the names of more than 58,000 American soldiers who died in Vietnam will be on display for free 24-hours a day from Wednesday, September 5 through Sunday, September 9.

The wall will arrive on Tuesday, September 4. After staging at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds at 9:30 a.m., a motorcycle escort will accompany it to Baylor Trucking. Cari Baylor, president of Baylor Trucking, says motorcycle riders can help escort The Wall “to give the veterans the welcome home they never had.”

The planned route for The Wall will be U.S. 50 to State Road 350, then to State Road 101 as it arrives at Baylor Trucking.

A welcome ceremony will happen Thursday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the business’ headquarters.

Relatives and friends of tri-state soldiers who died serving in Vietnam are being invited to read their names and help honor their sacrifice.

Volunteers are needed for security detail at the wall. Shifts are four hours each, with the most need for midnight through 4:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. though 8:00 a.m.

Interested individuals should contact Hannah Evans at Baylor Trucking, (812) 623-9224 or hgibson@baylortrucking.com.

The Wall That Heals locations of names of southeastern Indiana soldiers who died serving in Vietnam:

Last name, First name, Wall Panel (East or West), Line

Ariens, Ricky Michael                               2W       43

Brandenberg, Verlin Richard                  19E       49

Brinegar, Barry Lynn                                5W       86

Brown, Donald Wayne                             35W       24

Burkett, William Omer                            27W       93

Chase, Michael Lyn                                    9W       12

Combs, Lee Roy                                       28W       58

Denning, Thomas George                        16E          1

Diefenbach, Larry Arthur                        33E        46

Dixon, Gale William                                 65E        13  

Farmer, Neil Phillip                                 27W        55

Fleek, Charles Clinton                             24W     116

Fogle, Lary Dale                                         4E        30

Fox, Charles Nathan                                  1E       118

Gray, Harey Duncan                                55E         13

Hammons, Philip                                      20W       36

Hemphill, David Wayne                           38W      43

Henry, Donald Ray                                   26E        10

Herald, Clabe Jr.                                       12E       42

Hoff, Ronald Alvin                                   20W        6

Hutchinson Jr., Richard “Dickie”           16E       68

Jacobs, John Charles                                  8E       17

Kirkendall, Joseph Keith                         46W      42

Lassiter, David Steven                              48W      33  

Lozier, Kenneth Wayne                            24E       33

Metcalf, Harold                                         44E       29

Mink, Boyd Carl “Carly”                        51E        31

Meyers, David Lee                                    24E          8

Myers, William Henry                             19E      100

Montgomery, Ronald Wayne                   17W      28
Raglin, Ronda Lee                                       9E       70

Razo, Frank Andrew Jr.                              7E     131

Reed, William Clemon                                6W      55

Reid, Roger Glen                                         4W      97

Richter, Mervin Ralph                              29W      83

Sanders, Richard Wayne                          42W      59

Schnebel, Robert Fred                               36W     54

Schneider, David Alan                                32W     61

Schuck, Donald Philip                                64W     15

Steuer, Fred Martin                                      1E        5

Stevens, Gary Lynn                                    19E     113

Treadway, William Michael                      19W       26

Tunny, Nicholas Randle                              6W       41

Wells, Orville D.                                           9E        64

Williamson, Robert Joe                              36E       43

Winters, Gene Talbert                                12E       31

Start at the top of each panel and count down 10 lines and then there will be a dot on the left at each 10th line-----10-20-30-40 etc. so you can count down and find the line.