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Guy Sparrow of Kirkland visited the Wall that Heals in Sycamore Community Park on Saturday, July 15, to locate the names of Vietnam War soldiers he knew that lost their lives during the war. In this photo, Sparrow located the name of Arthur “Bud” Richardson, a family friend and schoolmate. Richardson, a helicopter pilot, was the second soldier from Illinois to be killed during the Vietnam War.
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Guy Sparrow of Kirkland visited the Wall that Heals in Sycamore Community Park on Saturday, July 15, to locate the names of Vietnam War soldiers he knew that lost their lives during the war. In this photo, Sparrow located the name of Arthur “Bud” Richardson, a family friend and schoolmate. Richardson, a helicopter pilot, was the second soldier from Illinois to be killed during the Vietnam War.

  • In addition to the Wall that Heals, Flags of Honor were on display at Sycamore Community Park July 13 to 16. Each American flag in the field represents an American POW or MIA from the Vietnam War that did not return home.
  • Guy Sparrow of Kirkland visited the Wall that Heals in Sycamore Community Park on Saturday, July 15, to locate the names of Vietnam War soldiers he knew that lost their lives during the war. In this photo, Sparrow located the name of Arthur “Bud” Richardson, a family friend and schoolmate. Richardson, a helicopter pilot, was the second soldier from Illinois to be killed during the Vietnam War.
  • Guy Sparrow of Kirkland visited the Wall that Heals in Sycamore Community Park on Saturday, July 15, to locate the names of Vietnam War soldiers he knew that lost their lives during the war. The wall visited Sycamore July 13 to 16.
  • The Wall that Heals, a half-scale granite 250-foot replica of the memorial wall in Washington, D.C, was on display 24 hours a day July 13 through 16 in Sycamore Community Park. The wall was brought to Sycamore through DeKalb County Veterans Tribute, a group working through VietNow. The wall previously visited in 2007 and 1997.
  • Erv Brauer of Montgomery visited the Wall that Heals in Sycamore Community Park on Saturday, July 15, to locate the names of Vietnam War soldiers he knew who lost their lives during the war. In this photo, Brauer located the name of Capt. Frederick Henderson, his company commander. Brauer, an Army veteran, received training under Henderson at Fort Knox. After basic training, Brauer had two weeks vacation. During that time, Henderson was sent to Vietnam and was killed during his service.
  • Soldiers that were POWs or MIA during the Vietnam War were remembered and honored during a ceremony Saturday, July 15, at Sycamore Community Park. The ceremony was one of the events held in conjunction with the Wall that Heals, a half-scale granite 250-foot replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  • In addition to the Wall that Heals, Flags of Honor were on display at Sycamore Community Park July 13 to 16. Each American flag in the field represents an American POW or MIA from the Vietnam War that did not return home. Katrina Hager of Rochelle looks at the name tag on one of the American flags on display.
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