Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial arrives in Whittier
By Brian Day, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/21/2010 08:16:31 PM PDT
WHITTIER - More than 400 motorcyclists escorted a scale model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sunday on the last leg of its journey to Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary.
The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall, a three-quarter size replica of the memorial in the nation's capital, will remain at Rose Hills through March 30 - the first state-recognized Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans holiday, Rose Hills Executive Director of Business Bruce Lazenby said.
Just like the original, the wall is engraved with the names of the more than 58,000 men and women killed or missing in action in the Vietnam War. It stretches for 240 feet and stands 8 feet tall.
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