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Tribute to Vietnam Veterans

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 70 will host the “Traveling Wall” from American Veterans Traveling Tribute October 10-13, 2024, at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh WI. The Traveling Wall is an 80% replica of the Vietnam War Memorial located in Washington DC. The replica measures 8 feet tall at the apex and is 360 feet long. The memorial honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/Southeast Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action)
during the War. The Wall will arrive October 9th, where it will be escorted at 6PM under colors by the American Legion Riders and by various local police and fire departments as it travels to the Sunnyview Expo Center. A special addition this year will be a Vietnam Era Huey Helicopter that will provide an aerial escort as well. More details on the escort will be announced on our Facebook page
https://tinyurl.com/Tribute-to-Vietnam-Veterans as they are confirmed,
 

The opening ceremony will take place Thursday October 10th at 7:00PM at the Sunnyview Expo Center. The Traveling Wall will be open to the public free of charge, 24 hrs. a day, from 3:00PM Thursday October 10 until 12:00PM on Sunday October 13, 2024. The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 70 is still fundraising to complete our mission of paying tribute to these national heroes. Any assistance in raising awareness of our fundraising goals and education about the Tribute to Vietnam Veterans event would be greatly appreciated.

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans Timeline:

October 9

Noon – Memorial Wall and Huey Helicopter arrival at EAA Museum for escort staging. Both are viewable with EAA Museum daily entry. EAA also has a Huey on display in the museum.

6 PM – Local police escorts Memorial Wall trailer to Sunnyview Expo Center with aerial escort via Huey Helicopter. Public is invited to view escort along South Park Ave, Oregon St and Jackson St

Approximately 630 PM – Escort arrives at Sunnyview Expo Center with landing of Huey Helicopter upon arrival, followed by brief welcoming ceremony.

October 10

3 PM - Memorial opens to public at Sunnyview Expo Center (open 24 hrs/day)
7 PM – Opening Ceremony

October 12

1 PM – Huey Helicopter departs from Sunnyview Expo Center

October 13

Noon – Memorial closes to public