Interesting Veterans Statistics off the Vietnam Memorial Wall There are 58,267 names now listed on that polished black wall, including those added in 2010. The first known casualty was Richard B. Fitzgibbon, of North Weymouth , Mass. Listed by the U.S. Department of Defense as having been killed on June 8, 1956. His name is listed on the Wall with that of his son, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard B. Fitzgibbon III, who was killed on Sept. 7, 1965. There are three sets of FATHERS AND SONS on the Wall. 39,996 on the Wall were just 22 OR YOUNGER. 8,283 were just 19 YEARS OLD. The largest age group, 33,103 were 18 YEARS OLD. 12 soldiers on the Wall were 17 YEARD OLD 5 soldiers on the Wall were 16 YEARS OLD. One soldier, PFC Dan Bullock was 15 YEARS OLD. 31 SETS OF BROTHERS are on the Wall. Thirty one sets of PARENTS LOST TWO of their sons. 8 WOMEN are on the Wall. Nursing the wounded. 244 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War; 153 of them ARE ON THE WALL.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:03:38 +0000
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