Group searches for photos of Ala. fallen heroes of the Vietnam War

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The search is on to find pictures of fallen heroes of the Vietnam War who were from Alabama.

The efforts are part of the Wall of Faces project to keep the memories of those who fought in the Vietnam War alive. The goal is to obtain a photo of every single Fallen Hero whose names are etched on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

There were 1,210 young men who died in Vietnam who were from Alabama. Right now volunteers like Janna Hoehn, who lives in Hawaii, are part of the volunteer team searching for the last 24 more photos needed for our state. They are asking for the public’s help to assist them.

“These young men are important. They deserve our honor, respect, and to have a picture. We are making sure they are not forgotten. We are hoping family friends, or classmates that may have gone to school with them can help up with a photograph,” said Hoehn.

Alabama Fallen Vietnam War:

Charles N. Carson Jr. 1947-1966 Ensley
Ben E. Causey Jr. 1945-1968 Choctaw
Francis E. Clark 1942-1967 Mobile
Richard Clark 1948-1969 Tallassee
Jerry T. Evans 194-1968 Birmingham
Johnnie L. Evans 1946-1967 Birmingham
Ronald Hall 1948-1967 Birmingham
Ronnie Harrell 1948-1968 Bessemer
William B. Hill Jr. 1925-1966 Birmingham
Adam Jackson 1950-1970 Birmingham
Joseph W. McDonald 1949-1970 Letohatchee
Taylor H. McLemore 1947-1967 Boligee
Christopher C. Oakes 1945-1966 Bessemer
Johnnie L. Pryear 1951-1971 Mobile
Thomas J. Sims 1948-1969 Montgomery
Jim L. Smith 1946-1966 Birmingham
Kenneth L. Stokes 1950-1970 Stapleton
Lee A. Toyer 1947-1967 Birmingham
David L. Turner 1941-1968 Lacey Springs
Wilbert E. Waxton 1944-1966 Grand Bay
Gene W. Williams 1933-1965 Birmingham
Dale K. Wilson 1939-1968 Tallassee
Fred Wilson 1944-1968 Birmingham
Claude Young 1942-1967 Birmingham
Albert Davis 1948-1968 Prattville

All of these photos will be submitted to the “Wall of Faces” online memorial with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website, as well as accompanying the moving WALL that travels all over the U.S.

Please submit any photos or information to Janna Hoehn at neverforgotten2014@gmail.com

For more information about the Wall of Faces please go to: www.vvmf.org/thewall