Visitors Search for Names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Description

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall lists more than 58,000 Americans who gave their lives in the Vietnam War. “The Wall that Heals” is one of the most popular sites on the National Mall.

According to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund website, “More than 400,000 items have been left by visitors as remembrances and tributes. The National Park Service collects, catalogs, and preserves these objects as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial collection, with curatorial support from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.”

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

National Archives Identifier: 6378061

Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DF-ST-84-11915.jpeg; Visitors search for names on the face of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial after its official dedication; 11/13/1982; DFST8411915; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 – 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/search-names-vietnam-memorial/, January 26, 2026]

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