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Topic: Wally Schirra's grave: Vietnam inscription
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carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 05-15-2011 09:48 PM
This is the gravesite of "our" Walter Schirra? And if yes, why is write "Vietnam"? |
FFrench Member Posts: 3161 From: San Diego Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-15-2011 09:56 PM
The word "Vietnam" is authorized to be inscribed on the headstones and markers of all decedents who were on active duty on or after August 5, 1964 through May 7, 1975.
Wally Schirra was a Naval officer until July 1969.So, as I understand it, you do not need to have actively served in the theater of military operations or adjacent waters of Vietnam to have your service during the Vietnam War recognized on a military headstone or marker. And grave site, no, although this marker is located at the cemetery where Schirra's funeral took place. As you can see elsewhere on collectSPACE, Wally's ashes were scattered at sea in a Navy ceremony. In Memory Of" Markers: VA provides memorial headstones and markers, bearing the inscription "In Memory Of" as the first line, to memorialize those whose remains were not recovered or identified, were buried at sea, donated to science or cremated and scattered. Eligibility is the same for regular headstones and markers. | |
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