VIETNAM WAR
1,763 US and 2 Canadian Armed Forces personnel
still M.I.A. and unaccounted
They shall not grow old,
As we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning.
We will remember them.
- HONOR
the Canadians who followed their conscience and fought for freedom
in the Vietnam War.
- EDUCATE and raise public awareness of Canadians
participation in the Vietnam War.
- STIMULATE the spirit of patriotism in Canada.
The design was the idea of Doug Anderson,
program director of the Fargo Air Museum. The wall is in the
shape of the Canadian flag, to reflect the heritage of those who
gave their lives.
It is 6' high and 12' wide. The Memorial is
a "moving wall", consisting of six panels that make up the flag,
and a separate elevated maple leaf that affixes to the center of
the wall.
The Wall is made of
thin aluminum, formed and welded together and filled with
Styrofoam insulation. The panels were powder coated for
durability.
The names of 121 Canadians confirmed killed
in the Vietnam War serving with the US Armed Forces are inscribed on the
wall, including the 7 "Missing in Action".
Names are listed chronologically. The names
of two Canadian military personnel
killed in action and two missing in action in Vietnam while
serving with International Control Security
Commission are listed separately.
Canadian Casualties Listed on the
C.V.V.A. Memorial Wall
John A. Anderson
Alfonso P. Bartalotti
Fidele J. Bastarache
Gaetan J.G. Beaudoin
Alvin K. Bencher
Vincent Bernard
Ralph W. Bigelow
Guy A. Blanchette
Daniel A. Bolduc
Gregory L. Bomberry
Ivan C. Broeffle
Thomas E. Brown
Peter N. Bruyere
Gary Butt
Michael F. Campbell
Randall K. Campbell
Bernard J. Caron
Dale S. Chamberlain
Larry R. Collins
Mark P. Collins
Andrew C. Conrad, Jr
Austin M. Corbiere
Normand A. Corbin
Frank E. Crabbe
Donald P. Davies
Patrick J. Dearborn Francis J.D. Delmark Brian J. Devaney
Douglas W. Devoe
Richard P. Dextraze
Guy D. Dickie
Michael J. Dunn
Gordon P. Eadie
Ronald R. Fillmore
John F. Francis
Thomas E. Fraser
Joseph O. Frigault
Gerard L. J. Gauthier
Leslie N. General
Danny E. Goodwin
Gilbert J. Graham (MIA)
Larry Green
Randolph E. Hatton
Wayne L. Hawes
Robert W. Holditch
Willis F. House
George V. Jmaeff
Andrew J. Jobey
Harry D.C. Kellar
John W.S.G. Kelly
Bruce T. Kennedy
Robert W. Kenny
Jonathan P. Kmetyk (MIA) Adolf J. Kroisenbacher Paul S. Laverock
Daryl D.S. Lawson
Kevin D. Low Geoffery J. Lukey
John W. MacGlashan
David K. Manning
Maurice J. Marier
Alan C. Martin Joesph H. Marshall, III
Michael J. Masterson (MIA)
Ian McIntosh (MIA)
Rob G. McSorley
Cyril Mitchell, Jr Regen A. Monette
Donald W. Morin
Calvin I. Nesbitt
William
Ott
Roger M. Pisacreta
William M. Price (MIA)
Gary W. Purcell
John H. Reeves (MIA)
William R. Robson
John J. Roden
Robert J. Santoro
Charlie F. Sauler
Daniel L.P. Sauve
David B. Savage
Dennis R. Schmidt
Steven J. Scott
Ronald Scott
Larry S. Semeniuk
Edward G. Sharpe
Gary F. Shaw (MIA)
John C. Sherin III
Eldon W. Smith
Frank J. Somers Tadeusz Sozniak
Stefan Z. Stalinski
Robert J. Steel
Alan M. Sturdy
Melvin H. Suthons
Vernon J. Thorsteinson
Eldon William Tozer
Murray D. Vidler
Baxter Warren
Rutherford J. Welsh
Gordon G. White
Richard C. Williams
Thomas M. Williams
Paul H. Wolos
Jonathan P Works
Melvin James Wright
Gerald F. Young
In Memory to Our Fallen Soldiers
Memorial Wall - C.V.V.A. Picnic - Lancaster, MN
Canadians in The Vietnam War
During the cold war, the Canadian military
stood shoulder to shoulder with American and West European
forces as a deterrent to communist forces in that part
of the world. From 1961 to 1975, the United States of America
fought "communist aggression"
in South-East Asia.
While Canada was not officially involved
in the Vietnam War due to their commitments to the ICSC,
thousands of Canadians who felt the cause was right, crossed
over the border and joined the the United States Armed Forces.
Others who were working in the U.S.A. were drafted. An estimated
12,000 served in the Vietnam War because of ideological and moral support of the American war effort.
The coalition of Canadian Vietnam
Veterans Association was formed in 1986. The C.V.V.A. is
dedicated to assist and support Vietnam War era veterans and their
families and to perpetuate the memory and deeds of thefallen.
Memorial Wall Trailer
The Memorial Wall Trailer is used to
transport the "Memorial" to various locations in Canada and the
United States for display. It's our way of honoring the memory
of our fallen comrades.
Memorial Wall Fund Raising
• It is only through the generous
contributions of donors and friends of the Canadian Vietnam
Veterans Association that we are able to proceed with the
memorial wall.
• The C.V.V.A. (Manitoba)
is actively pursuing financial support for the memorial fund.
Any and all contributions will be greatly appreciated.
• Donations can be made at any C.V.V.A
functions, or sent to:
C.V.V.A. Memorial Wall Fund
813 Nottingham Ave
Winnipeg,
Manitoba,
Canada R2K 2C9 Phone: 204.668.8774
