MOUNT VERNON — Banners honoring 14 Knox County men killed in Vietnam are on display at the Knox County Historical Society on Harcourt Road through June 9.
Clinton Township resident Tom Wise created the “Tribute to the Fallen” display in 2023.
After he researched the men’s histories, Wise, himself a Vietnam veteran, expanded the project to include a booklet containing love messages from the community to the men’s families.
Mount Vernon displayed the banners for Veterans Day in 2023 and Memorial Day in 2024.
Following are the 14 Knox County servicemen killed in action in Vietnam:
The Vietnam veterans who gave their all
Centerburg
Capt. Peter Hayden Chapman II
Danville
Pfc. David Lee Carey
Sp/4 Stephen Lynn Colopy
Sgt. Daniel Richard Hively
Fredericktown
Cpl. Robert Lester Carter
Pfc. Walter Lyman Ensign Jr.
Sgt. Guy V. (Buddy) Fearn
Sgt. William Lawrence McMahon
Mount Vernon
Pfc. Roger Dean Algire
Cpl. Wayne Eric Garven
1st Lt. Dennis Ray Kinnard
Sgt. Harlan Nathaniel Lockhart
Sp/5 Billy Lee Peters
Sp/4 Richard Louis Still
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