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Photos submitted by: VSPA Photographer Tony Morris; Courtesy of The Evergreen Courant Newspaper; Garry T. Lee, and other VSPA Members. |
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 (32) Don Poss thanks everyone for their attendance and recognizes all veterans present. |
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 (33) Don Poss recognizes Sgt Jones' Aunt Angela McGee (third from right), and also VSPA member Ed Daubert for his role in finding Sgt Jones, then introduces Newell Swartz, past VSPA president. |
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 (34) Newell Swartz recognizes all veterans and law enforcement personnel, present or retired, and Sheriff Edwin Booker and deputies, then calls for invocation by Rev. Michael Jackson, D.A.V. Chaplain and Antioch Church Pastor. |
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 (35) Rev. Michael Jackson, D.A.V. Chaplain and Antioch Church Pastor, offers prayer and invocation. |
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 (36) Newell Swartz, past VSPA president, addresses memorial gathering with keynote speech. Read Newell Swartz's stirring message |
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 (37) Don Poss, Newell Swartz, and Ed Daubert. |
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 (38) Don Poss, LM 37, presents award to Ed Daubert, LM 507, for initiating efforts to Find Sgt Jones' information and gravesite. |
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 (39) Don Poss presents beautifully framed original Wall Rubbing from the Vietnam Veterans Monument, Washington D.C.. Wall Rubbing was made and framed by VSPA QRT Gary Jones. |
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 (40) Don Poss displays Wall Rubbing. |
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 (41) James Windham, Don Poss, and Newell Swartz offer congratulations to Ed Daubert as award is presented to him. |
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 (42a) A Wall Rubbing from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C., of Sgt Bruce Dale Jones engraved name, was made and framed by Gary Jones (VSPA QRT). Gary Jones regularly participates in washing of The Wall with fellow VSPA members and Vietnam Veterans. |
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 (42b) The engraved name of Sgt Bruce Dale Jones' name is pointed to on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C.. Veterans and families often make a Wall Rubbing from the engraved name. Gary Jones (VSPA QRT) made the Wall Rubbing portrayed in photo (42a), which was framed for presentation at the Memorial. |
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 (43) Larry Poss prepares to present framed Memorial Poster to James Windham, as Don Poss describes James' role in making the Sgt Jones Memorial a reality. |
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 (44) Larry Poss holds Memorial Poster as Rev. Michael Jackson and Newell Swartz look on. Don Poss describes photo that James took, and then emailed to VSPA showing Rabb Cemetery with Sgt Jones' tombstone (center/shinning). Composite flag and founding fathers' by Don Poss. |
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 (45) Larry and Don Poss display Poster to the gathering of approximately 200, including 57 VSPA members. James Windham receives poster. |
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