In 2022, Norwalk hosted The Wall That Heals, a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. In the months leading up to that event, I took the time to research the 16 clergy who died in Vietnam. Recently, I decided to go back to that document and update it more thoroughly. The result is 100+ pages and was completely worth my time.
Some facts
By branch of service: Army = 13; Navy = 3
By religion: Catholic = 7; Jewish = 2; Lutheran = 2; Presbyterian = 1; Protestant = 1;
Methodist = 1; Baptist = 1; Assemblies of God = 1
Average age: 36.4 years old
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery: 5
Medals of Honor: 2 (Capodanno & Watters)
Airborne qualified: 2 (Barragy & Grandea)
Special Forces qualified: 1 (Heinz)
Oldest: Engel (50)
Youngest: Feaster (28)
Killed on the same day (October 26, 1966): Feaster & Garrity
For more, click on THIS LINK.
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