European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 a photo fireworks fill the sky Over new York City at monday nights dedication of an inscribed Wall memorial to thousands of Unsung Vietnam War new York Tinawy War vets Home a photo an unidentified Vietnam Veteran weeps As he and a buddy share in the dedication of new Yorks War new York a thousands of Vietnam Veter ans who returned Home to indifference or worse Gath ered in military fatigues and business suits to help dedicate the cites memorial to those who fought in Southeast the dedication services gave the Vietnam veterans the Homecoming they never received a decade ago when the last americans left about Vietnam veterans came together Mon Day night for the lighting of a 16foot High Glass Wall etched with the names and words of some of those who served in about 50 several in rushed the one rested his head against sobbing Union mayor Edward who lighted the told the what we do Here tonight begins to undo the terrible we have opened the eyes of a new generation to the lessons of the Many who descended on the newly named Vietnam veterans Plaza were wearing Black armbands and Black jackets to remember american soldiers still listed As missing in for Betty tracing her sons name on the Glass meant Solace at Terry a Lance Corporal from Maple was fatally shot in the Throat by a sniper in i guess i can finally get on with my said touching terrys name on the frosted Wall As if she were touching her son its just hard to see those words killed in its so Perkos name appears on the Wall along with a letter that John now a tugboat deck hand in wrote to Perko upon hear ing of his War colleagues excerpts from the etched in the Wall with 82 said we Are All afraid to and All we do is count the Days till we go i want to hold my head Between my hands and run screaming away from in in a and when in i in no one to Tell you about your son i in