European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday november 1,1987 poems a Wall and 58,156 names Book tells of those who died in Vietnam by William m. Welch Washington a Dearest Eddie Lynn. I d give anything to have you Shell just one More Pecan Lor me on grandma s porch. All Rny love. Your Cousin  a mom leave a Teddy Bear. A Cousin leaves a letter. A Veteran leaves a wedding ring plundered Yean ago from a dead enemy s Finger. There arc pictures Loo. And poems. Each is a piece of the memory of the men and women who died in the Vietnam War each left at the memorial. Because it seemed like the thing to do. Author Laura Palmer has sifted through hundreds orthoses items for the stories behind them. The result it shrapnel in the heart letter and remembrances from the Vietnam Veteran memorial being published on veterans Day. The mementos Are left every Day and every night by Visi Iora who have totalled 20 million since the memorial was dedicated in Washington five years ago. The . Park service collects and keeps them at Palmer tracked Down the families friends and War buddies of 30 of them to Lei How they lived and How they died. And How the survivors remember. It is a tearful compilation sprinkled with anger at the loss and the futility. Is is a vivid reminder Hal each of the 58,156 twin. Dit memorial s Black Granite had a life a. A Story Anne Pearson s simple note was for Eddie Lynn Lancaster. They were cousins who had grown up like sister and brother in sour Lake Texas. She watched him join the Marine corps and head for War fresh out of High school. Eddie Lynn did t survive his first patrol. He stepped on a land mine in Quang Nam province dec 19. 1967. Eddie Lynn was Only 19 when he joined the marines instead of going to College so his life was not particularly eventful in any Way but he meant a lot to a lot of people and when he was killed it brought the Vietnam War closer to our Home Pearson Lold Palmer  was Aimos As if someone grabbed us by the shoulders and said Wake up you fools look at what is happening in the world this Young Man was one of thousands. They All had mothers they All had fathers this was everybody s son Pearson said. His picture is there a wholesome smiling Toothy kid with a stylish Black classes and a Gingham shirt. His mom Betty Beim Bank holds dear the memory of her Only Ion. Friends said she went to the Ceme Tery Loo often. She quit going out dancing. You Grieve your Way i  Grieve mine Eddie Lynn s mom said. Sequestered so Long with grief each survivor seemed to think he or she was the Only one who continued to mourn so  Laura Palmer Palmer travelled All Over the United slates last year on her Mission to Trace the aul Hois of letters to the dead. She came Back with insights on the grief that continues Over America s lost War. The sellings changed but the sadness stayed the same she wrote. It was never depressing because people were grateful for a Chance to Tell their stories. Sequestered so Long with Rich each survivor seemed to think he or she was the Only one who continued to mourn so deeply. I was startled to see that some people Felt apologetic almost guilty for having so much to  the controversy that surrounded the Vietnam War she said played a role in stifling the families grief. She found mothers who still kiss their ton s Pic lure each night the squad Leader who watched his charges die the nun who stayed behind and now polishes his dead buddy s Corvette. Another Anonymous note Lold the memorial i be still got the car. I would rather hive my big brother  Palmer was surprised she wrote to find that Brothers and listen Are the overlooked victims of the War. Moms and dads and wives and children Are expected to Grieve and Are attended to the Ltd but siblings Are told to look ahead. Each passage in their life reminds them of their missing companion. One of the notes she tracked Down was written to he eight women All nurses who died in Vietnam. It was from a nurse named duly. I went to Vietnam to heal and discovered i am not god duly wrote. Palmer went to Vietnam toward the end of the War years 1972. Just out of College and without expend once she aided jobs free Lancing stories for network radio and later for magazines. Vietnam compelled her to come Back. She was there when Saigon Tell in 197and she planned to do a Book Las year on that country after the War. She changed her mind after spending two Days Reading the Wall s mail. I thought i was going to do a Book about Rico Neil Ilion in Vietnam Ana 1 ended up doing a Book about reconciliation Here he said in an interview. But Why do people leave their Ciller and Memen tos at the Wall so Long after the War s end she can Only conclude it is because the memorial touches some staggering need left in the nation. Let Eddie Lynn s Cousin Tell Why. "1 thought to myself that i d love to get this Load off my mind Pearson said. I thought if had one More Chance to Peel a Pecan Wilh Eddie Lynn he d still be alive. He d be in his 30s, have a wins Chil Dren and we could All Sil there on grandma s porch. We d All be Happy  the Book is published by random House. On vet Erans Day Palmer and some of the families the wrote about will attend observances at the memorial. 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