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CANDLELIGHT SERVICES
American Legion Post 372 of Cherry Hill, NJ hosted "The Wall
That Heals" in April 2009. On April 17th at 7pm, Candlelight
Services were held to honor the Camden County
NJ residents
that were KIA during the VIetnam conflict. Family members,
friends and comrades of the KIA men were invited to attend - some
came from as far away as Kansas, Idaho, Wisconsin and
Vermont to honor their loved ones. Over 800 people were in
attendance for the Ceremony, of which, approx 400 were
family, friends or comrades of the KIA.
Master of Ceremonies was Bob Jonas of the POW/MIA Committee.
Posting of Colors by Marine Corp League Detachement 1775,
Pledge of Allegiance by Alexander Gargas, Chief Master Sgt (USAF
Ret), National Anthem by NJ State Vocalist William Mead,
Invocation and Benediction by Rev. Bernie Henderson,
Welcoming Remarks by Charles Gallagher SJ Vietnam Veterans
Assoc., Reading from "The Other Side" by Bob Henderson of
Last Patrol, Speaker LTC Al Bancroft, Director, Camden
County Military Affairs, Missing Man Ceremony and POW Prayer
by Tony Halas of the POW/MIA Committee, Reading of Names
Dave Larsen, Presentations of Service Medals LTC Al
Bancroft, Salem County Freeholder Bruce Bobbit and
Burlington County Freeholder Joe Donnelly, Presentation
Table helpers Val Norton, Phil Beck and Sabrina Gottron,
TAPS by Bobby Mac and Marty Seroter. .
