PLYMOUTH – Local Vietnam veterans participated in last weekend’s dedication of the Vietnam Memorial in Fall River.
A group from Plymouth and surrounding towns traveled to the unveiling of the Vietnam Memorial Wall with a replica of a helicopter that was widely used during the war and an icon of the conflict.
Local veterans built the helicopter to honor Vietnam veterans for a local parade several years ago and now are frequently invited to travel with it to attend Vietnam War memorials and events.
Denis Russell, commander of VFW Post 1822, said last weekend’s dedication was especially moving as it unveiled an 80 percent scale model of the Vietnam Memorial Wall built in Washington , D.C., in 1982.