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How one Vietnam veteran is honoring local men killed during the war
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Vietnam veteran Barry Stinson visits Rock Creek Veterans Park in Gainesville on Friday, June 29, 2018, the first time he's been since he began his search for photos of those from Gainesville who were killed in the Vietnam War. He's working to add photos to the Wall of Faces, which shows information for those listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. - photo by Scott Rogers
The faces of those killed in battle are sometimes forgotten. That’s why The Wall of Faces, a virtual representation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was created. It displays photos online with information for each veteran listed on the physical wall in Washington. But there’s not a photo provided with every name. So Barry Stinson, a Vietnam veteran who recently moved to Gainesville, set out to find photos for the seven from Gainesville who were killed during the war and didn’t have a photo on The Wall of Faces.