Comments on: Interview with Duery Felton, curator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:44:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-115211 Aaron Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:02:51 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-115211 Dear Mr. Felton I just saw part of your interview regarding the Vietnam War more memorial. In the begining of your interview as shown on the Smithsonian Channel you spoke up a gentelemen, who came to the construction builder, and a gentlemen fame with his sons purple who was awarded it after he passed. I am extremely familiar with this story. I do personally know the story because the gentleman and construction worker who saluted this man and had it put into the foundation was my father. The construction compant who built it and was in charge was Tompkins construction company, who have even done the WWII memorial where a simialar story occured to my mother in laws father at Bastone. The gentleman was the Project Manager of Tompkins construction. He is now the CEO of Tompkins construction. I will personally give you the information via email as to what exactly occured if you respond. I am not sure if my father wants it pubically known but I know he would have know problem even telling you the story himself. I have known this story and the unknown story of the WWII memorial. Please let me know if you are interested in hearing the entire story. Aaron Dear Mr. Felton

I just saw part of your interview regarding the Vietnam War more memorial. In the begining of your interview as shown on the Smithsonian Channel you spoke up a gentelemen, who came to the construction builder, and a gentlemen fame with his sons purple who was awarded it after he passed. I am extremely familiar with this story. I do personally know the story because the gentleman and construction worker who saluted this man and had it put into the foundation was my father. The construction compant who built it and was in charge was Tompkins construction company, who have even done the WWII memorial where a simialar story occured to my mother in laws father at Bastone. The gentleman was the Project Manager of Tompkins construction. He is now the CEO of Tompkins construction. I will personally give you the information via email as to what exactly occured if you respond. I am not sure if my father wants it pubically known but I know he would have know problem even telling you the story himself. I have known this story and the unknown story of the WWII memorial. Please let me know if you are interested in hearing the entire story.

Aaron

]]> By: Jo Burch http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-107666 Jo Burch Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:05:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-107666 I just finish reading the book Offerings at the Wall, THANK YOU so much for having the knowledge of putting all of this together.. What a heart you have..I would like to meet you. I first learned of the book Offerings at the Wall in a book called When God Winks at You. I have been to the wall in Washington..What a treat that was. I had no family in the War... Thank you again. I just finish reading the book Offerings at the Wall, THANK YOU so much for having the knowledge of putting all of this together.. What a heart you have..I would like to meet you.

I first learned of the book Offerings at the Wall in a book called When God Winks at You.

I have been to the wall in Washington..What a treat that was.

I had no family in the War… Thank you again.

]]> By: Pete Ravelje http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-106271 Pete Ravelje Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:58:33 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-106271 G'Day Duery, Thanks again for the wonderful insight you gave us Australian Vietnam Vets at the depository, when we visited in '08 while we were in DC for the Memorial Day weekend. I enjoyed your talk and knowledge about various memorabilia left it at the Wall. It was a pleasure to meet with you and Pam. Best Regards Brother. Pete Ravelje . Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club Queensland Chapter - Brisbane - Australia. G'Day Duery,
Thanks again for the wonderful insight you gave us Australian Vietnam Vets at the depository, when we visited in '08 while we were in DC for the Memorial Day weekend. I enjoyed your talk and knowledge about various memorabilia left it at the Wall. It was a pleasure to meet with you and Pam.

Best Regards Brother.

Pete Ravelje . Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club
Queensland Chapter – Brisbane – Australia.

]]> By: Ann Y.Sherman Wolcott http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-106080 Ann Y.Sherman Wolcott Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:05:45 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-106080 Dear Duery, I have not been to the site where you work, catalog and preserve all the items left at the Wall...I can only imagine how painful your job must be, especially since you were in that war. I have not left anything at the Wall, even though I go there frequently .....Somehow it would be an acknowledgement that my Son is really gone, a Son of the Vietnam war who died there at 18 years of age. I think of you often, even though we have never met. When an item comes to you with Rex Sherman's name on it you will know that I have accepted the fact that he is not coming back..May God Bless you for your military service and for what you do every day.. Thank you---Ann Y. Sherman Wolcott, PNP- American Gold Star Mothers Dear Duery,
I have not been to the site where you work, catalog and preserve all the items left at the Wall…I can only imagine how painful your job must be, especially since you were in that war.
I have not left anything at the Wall, even though I go there frequently …..Somehow it would be an acknowledgement that my Son is really gone, a Son of the Vietnam war who died there at 18 years of age.
I think of you often, even though we have never met. When an item comes to you with Rex Sherman's name on it you will know that I have accepted the fact that he is not coming back..May God Bless you for your military service and for what you do every day.. Thank you—Ann Y. Sherman Wolcott, PNP- American Gold Star Mothers

]]> By: Karen St. John http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-102095 Karen St. John Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:34:04 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-102095 Thank you, Duery, for giving respect and care to those who chose to leave something of themselves behind. I can tell from the article that the items are in the best hands possible. Thank you for your service. I'm glad you made it back. Thank you, Duery, for giving respect and care to those who chose to leave something of themselves behind. I can tell from the article that the items are in the best hands possible.

Thank you for your service. I'm glad you made it back.

]]> By: Jim Doody http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-101468 Jim Doody Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:34:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-101468 Dear Duery Thank you for your service to our Country and thank you for taking care of the items that were left behind in memory of my brother Tommy and all whose names grace the Wall. Jim Doody Founder, Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park Dear Duery

Thank you for your service to our Country and thank you for taking care of the items that were left behind in memory of my brother Tommy and all whose names grace the Wall.

Jim Doody
Founder, Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park

]]> By: Janis Nark http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-101450 Janis Nark Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:22:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-101450 Dearest Duery You are such an amzing man. I feel so honored to know you. Thank you for being the gentle curator of our collection with such love and devotion. You are our Guardian Angel. Lt Col Janis Nark Director, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Dearest Duery

You are such an amzing man. I feel so honored to know you. Thank you for being the gentle curator of our collection with such love and devotion. You are our Guardian Angel.

Lt Col Janis Nark
Director, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

]]> By: Annmarie Emmet http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-100823 Annmarie Emmet Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:50:02 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-100823 Great interview with a great American. Wall Volunteer Great interview with a great American. Wall Volunteer

]]> By: norman guevin http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-93730 norman guevin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-93730 Thank god.....again. Thank god…..again.

]]> By: Bobbie Keith http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-duery-felton-curator-of-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-collection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-93504 Bobbie Keith Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:47:35 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681155#comment-93504 Knowing all the love and care that goes into the collection of the items left at the Wall, I am glad to see such an article in Viet Nam Magazine -- quite a unique history -- glad to know more details about such a wonderful man as Duery is - thanks for sharing -- Bobbie Knowing all the love and care that goes into the collection of the items left at the Wall, I am glad to see such an article in Viet Nam Magazine — quite a unique history — glad to know more details about such a wonderful man as Duery is – thanks for sharing — Bobbie

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