The project’s mission is to educate Americans about the Black men and women in their community that served, suffered, and died, fighting for democracy and civil rights on behalf of the people in South Vietnam, even though they did not have the same rights themselves.
Jimmie Lee Reeze Jr / U.S. Army / Specialist 4th Class / Bronze Star / Vietnam 1970 -1971 / Macon, GA
VISION
The project’s vision is to supply museum-quality portraits of these brave, but unknown Americans, for exhibits in museums, churches, schools, and galleries in their community.
Retired Captain Byron Powell / U.S. Air Force / Pilot / The Distinguished Flying Cross / Vietnam 1965 – 1970 / Smyrna, GA