ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Sealed, unopened letter dedicated to U.S. Army Specialist 4 (SP4) Donald Thomas Ewalt. The letter is presently housed inside a stationery envelope for the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Central Ohio Chapter, which bears a handwritten dedication at the obverse surface reading, "Tom Ewalt / My friend and motivation". The artifact was left at The Wall by an anonymous donor on November 19, 1986.

SEALED, UNOPENED LETTER DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST 4 (SP4) DONALD THOMAS EWALT. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF A LETTER HOUSED INSIDE A SEALED, UNOPENED, RECTANGULARLY SHAPED STATIONERY ENVELOPE FOR THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA (VVA) CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER COMPRISED OF PLAIN WHITE PAPER WITH A TRIANGULARLY SHAPED, ADHESIVE CLOSURE FLAP AT THE REVERSE OBJECT SURFACE. AT THE UPPER, PROPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA (VVA) ORGANIZATIONAL LOGO (I.E. A CENTRAL, CIRCULARLY SHAPED DISC BEARING A VERTICALLY-ORIENTED REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (RVN) FLAG BEARING THREE (3) HORIZONTAL STRIPES, ENCIRCLED BY AN EXTERIOR RING BEARING THE ARCHED, BLOCK LETTERING INSCRIPTION, "VIETNAM VETERANS" (ABOVE) AND "OF AMERICA" (BELOW)) IS PRINTED IN BLUE INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT. IMMEDIATELY BELOW THIS PRINTED LOGO, THE VVA CHAPTER ADDRESS INFORMATION, "CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER / 130 W. MOUND ST. / COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215" IS PRINTED IN BLUE INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS IN THREE (3) SEPARATE LINES. AT THE CENTER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE IS A DEDICATION HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT READING, "TOM EWALT / MY FRIEND AND MOTIVATION".

Text of the printed & handwritten inscriptions upon the obverse object surface is transcribed in full, as follows: [Obverse object surface, printed inscriptions] "VIETNAM VETERANS / OF AMERICA / CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER / 130 W. Mound St. / Columbus, Ohio 43215" / [Obverse object surface, handwritten inscription] "Tom Ewalt / My friend and motivation"

Item Weight: 34.7g
Item Length: 10.4cm
Item Width: 24.1cm