ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Handwritten note dedicated to U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Marvin Lee Foster. The note is addressed, "Dear Sir", is signed, "Thanks for everything you did / Roger Wells", is dated, "24 Jan 91", and in content references an associated POW*MIA bracelet (VIVE (5410)). The note reads, "We have had this in our family for nearly 20 years. / My sister wore it starting while I was in Vietnam. / I am sorry to find you on the Wall." The artifact was left at Panel 29W of The Wall along with an associated POW*MIA bracelet (VIVE (5410)) by Vietnam veteran Roger Wells on January 24, 1991.

HANDWRITTEN NOTE DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC) MARVIN LEE FOSTER. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF A NOTE HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS UPON A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED SHEET OF WHITE, UNLINED PAPER. THE NOTE IS ADDRESSED, "DEAR SIR", IS SIGNED, "THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID / ROGER WELLS / MIDDLETOWN RI 02840", AND IS DATED, "24 JAN 91". IN CONTENT, THE NOTE REFERS TO AN ASSOCIATED POW*MIA BRACELET (VIVE (5410)) WORN BY THE AUTHOR'S SISTER DURING HIS SERVICE IN VIETNAM AND PRESERVED BY THE FAMILY THEREAFTER. THE NOTE READS, "WE HAVE HAD THIS IN OUR FAMILY FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. / MY SISTER WORE IT STARTING WHILE I WAS IN VIETNAM. / I AM SORRY TO FIND YOU ON THE WALL." THE OBJECT IS ASSOCIATED WITH VIVE (5410).

Text of the handwritten inscription upon the obverse object surface is transcribed in full, as follows: "24 Jan 91 / Dear Sir / We have had this in our family for nearly 20 years. / My sister wore it starting while I was in Vietnam. / I am sorry to find you on the Wall. / Thanks for everything you did / Roger Wells / Middletown RI 02840"

Item Weight: 4.5g
Item Length: 21.5cm
Item Width: 13.9cm