ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Two (2) Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) name rubbings dedicated to U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) Ian McIntosh and U.S. Army Specialist 4 (SP4) Rob George McSorley. The sheets upon which the name rubbings are executed is headed, "CANADIANS and VIETNAM / Panel 06W - - Line 79" and "CANADIANS and VIETNAM / Panel 12W - - Line 107", incorporates a black & white photocopied background image of the VVM and a photograph depicting visitors to The Wall, and features WO1 McIntosh's and SP4 McSorley's personal demographic & military service information printed upon the obverse surface. The artifacts were left at The Wall by Christina Bell in May 2007.

ASSEMBLAGE CONSISTING OF: COMPONENTS (A & B) TWO (2) VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL (VVM) NAME RUBBINGS DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY WARRANT OFFICER 1 (WO1) IAN MCINTOSH AND U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST 4 (SP4) ROB GEORGE MCSORLEY, RESPECTIVELY. COMPONENT (A) THE NAME RUBBING IS EXECUTED IN GRAPHITE PENCIL AND BLOCK SCRIPT UPON THE CENTER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE OF A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED SHEET OF WHITE, UNLINED PAPER. A HANDWRITTEN NOTE BESIDE THE RUBBING, EXECUTED IN GRAPHITE PENCIL AND BLOCK SCRIPT READS, "R.I.P [HEART SHAPE] / - CHRISTINA BELL." AT THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE, THE SHEET BEARS A BLACK & WHITE PHOTOCOPIED BACKGROUND IMAGE (LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION) OF THE VVM. AT THE LOWER, PROPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE THE SHEET BEARS A BLACK & WHITE PHOTOCOPIED IMAGE OF A PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT (PORTRAIT ORIENTATION) DEPICTING VISITORS TO THE WALL. THE PHRASES, "CANADIANS AND VIETNAM / PANEL 06W - - LINE 79" ARE PRINTED IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS IN TWO (2) SEPARATE LINES ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE. PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND MILITARY SERVICE INFORMATION FOR WO MCINTOSH, INCLUDING: "DATE OF BIRTH", "PERSONAL DETAILS", "RANK", "DIVISION", "LENGTH OF SERVICE", "TOUR OF DUTY STARTED", "DATE OF CASUALTY", "LOCATION OF CASUALTY", & "TYPE OF CASUALTY", IS PRINTED IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS IN NINE (9) SEPARATE LINES AT THE LOWER, PROPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE. COMPONENT (B) THE NAME RUBBING IS EXECUTED IN GRAPHITE PENCIL AND BLOCK SCRIPT UPON THE CENTER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE OF A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED SHEET OF WHITE, UNLINED PAPER. A HANDWRITTEN NOTE BENEATH THE RUBBING, EXECUTED IN GRAPHITE PENCIL AND BLOCK SCRIPT READS, "WE REMEMBER [HEART SHAPE]." AT THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE, THE SHEET BEARS A BLACK & WHITE PHOTOCOPIED BACKGROUND IMAGE (LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION) OF THE VVM. AT THE LOWER, PROPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE THE SHEET BEARS A BLACK & WHITE PHOTOCOPIED IMAGE OF A PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT (PORTRAIT ORIENTATION) DEPICTING VISITORS TO THE WALL. THE PHRASES, "CANADIANS AND VIETNAM / PANEL 12W - - LINE 107" ARE PRINTED IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS IN TWO (2) SEPARATE LINES ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE. PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND MILITARY SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SP4 MCSORLEY, INCLUDING: "DATE OF BIRTH", "PERSONAL DETAILS", "RANK", "DIVISION", "LENGTH OF SERVICE", "TOUR OF DUTY STARTED", "DATE OF CASUALTY", "LOCATION OF CASUALTY", & "TYPE OF CASUALTY", IS PRINTED IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS IN NINE (9) SEPARATE LINES AT THE LOWER, PROPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE OBVERSE OBJECT SURFACE. ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF THE REVERSE OBJECT SURFACE, A HANDWRITTEN NOTE IN GRAPHITE PENCIL READS, "FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS, YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. / -NO MATTER WHAT NATIONALITY, RACE, AGE. / MAY 19/07 . - ANA SLATIC / HAMILTON, ON / CANADA."

Text of the various inscriptions upon COMPONENTS (A-B) is transcribed in full, as follows: [COMPONENT (A) Obverse object surface, printed inscriptions] "CANADIANS and VIETNAM / Panel 06W - - Line 79 / DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 21, 1945 / PERSONAL DETAILS: 25 year old Single, Caucasian, MALE PROTESTANT / RANK: WO - W1 - Army - Reserve / DIVISION: 101st Airborne Division / LENGTH OF SERVICE: / TOUR OF DUTY STARTED: Nov 24, 1970 / DATE OF CASUALTY: Nov 24, 1970 / LOCATION OF CASUALTY: QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM / TYPE OF CASUALTY: Hostile, died while missing" / [COMPONENT (A), obverse object surface, rubbed inscription] "IAN McINTOSH" / [COMPONENT (A), obverse object surface, handwritten inscription] "R.I.P / - Christina Bell" / [COMPONENT (B) obverse object surface, printed inscriptions] "CANADIANS and VIETNAM / Panel 12W - - Line 107 / DATE OF BIRTH: Mar 26, 1951 / PERSONAL DETAILS: 19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male ROMAN CATHOLIC / RANK: SP4 - E4 - Army - Regular / DIVISION: 101st Airborne Division / LENGTH OF SERVICE: 1 year / TOUR OF DUTY STARTED: Oct 11, 1969 / DATE OF CASUALTY: Apr 08, 1970 / LOCATION OF CASUALTY: QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM / TYPE OF CASUALTY: HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY; GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE" / [COMPONENT (B), obverse object surface, rubbed inscription] "ROB G McSORLEY" / [COMPONENT (B), obverse object surface, handwritten inscription] "We remember [heart symbol]." [COMPONENT (B), reverse object surface, handwritten inscription] "for all of your efforts, you will not be forgotten. / - no matter what nationality, race, age. / May 19/07 / - Ana Slatic / Hamilton, ON / Canada"

Item Weight: 9.0g (Weight of COMPONENT (A) only)
Item Length: 21.3cm
Item Width: 27.7cm