ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Framed assemblage of military-related materials dedicated to U.S. Army Specialist 4 (SP4) Huey Williams and comprised of: a Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) name rubbing for SP4 Williams, a non-military issue, commemorative U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division shoulder sleeve insignia pin, a non-military issue, commemorative U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Regiment distinctive unit insignia pin, and three (3) black & white photographic prints. The name rubbing bears numerous handwritten inscriptions from former comrades, while the black & white photographs either depict SP4 Williams or fellow military personnel who served with him. The artifact was left at The Wall by comrades of SP4 Williams in June 1994.

FRAMED ASSEMBLAGE DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST 4 (SP4) HUEY WILLIAMS. THE ASSEMBLAGE CONSISTS OF A NAME RUBBING IN PENCIL OR CHARCOAL ON A VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL (VVM) WALL RUBBING SHEET FOR SP4 WILLIAMS, TWO (2) NON-MILITARY ISSUE, COMMEMORATIVE PINS, AND THREE (3) BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS (EACH LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION) ALL HOUSED WITHIN A GOLD COLORED, TEXTURED METAL AND GLASS, HALLMARK BRAND FRAME WITH A BLACK FAUX VELVET BACKING REPLETE WITH DISPLAY EASEL AT THE REVERSE OBJECT SURFACE. THE NAME RUBBING IS HOUSED AT THE LOWER HALF (1/2) OF THE FRAME AND IS COMPLETED IN PENCIL OR CHARCOAL ON A VVM WALL RUBBING SHEET WHICH BEARS THE NAME, "HUEY WILLIAMS". AT THE PROPER RIGHT-HAND, LOWER, AND PROPER LEFT-HAND EDGES OF THE SHEET SURROUNDING THE NAME ARE NUMEROUS HANDWRITTEN MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS IN BLACK INK AND CURSIVE SCRIPT TO SP4 WILLIAMS FROM THOSE WHO SERVED WITH HIM. AT THE UPPER, PROPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE VVM WALL RUBBING SHEET TWO (2) NON-MILITARY ISSUE, COMMEMORATIVE PINS ARE AFFIXED, THUSLY: [PROPER RIGHT-HAND SIDE] NON-MILITARY ISSUE, COMMEMORATIVE U.S. ARMY 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA (I.E. GOLD COLORED METAL AND YELLOW & BLACK ENAMEL TRIANGULARLY SHAPED NORMAN SHIELD WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND A BLACK DIAGONAL STRIPE EXTENDING OVER THE SHIELD FROM THE UPPER, PROPER RIGHT-HAND DOWN TO THE LOWER, PROPER LEFT-HAND CORNER, WITH A BLACK SILHOUETTE OF A HORSE'S HEAD FACING PROPER RIGHT IN THE UPPER, PROPER LEFT-HAND CORNER AND THE PHRASE, "VIETNAM" SPELLED IN BRASS-COLORED LETTERS ALONG THE BLACK, DIAGONAL STRIPE), AND [PROPER LEFT-HAND SIDE] NON-MILITARY ISSUE, COMMEMORATIVE U.S. ARMY 7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA (I.E. GOLD COLORED METAL AND BLUE, WHITE, AND BLACK ENAMEL HORSESHOE SHOWING SEVEN (7) NAIL HOLES, HEELS UPWARD AND THE OPENING BETWEEN THE HEELS CLOSED WITH A BLUE RIBBON BEARING THE NAME, "GARRY OWEN" IN GOLD, BLOCK LETTERING, THE CREST OF THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE REGIMENT (ON A WREATH OR AND AZURE A DEXTER ARM EMBOWED VESTED AZURE THE HAND IN A BUCKSKIN GAUNTLET PROPER GRASPING AN OLD STYLE UNITED STATES ARMY SABER ARGENT HILTED OR)). THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION PIN IS AFFIXED TO THE VVM WALL RUBBING SHEET VIA THE PIN/POST BACKING AND CLUTCHBACK, WHILE THE 7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT PIN IS AFFIXED TO THE SHEET VIA A ROLLED STRIP OF TRANSLUCENT, ADHESIVE SCOTCH TAPE. DIRECTLY ABOVE THE NAME RUBBING AND AFFIXED PINS ARE THREE (3) BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS (DESCRIBED FROM THE PROPER RIGHT-HAND SIDE TO THE PROPER LEFT-HAND SIDE, THUSLY): [PROPER RIGHT-HAND PHOTO] BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT (LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION) FEATURING PROFILE IMAGE OF A VIETNAM-ERA, UNITED STATES BELL AH-1 COBRA ATTACK HELICOPTER WITH TWO (2) AMERICAN SERVICEMEN POSED IN FRONT, ONE LOOKING INTO THE COCKPIT AND THE OTHER FACING THE CAMERA WITH THE NAME, "HUEY" WRITTEN BENEATH THIS FIGURE IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT UPON THE WHITE BACKING BOARD INSIDE THE FRAME; [CENTER PHOTO] BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT (LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION) FEATURING A GROUP PHOTO OF TWENTY (20) AMERICAN SERVICEMEN IN FIELD ATTIRE, MOST SHIRTLESS, POSED FACING THE CAMERA IN TWO (2) ROWS (SIX (6) KNEELING IN FRONT AND FOURTEEN (14) STANDING BEHIND), ALL IN FRONT OF VISIBLE POWER LINES AND STEEL DRUMS IN THE BACKGROUND AT THE PROPER LEFT-HAND SIDE WITH THE PHRASE, "SOME WHO SERVED WITH YOU" WRITTEN BENEATH THE IMAGE IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT UPON THE WHITE BACKING BOARD INSIDE THE FRAME; [PROPER LEFT-HAND PHOTO] BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT (LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION) FEATURING TWO (2) AFRICAN-AMERICAN SERVICEMEN IN FIELD JACKETS, TROUSERS, LOAD-BEARING EQUIPMENT, M1 HELMETS, AND BEARING ARMS FACING THE CAMERA IN FRONT OF JUNGLE FOLIAGE WITH SEVERAL ADDITIONAL AMERICAN SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE PROPER LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE BACKGROUND. (SOURCE: THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY- HTTP://WWW.TIOH.HQDA.PENTAGON.MIL)

Text of printed and handwritten inscriptions on the VVM Wall rubbing sheet and of the commemorative pin inscriptions is transcribed in full, as follows: [U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division pin, block lettering inscription] "VIETNAM" / [U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Regiment pin, block lettering inscription] "GARRY OWEN" / [VVM Wall rubbing sheet, printed inscription] "Vietnam Veterans Memorial" / [VVM Wall rubbing sheet, handwritten inscriptions, counter-clockwise, upper proper right- to upper, proper left-hand corner] "For: McCaffrey & Trainez [?] / Miss you! Skinny - 68/69 / We got him for you Huey! Jack Jetin B-2-7 68-69 / Todd Holtz / Jerry Gost [?] / You were, and still are, one of us 2nd PLT, B Co. 2/7 1st Air Cav. / James [last name illegible] / Larry D Kein A 2/7 67-69 / OVER [arrow symbol] / [signature illegible] / Steve Mros [?] B 2/7 68-69"

Item Weight: 550.0g
Item Length: 21.0cm
Item Width: 26.0cm
Item Depth: 1.5cm (Frame depth)