ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Handmade braided ribbons dedicated to U.S. Army Private First Class (PFC) Gary Noboru Kawamura. The artifact was left at The Wall on behalf of PFC Kawamura by Itsuko Ishimoto along with an associated handwritten note (VIVE (11052)) in June 1993.

HANDMADE BRAIDED RIBBONS DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC) GARY NOBORU KAWAMURA AND U.S. MARINE CORPS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC) MICHAEL LEE ZAPPIA. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF TWO (2) HANDMADE BRAIDED NYLON RIBBONS INTERTWINED WITH ONE ANOTHER & TIED TO FORM CLOSED LOOPS. ONE RIBBON CONSISTS OF TWO (2) SMALLER NYLON RIBBONS (ONE (1) PINK AND ONE (1) WHITE) INTERWOVEN TOGETHER TO FORM A LARGER BRAIDED RIBBON WITH THE LOOSE WHITE AND PINK ENDS TIED INTO A BOW KNOT. THE OTHER RIBBON CONSISTS OF TWO (2) SMALLER NYLON RIBBONS (ONE (1) PURPLE AND ONE (1) WHITE) INTERWOVEN TOGETHER TO FORM A LARGER BRAIDED RIBBON WITH THE LOOSE WHITE AND PURPLE ENDS TIED INTO A BOW KNOT IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THE FIRST (1ST) RIBBON. STAPLED IN A SLEEVE-LIKE MANNER AROUND THE END OF THE RIBBONS FURTHEST FROM THE TWO (2) BOW KNOTS IS A HANDWRITTEN NOTE IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT UPON A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED SEGMENT OF WHITE OR OFF-WHITE PAPER WITH A BLUE FLORAL MOTIF AT THE EXTERIOR SURFACE. THE NOTE IDENTIFIES THE OBJECT AS A, "MEMORIAL" TO, "GARY KAWAMURA", FROM, "ITSUKO ISHIMOTO". TURNER BOOK, PG. 32. THE OBJECT IS ASSOCIATED WITH VIVE (11052).

Text of the affixed handwritten note is transcribed in full, as follows: "Memorial to Gary Kawamura / From / Itsuko Ishimoto"

Item Weight: 23.4g
Item Length: 52.0cm
Item Width: 9.0cm