--- title: "Now you can read about every single fallen US troop in the Vietnam War" date: "2020-02-05" modified: "2020-10-22" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/now-you-can-read-about-every-single-fallen-us-troop-in-the-vietnam-war/" categories: - "Heroes" - "History" - "Vietnam War" - "War History" --- # Now you can read about every single fallen US troop in the Vietnam War ![]() From the day the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was erected in 1982, it has brought closure and healing to veterans who visit the solemn site. And [millions of people visit]() "The Wall" each year. --- How can a memorial bring the same feeling of remembrance and gratitude to those who can't make the trip to Washington every year? The answer is to bring the wall to them. ![]() Now, [the Virtual Wall](), a website that archives the names of the 58,300 Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War — the names depicted on The Wall — gives veterans and curious visitors the chance to search for specific people from anywhere in the world. There's more to the Virtual Wall than searching for veterans by name, though. To safeguard American history and preserve local history, the Virtual Wall allows people to [browse and search the names by state and city.]() More importantly, visitors can read about each individual's death, often see a photo, and read more about their awards and decorations. ![]() *Today I learned about my hometown's Vietnam War heroes. (VirtualWall.org)* The Virtual Wall allows visitors to leave photos, memories, poems — basically anything to remember the fallen. It also allows others to see and read those personal memorials. ### Related: [How to honor Vietnam veterans]() Each name on the pages of The Virtual Wall leads to a memorial, written by someone who had a personal connection to the man or woman remembered. ![]() *It doesn't have to be from a fellow veteran. It can be from someone who knew them.* While The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Washington's National Mall is operated by the National Parks Service, the Virtual Wall is a creation of private citizens who thought a virtual version of the memorial was a good idea. It looks a little dated (it was first launched in 1997), but the site is maintained for free, by Integration, Incorporated, a Batavia, N.Y.-based corporation and from "the pockets of three veteran volunteers." ![]() *For example, Robert Louis Gunther died Nov. 23, 1967, the result of an artillery-related accident.* The Virtual Wall's founder, Jim Schueckler, is a Vietnam veteran himself and its creation led the effort to [the Moving Wall, a half-size replica]() of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. It is also an official partner of the [Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress](). ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()