Vietnam War

The pictures below were taken at the Vietnam War Memorial on the annual Mitchell High School junior class trip to Washington D.C. in 2011 and 2012. The class of 2012 placed memorials at the WWII, Korea and Vietnam War Memorials of Mitchell County men who died in these wars.

Ray, James Leonard Cpl 1st Cavalry, US Army grew up in Yancey County , home address was Spruce Pine at time of death. (25)

Marvin Shell Sgt. 101st Airborne, from Buladean but home address was Johnson City, TN at the time of his death (20)