10. August 2008 by admin.

Building of the memorial wall by Cape Atlantic Marble and Granite, Bob Mazzille,Sandy,Dustin and John.

The team worked non-stop to complete the wall for the opening, hats off to all who made this day happen.

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10. August 2008 by admin.

Jimmy Banks, eagle scout project for troop 73- work on memorial for opening day.

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10. August 2008 by admin.

A bus trip to Washington to visit the Wall to take tracing of the veterans names from Cape May County

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6. July 2008 by admin.

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6. July 2008 by admin.

 The list of the 21 Cape May County soldiers who died in Vietnam we read as part of the Museum Dedication.

1.  Raymond P. Ellis, Middle Township William

2.  Roland Godfrey, Upper Township 3.  Willie Earl Granger, Ocean City

4.  Bruce Huppert Heil, North Wildwood

5. Bernard J. Moran Jr., North Wildwood

6.  Stanley Stephen Klecz, Wildwood Crest

7.  William Charles Lamon Jr., Lower Township

8.  George Francis Long, Upper Township

9.  John C, Martin, Ocean City

10. Bruce Michael Miley, Ocean City

11. Jon Richard Morvay, Ocean City

12. Dyke Augustis Spilman, Wildwood

13. Charles Wesley Sterling, Ocean City

14. Marvin George Tozour, Middle Township

15. William J. Wickward, North Wildwood

16. Robert Woodrow, Ocean City

17. Francis John Alberts, Lower Township

18. James Beschen, Wildwood 19. Gary Allen Boche, Lower Township

20. Michael Patrick Callahan, Wildwood Crest

21. George William Coleman, Wildwood Crest

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29. June 2008 by admin.

SCHANZ, JAY, JR., 51 - of Cape May Court House, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Cape Regional Medical Center. Born in Yokosuka, Japan to the late John J. and Loretta (Russell) Schanz, Sr., he was a longtime resident of Cape May Court House except for 11 years in North Carolina while serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Cape May Court House. He was also a member of the VFW, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion. He was a volunteer for the Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum. As a Marine, he served in Grenada and Beirut. He received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, and 13 Strike Flight Ribbons for 130 Combat or Hazardous Missions.

Jay loved his motorcycle and woodworking, but he loved his family and kids more than words can say. He enjoyed helping people with odd jobs. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Sue; his children, Jonathan and Megan; his sister, Ginger Sharpe and her husband, John; his father in law and mother in law, Otis and Amanda McKaig; his sisters in law, Barb Hoover and her husband, Ken, and Kathy Linares and her husband, Rob; his brother in law, Steve McKaig and his wife, Lucy; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Erin Marie Schanz, and his mother in law, Doris McKaig.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Radzieta Funeral Home, 9 Hand Avenue, Cape May Court House, where viewing will begin at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be private in Fairview Cemetery, Cape May Court House. Memorial donations may be made to the Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum, 529 Forrestal Road, Cape May Airport, Rio Grande, NJ 08242. Condolences at www.radzieta.com

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17. June 2008 by admin.

SATURDAY JULY 5th, 2008 12:00m(noon)

At the Cape May County Airport- home of the Forgotten Warriors Museum

Pleas join us as we dedicate the “Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum” to those who gave all in Vietnam.

Join us as we place the names of those 21 brave soldiers into our new black granite memorial wall and create a permanent place to honor their memory.

We will celebrate this day with an open house, special guests, elected officials, color guard units, gun salute, re-enactors groups and much more throughout the day.

for more info call 609-374-2987

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4. May 2008 by admin.

Forgotten Warriors

Memorial Tracing Trip To The Wall, June 21^st

^{Leave 7am -Return 4:30 pm}

^{CHARTED BUS}

^{Lunch Included,}

^{Information –Tickets}

^{Call 609-374-2987}

^{Donation $50.00}

The bus will leave from the Cape May airport and go to Washington, DC. The main purpose is to do tracings of the 21 veteran’s names from Cape May County that are on the wall. The tracings will be brought back to CM to be used for a memorial service and memorial dedication at the Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum.  

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located near the Washington Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. 

Go to the website and locate your friend or relative on the Wall.

 http://thewall-usa.com 

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21. April 2008 by admin.

Trim around doors being done by Rich Williams and son. The dog is their mascote (Sarge)

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21. April 2008 by admin.

This is a visit from troop 234 from Williamstown NJ.

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