Mattapoisett Resident Remembers Vietnam War

Mattapoisett resident, Dr. David Jenney, was one of the keynot speakers at the Fairhaven  Vietnam Moving Wall event on Friday, July 6.  During the event a Sikorsky Blackhawk Helicopter circled the crowd and landed in the lawn of Cushman Park.

Dr. Jenney, who retired as the Director of Engineering after a career with  Sikorsky Aircraft, talked about the number of lives that these helicopters have saved since their development.  The Vietnam moving wall is a half size replica of the wall in Washington DC and lists 58,277 names of men and women .

 

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