Wisconsin: Vietnam War Memorabilia Donated

From Newswatch 12: Vietnam War Memorabilia Donated
CRANDON - Invaluable Vietnam War memorabilia shows up from an unknown donor in Crandon.

"It's just overwhelming to see something like this." Remarked Ron Eveland.

All of this, left with a simple note reading, "Please accept these donations from a Three Lakes Vietnam War Veteran, Thankyou."

Ron Eveland, President of the Northwoods Veterans Center, and Nga Walker, widow of a Vietnam Vet, have been involved in helping the community remember it's veterans for the past 18 years. "Crandon, we're getting known as being the veteran's center for northern Wisconsin," says Eveland.

Eveland says the donation means so much to those like Walker who grew up in Vietnam and to those who have lost a loved one in the war, like the center's treasurer. "What makes this so important to us, her son Danny, was killed in Vietnam."

The donation made is of priceless materials spanning four tables. It also includes 51 books, pictures, small models, and a vietnamese sword.

Eveland expresses his emotion for the donation and says, "Every time I look at one of them items, it means something special to me. I was overwhelmed. In fact, it brought tears to my eyes because a person was so generous to everybody, and wanted us to know really what Vietnam was all about."

Ron Eveland says they will also be holding a 9/11 memorial on Sunday at 6:30pm at the center.