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It was met Wednesday by hundreds of motorcycle riders who escorted it to the post in Eden, near Buffalo. It will be displayed there round-the-clock through Sunday
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Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Where: Eden American Legion Post 880, 2912 Legion Dr. (off Main Street/Route 62, near the Eden Post Office) When: 12 noon Thursday through 3 pm Sunday |
About 80 percent the size of the original, it is 360 feet long and eight feet high at its center.
The panels are inscribed with the names of all 58,195 U.S service members killed in the Vietnam War.
Crews from the Eden VFW Post will help assemble the wall Thursday morning, before a millitary flyover and official opening ceremony at noon. The wall will remain on display until 3 pm Sunday.