Veterans Day remembrance

Vietnam veterans remembered in search of The Eunice News files

A banner in the lobby of the Eunice Municipal Complex honors five men killed in action during the Vietnam War. Shown, clockwise from bottom left, are Lance Cpl. James Feucht, Sgt. Charles Williams, Pfc. Donald Sistrunk, Lance Cpl. Alvin Monday and Pfc. Jimmy Williams. The banner does not include Pfc. Andrus Duplechain. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

For America, the Vietnam War lasted nearly 20 years and had a lasting impact on those involved directly and the nation as a whole. Direct involvement by the United States ended in 1975. Today, for Veterans Day the files of The Eunice News were searched on newspapers.com. The search results follow, but they’re not complete. The war had a deep impact on Eunice just as it did the nation. Six men…

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