POW/MIA Monument Unveiled by Chapter 154

Candle Light Vigil

Chapter 154 held a POW/MIA dedication ceremony and monument unveiling in Clinton Township, MI featuring the names of 49 Michiganders.

The occasion was observed in a local cemetery where a monument was revealed that bears the names of the 49 men and women of Michigan who haven’t come home from Vietnam.

On POW/MIA Day, the third Friday of September, the ceremony included the reading of each of the 49 names every hour throughout a 24 hour period.

The ceremony embraced the theme ‘Never Forget’ and featured former POW and Vietnam Veteran Lt. Col. Donald “Digger” Odell as keynote speaker.




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