A Memorial Observance for the Paris Peace Accord ending the Vietnam War signed Jan. 27, 1973, is set for Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the 1885 Historic Shelby County Courthouse in Center. The Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will host the remembrance for those who served in the Vietnam War.
The Paris Peace Accord was followed by the withdrawal of remaining American troops from Vietnam. The agreement called for a complete ceasefire in South Vietnam, allowed North Vietnamese forces to retain the territory they had captured, release of US prisoners of war, and called for both sides to find a political solution to the conflict.
The last US military unit left Vietnam March 29, 1973. More than 58,000 Americans gave their lives in the Vietnam War and there are still 1,581 missing in action.
The eleven Shelby County Veterans who were killed in action during the Vietnam War will be remembered. As always, the public is cordially invited.
For more information, contact Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 Post Quartermaster Larry Hume, 936-332-0349.