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Winchester man reveals name of soldier who created massive peace sign in Vietnam at height of war (www.winchesterstar.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25562793

On May 8, 1971, a freelance photojournalist was flying over central Vietnam when he looked down and saw something unexpected: A huge peace sign that had been carved into the landscape near Camp Eagle, home of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War.

Fifty-four years have passed since the photo was taken, but the person who created the peace sign was a mystery.

Until now.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Lost and found: Vietnam peace symbol's creator located

Thanks to the sleuthing skills of Tim Tetz with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund of Arlington, the soldier who carved a giant peace symbol into the landscape of central Vietnam in 1971 during the Vietnam War has been found.

Unfortunately, the discovery of Dave Jurkovich came too late for his former lieutenant, Carmen Rio of Winchester, to shake his hand and catch up on old times. Jurkovich died on July 25, 1999, in Boone, North Carolina. His death was confirmed by his lone surviving sibling, Robert Evans, and a brother-in-law, Jay Craddock, both of Jurkovich's home state of California.