Mock-up of West Perry Vietnam Monument
in October, 2005, prior to the digging of
the footers by students and teachers.
Students made these faux monuments 
from cardboard to properly visualize the sizes.

This is one of the first concept sketches. 
Students went through several revisions before
 the final drawing could be etched in granite.

Gingrich Memorial employees used shims and 
levels to place the heavy stones. Mr. Popchock
later covered the stones to await their
unveiling at the dedication ceremony. 

Gingrich Memorials lifted the stones for
placement on the footers on
May 15, 2006.

Jason Cassel etching a section of the monument
at Gingrich Memorials in Middletown, Pa on
April 20, 2006. Looking on from left to right is
Laura Shambaugh, Tommy Schwarz, and 
Brian Gilbert. 

Viewing the completed bevel sections of
West Perry's Vietnam Memorial at 
Gingrich Memorials,  April 20, 2006.
Left to right is Laura Shambaugh, 
Tommy Schwarz, Jason Cassel, 
Brian Gilbert and Jeff Popchock.

Students and teachers digging the footers
for the memorial in October, 2005.

Initial meeting in Fall, 2005, at State 
Representative Keller's office in New
Bloomfield to plan the May 26 ceremony
to honor Perry County Vietnam era 
veterans and dedicate West Perry's Monument.

Left to right is Carol Gantt, Legislative Aide:
Tommy Schwarz, Treasurer, West Perry 
History Club; Representative Mark Keller;
Nicole Gravante, West Perry Student Senate
Vice-President; Harold Weaver, Advisor, West
Perry Student Senate; and Jeff Popchock,
Advisor, West Perry History Club.

Mr. Hench and Maintenance Supervisor
Mr. Skethway took a closer look at the
main stone before the remaining 
stones were placed. 

Students assist David MeMillen Custom
Contracting in pouring the footers
for the monument, Fall 2005.

The main section of the West Perry Vietnam 
Monument at Gingrich Memorials in Middletown,
Pa, April 20, 2006. 

From left to right, Jeff Popchock, Advisor to 
West Perry History Club; Laura Shambaugh, 
student artist; Brian Gilbert, President, West
Perry Senate; Stephanie Britten, Gingrich 
Memorials artist/etcher; Tommy Schwarz, Treasurer,
West Perry History Club; Jason Cassel, student artist.

The monument was unveiled by the families of
the eleven soldiers from Perry County
who died in the Vietnam era.