The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund wants to make sure there is a photo for each veteran listed on the Vietnam memorial wall in Washington, D.C., and they need the public’s help to accomplish this task.

“Putting a face with a name changes the whole dynamic of the wall,” said Janna Hoehn, volunteer with “Wall of Faces” and the VVMF. “It keeps our fallen heroes’ memories alive.”

When Hoehn and her husband first visited Washington, D.C., eight years ago, she knew she wanted to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known as The Wall. Even though she didn’t know anyone who had died in Vietnam, it was a war that had taken place while she was in high school.

Like many visitors, she decided to commemorate the visit with a rubbing, or a piece of paper placed over a veteran’s name and rubbed with a pencil, slate or other writing utensil to create an image of the name. Hoehn chose Gregory John Crossman.

“When I returned home, I decided to research Gregory and try to find his family, in the event they were never able to go to the wall,” Hoehn said in a press release. “… Off and on for six months, I researched every way possible and never found any family.”

It took the help of her own family, but she was finally able to find a college photo of Crossman. She submitted it to the VVMF after hearing about their request for photos in a local news story. Five days later, Hoehn said, she received a letter from Jan Scruggs, founder of VVMF.

“He thanked me for sending the photo,” she said. “It was the first for this hero.”

From there, Hoehn said she got really involved in the mission to find veteran photos. She started with her home of Maui County, Hawaii. From there, it was her childhood hometown in California, followed by Native American soldiers and soldiers in the state.

She has since had her story spread through 22 states, Alabama included. Thirteen of those states now have zero veterans listed on the memorial website without a photo.

“The response has been amazing,” she said. “I have collected over 6,000 photos since 2011.”

Unfortunately, Alabama is not on that list of 13, and Hoehn is requesting the public’s help in changing that fact.

“Even if you don’t have a photo but know which school any of these young men attended, it would be so helpful,” Hoehn said. “We need to obtain a photo of every single fallen hero whose name is etched on the wall, all 58,315 of them.”

She said the VVMF has managed to collect more than 53,000 photos total. They are displayed online at the Wall of Faces website, along with any background information or family comments that have been collected.

The VVMF is also in the process of raising money for an education center, an interactive learning facility that will feature the faces and stories of those who died in the Vietnam War.

Alabama was home to 1,210 of those faces. Of them, 216 are listed on the Wall of Faces website, www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/, without a photo.

Hoehn encouraged anyone with photos or additional information on any of the soldiers listed to submit their photos and stories to neverforgotten2014@gmail.com. She said those interested in volunteering to search local resources for information can also contact her at that email.

“If anyone is related, a friend or a classmate to any of the young men on the list, I would very much appreciate hearing from you,” she said.

The list

According to the Wall of Faces, the following veterans were Alabama residents. They are listed on the website without a photo. They are listed below by county with the name, home city on record and birth and death years of each veteran.

• Autauga: Thomas C. Jackson of Autaugaville, 1931–1966; and John L. Smith of Millbrook, 1950-1970;

• Baldwin: Andrew G. Hawthorne of Fairhope, 1951-1970; Edgar G. McAdams of Daphne, 1949-1969; Edward Mosley of Fairhope, 1934-1967; and Kenneth L. Stokes of Stapleton, 1950-1970;

• Bibb: Willie Gardner Jr. of Brent, 1950-1971;

• Blount: Larry G. Cannon of Oneonta, 1948-1968; Conrad E. Poole of Oneonta, 1942-1967;

• Butler: William M. Cooper of Georgiana, 1942-1968; and Robert L. Walker of Midway, 1948-1970;

• Calhoun: Ollis Brewster of Wellington, 1941-1968; Alfred J. Holden of Jacksonville, 1933-1966; Willie Hoover Jr. of Anniston, 1943-1972; Ralph E. Johnson of Wellington, 1930-1969; David W. Ledbetter of Piedmont, 1948-1968; James R. Lovell of Anniston, 1949-1969; Herman A. McBride of Jacksonville, 1932-1967; and Paul R. Standridge of Anniston, 1934-1968;

• Chambers: Roy E. Thomas of Lafayette, 1939-1966;

• Cherokee: Lewis E. Cantrell of Centre, 1944-1967; and Jimmie L. Chamblee of Centre, 1945-1970;

• Chilton: Charlie Robinson Jr. of Mountain Creek, 1947-1969;

• Choctaw: Ben E. Causey Jr. of Choctaw, 1945-1968;

• Clarke: Willie J. Chapman of Jackson, 1948-1969; and Roosevelt F. Penn of Fulton, 1948-1969;

• Cleburne: Clifford L. Ervin of Heflin, 1948-1968;

• Colbert: Thomas M. Dillard of Sheffield, 1937-1966; Earl Dillworth Jr. of Sheffield, 1945-1967; and Clifford C. Walker of Sheffield, 1949-1968;

• Covington: Dewey R. Owens of Andalusia, 1948-1968; and Douglas S. Scroggins of Wing, 1947-1968;

• Crenshaw: Willie L. Davis of Luverne, 1941-1967;

• Cullman: Robert B. Glover of Cullman, 1944-1966;

• Dale: Kenneth E. Enfinger of Ozark, 1940-1969; Lawrence J. Herman III of Ozark, 1950-1970; Donald E. Lisenby of Ozark, 1940-1968; and Robert N. Middlebrooks of Ariton, 1927-1966;

• Dallas: Brent P. Cleveland of Selma, 1949-1971; Freddie L. Johnson of Selma, 1940-1966; and James H. Marshall of Selma, 1949-1969;

• DeKalb: Louis L. Clanton of Collinsville, 1944-1968;

• Elmore: Richard Clark of Tallassee, 1948-1969; Willie J. Cottrell of Wetumpka, 1946-1968; Abraham Powell of Wetumpka, 1942-1971; Harry M. Wadsworth of Millbrook, 1944-1967; and Dale K. Wilson of Tallassee, 1939-1968;

• Escambia: Jack E. Clemmons of Atmore, 1936-1965; and Wallace S. Little of Riverview, 1939-1968;

• Fayette: Howard G. Peoples of Fayette, 1949-1968; and John C. Whiteside of Fayette, 1946-1969;

• Geneva: Earl Gautney of Coffee Springs, 1935-1967; and J.C. Love of Black, 1943-1966;

• Greene: Taylor H. McLemore of Boligee, 1947-1967;

• Houston: Charles W. Ford of Dothan, 1947-1967;

• Jefferson: Charles N. Carson Jr. of Ensley, 1947-1966; Willie B. Cary of Brighton, 1946-1966; Andee Chapman Jr. of Bessemer, 1932-1972; Louis Colston Jr. of Bessemer, 1947-1967; Thomas C. Evans of Bessemer, 1941-1967; Roy E. Gardner of Brookside, 1941-1967; Ronnie Harrell of Bessemer, 1948-1968; Nathaniel Harris of Bessemer, 1947-1967; Williams O. Jackson of Pratt City, 1936-1969; Larry D. Kelley of Fultondale, 1946-1968; Leonard D. Moore of Bessemer, 1947-1968; Christopher C. Oakes of Bessemer, 1945-1966; Samuel L. Patterson of Hueytown, 1946-1969; Lawrence Raspberry of Fairfield, 1946-1969; J.C. Story of Bessemer, 1943-1968; Tennyson A. Thomas of Bessemer, 1944-1968; Robert Tiller of North Birmingham, 1939-1966; Mack A. Ware of Bessemer, 1943-1965; and Matthew Ware of Bessemer, 1932-1966;

• Lamar: James A. Truelove of Sulligent, 1949-1969;

• Lauderdale: Charles E. Cox of Lexington, 1939-1965; and Albert J. Jones of Rogersville, 1948-1969;

• Lawrence: Herman L. Cooper of Town Creek, 1944-1966;

• Lee: Joe L. Jones of Phenix City, 1938-1968; Elijah Miles Jr. of Phenix City, 1947-1968; Robbie R. Mills of Phenix City, 1938-1967; and Young D. Oglefree of Salem, 1944-1968;

• Limestone: James M. Hargrove of Limestone County, 1931–1966; Michael D. Kuhse of Huntsville, 1946-1968; Junior E. Lott of Athens, 1943-1967; Tommy L. Nicholas of Decatur, 1944-1966; Sam W. Stewart of Huntsville, 1948-1968; Herman L. Troupe of Tanner, 1946-1966; and George W. Walbridge of Huntsville, 1941-1968;

• Lowndes: Mack A. Knight of Lowndes, 1946-1966; Joseph W. McDonalds of Letohatchee, 1949-1970; and Darrol O. Nelson of Calhoun, 1933-1966;

• Macon: Ananias Boyd of Shorter, 1941-1968;

• Madison: Roy L. Moore of Madison, 1949-1968;

• Marion: Bobby D. Clark of Bexar, 1947-1969;

• Mobile: Francis E. Clark of Mobile, 1942-1967; John B. Combs of Mobile, 1947-1969; Joe E. Crenshaw of Mobile, 1949-1970; David R. Dickens of Mobile, 1929-1965; Freddie L. Edwards Jr. of Prichard, 1935-1970; James L. Fields of Mobile, 1933-1967; Percy L. Gulley Jr. of Plateau, 1948-1969; Frank C. Harris of Mobile, 1948-1968; Mose Hegler Jr. of Magazine Point, 1948-1967; Theodore Howard of Prichard, 1946-1967; Willie James Jr. of Mobile, 1942-1971; Lile L. Johnson Jr. of Mobile, 1946-1968; William R. Kelley of Citronelle, 1946-1966; James Leatherwood of Mobile, 1948-1967; Leroy Leland Jr. of Theodore, 1949-1968; Jack B. Meacham of Mobile, 1943-1967; Claude P. Miller of Saraland, 1948-1967; Lynn M. Morgan of Mobile, 1951-1971; Andrew L. Presley Jr. of Mobile, 1943-1969; Johnnie L. Pryear of Mobile, 1951-1971; Earlie Rand of Prichard, 1942-1967; James F. Scott of Mobile, 1947-1968; Johnny M. Scott Jr. of Mobile, 1947-1968; Patterson Scott Jr. of Prichard, 1945-1967; Charles W. Smith of Mobile, 1944-1966; Jimmy E. Stamey of Saraland, 1947-1966; Clifton T. Taylor of Mobile, 1948-1968; Claude T. Turner of Wilmer, 1938-1966; Wilbert E. Waxton of Grand Bay, 1944-1966; Roy T. Westbrook of Whistler, 1944-1968; Levi J. Wilson of Saraland, 1950-1971; and James C. Winston of St. Elmo, 1943-1967;

• Montgomery: George Canada Jr. of Montgomery, 1933-1966; Samuel L. Gantt of Montgomery, 1945-1970; Warren Hardy Jr. of Montgomery,1943-1967; Robert L. Moore of Montgomery, 1941-1965; Dudley R. Patty of Montgomery, 1943-1967; Thomas J. Sims of Montgomery, 1948-1969; and George R. Smiley of Montgomery, 1946-1968;

• Morgan: Thomas Gurley of Somerville, 1944-1967; Jackey V. Knighten of Somerville, 1949-1970; David L. Turner of Lacey Springs, 1941-1968; and Floyd Voyles of Somerville, 1947-1969;

• Perry: Thomas F. Crews of Marion, 1942-1968; and Abraham Woods of Marion, 1948-1967;

• Pickens: Wardell Perkins of Gordo, 1947-1968;

• Pike: Thomas J. Campbell of Troy, 1945-1969;

• Randolph: James H. Davenport of Wedowee, 1945-1967;

• Russell: James Kennedy of Seale, 1947-1968; Clarence Lockhart of Seale, 1946-1967; and Willie J. Robinson of Seale, 1945-1966;

• Shelby: William E. Dennis of Birmingham, 1935-1968; Earnest Eatman Jr. of Birmingham, 1948-1968; Herman Evans of Birmingham, 1948-1970; Jerry T. Evans of Birmingham, 1947-1968; Johnnie L. Evans of Birmingham, 1946-1967; Ira M. Franklin Jr. of Birmingham, 1943-1969; Oscar Gentry Jr. of Birmingham, 1948-1968; William R. Godwin of Birmingham, 1946-1967; Ernest L. Gordon of Birmingham, 1944-1969; Melvin W. Gunter of Vincent, 1927-1965; Charles Hamner of Birmingham, 1943-1968; Richard E. Harper of Birmingham, 1944-1966; Marvin Head Jr. of Columbiana, 1946-1968; William B. Hill Jr. of Birmingham, 1925-1966; Larry F. Horsley of Birmingham, 1943-1968; Clarence W. Howard of Birmingham, 1944-1966; James J. Howard of Birmingham, 1938-1965; Nathan E. Hullett of Birmingham, 1948-1969; Adam Jackson of Birmingham, 1950-1970; Obbie Johnson of Birmingham, 1949-1968; Jeremiah June of Birmingham, 1948-1969; Argestlar King Jr. of Birmingham, 1948-1968; Robert W. Lais of Birmingham, 1947-1968; Roger L. Leslie of Birmingham, 1946-1966; Cleo Lockett of Birmingham, 1942-1965; Michael C. McCain of Birmingham, 1941-1968; Marvin R. McCain Jr. of Birmingham, 1943-1968; Clifford McCall of Birmingham, 1947-1966; Kenneth W. Molton of Birmingham, 1948-1968; John T. Nall of Birmingham, 1948-1969; Victor H. O’Neal of Birmingham, 1942-1966; Garry G. Prince of Birmingham, 1947-1968; Jackie L. Ratcliff of Birmingham, 1948-1969; Robert Richards of Birmingham, 1944-1968; Glyn L. Runnels Jr. of Birmingham, 1946-1967; Theodore M. Rush of Birmingham, 1949-1969; Floyd H. Russell Jr. of Birmingham, 1946-1967; Ennis R. Scarbrough of Birmingham, 1946-1966; Jim L. Smith of Birmingham, 1946-1966; Charlie A. Stewart Jr. of Birmingham, 1949-1968; Gwyman Stribbling of Birmingham, 1950-1969; William J. Terry of Birmingham, 1949-1972; Wilton H. Thomas of Birmingham, 1949-1968; Lee A. Toyer of Birmingham, 1947-1967; Henry M. Vinson of Birmingham, 1941-1966; Steven M. Wade of Birmingham, 1951-1970; William F. Washington Jr. of Birmingham, 1947-1968; Gene W. Williams of Birmingham, 1933-1965; Larry D. Williams of Birmingham, 1945-1966; Melvin J. Williams of Birmingham, 1947-1968; Fred Wilson of Birmingham, 1944-1968; Donald Wooley of Siluria, 1948-1968; Claude Young of Birmingham, 1942-1967; and Jimmy D. Youngblood of Birmingham, 1944-1967;

• Sumter: Thomas A. Campbell of York, 1935-1970; and Mose Smith Jr. of Cuba, 1944-1966;

• Talladega: Johnnie R. Compton of Sylacauga, 1949-1968; Robert E. Gardner of Sylacauga, 1942-1968; Jack Moss Jr. of Talladega, 1948-1970; Eddie L. Moton Jr. of Talladega, 1946-1967; Edward L. Nix of Alpine, 1946-1968; William D. Sapp of Oxford, 1936-1971; and Lee W. Swain Jr. of Alpine, 1942-1968;

• Tuscaloosa: John E. Little of Holt, 1944-1966; Lawrence E. Payne of Tuscaloosa, 1930-1966; and Benjamin F. Robertson Jr. of Tuscaloosa, 1923-1967; and

• Walker: Billy M. Holliman of Mount Hope, 1949-1968; and James D. Raynor of Empire, 1946-1968.