Local efforts to honor Vietnam war-era veterans from Tarrant County are moving forward in spite of the pandemic, according to Jim Hodgson, executive director of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum, and leader of the memorial campaign.

A Tarrant County Vietnam War-era memorial website launches this week in support of local fund-raising efforts to support building a permanent tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Southeast Asia.

A sculpture designed by student artist Ryan Scieneaux, a senior at Brewer High School, has been declared the winner in the Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial competition.

The city’s approved a special ceremony for 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 at Veterans Memorial Park on Camp Bowie Blvd., according to Jim Hodgson, chairman of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum.

Efforts to honor North Texas servicemen who died in Southeast Asia are marching forward. A Tarrant County Vietnam Memorial Foundation (TCVMF) has formed to venerate those from the greater Fort Worth area who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam Conflict.