Six years ago, Janna Hoehn and her husband made their first trip to Washington, D.C. When they set out to see memorials, the Vietnam Veterans Wall was first on her list.

“The Vietnam war was going on while I was in high school,” Hoehn said. “Even though I never knew anyone killed in Vietnam, I wanted a rubbing of one of the names.”

The name she chose was Gregory John Crossman, listed as missing in action. When Hoehn returned home, she decided to research Crossman and find his family.

“In the event they were never able to go to the Wall, I would send them the etching, hoping they would share a photo with me of Gregory,” Hoehn said.Unsuccessful at first, she enlisted her cousin, the family’s historian, and was able to find a college photo of Gregory after six weeks of searching.Jump forward two years and Hoehn, a resident of Maui, Hawaii, saw a story about the “Faces Never Forgotten” for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

The goal, to put a face with every name that is etched on the Wall.

Hoehn sent in the photo she had of Gregory Crossman. Five days later she received an email from Jan Scruggs, the founder and president of the Vietnam Wall, saying it was the first for that soldier and asking her if she could help him find the photos for the 42 Maui County soldiers who were killed in Vietnam.

“I told him it would be an honor,” said Hoehn, adding that she always hoped she could to do something for the Vietnam veterans because of the way they were treated when they returned home.

“What I thought would be a very easy project, with Maui being so small, was anything but easy,” Hoehn said.

She combed phone books, calling every like name of each soldier and found 10. Next, she searched archived yearbooks for every high school on Maui and found a few more soldiers. Finally, the Maui News ran an online story about her efforts and over time she found all of the photos.

Next she turned her efforts to her hometown, Hemet, Calif., and eventually the whole state.

“I have collected over 1,200 photos since May 2013,” Hoehn said.

Now her search has turned to King County.

Hoehn has collected the names of soldiers (see list below) from King County without a photo to link with the Wall.

“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,” Hoehn said. “Even if you don’t have a photo, but know which school any of these young men attended, it would be so helpful.”

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has the names of 58,300 etched on its face. To date, only 39,500 photos have been collected.

Those who have photos or information can contact Hoehn at neverforgotten2014@gmail.com. She also is seeking a volunteer to “do some footwork” in the community if all the photos aren’t found.

NAME – DOB-DOD- City/Town/Home of Record

William M. Adair 1945-1970 Bellevue

Charles L. Anderson 1948-1967 Seattle

Ciro J. Andreassi 1944-1967 Seattle

Jerry E. Barker 1949-1969 Seattle

Dan W. Beargeon 1946-1966 Seattle

Dewey L. Beatty 1948-1967 Seattle

Lawrence P. Berech 1947-1967 Seattle

Troy Bethea 1948-1969 Seattle

David P. Betts 1943-1967 Seattle

George M. Binns 1949-1969 Kent

Guy R. Bristol 1922-1970 Seattle

John E. Brix 1946-1968 Seattle

Patrick E. Brower 1947-1969 Auburn

John C. Browning 1944-1969 Renton

Sidney L. Bryant Jr. 1946-1966 Seatlle

Joesph M. Buchanan 1948-1969 Seattle

Gary L. Carlson 1948-1968 Seattle

Donald G. Davenport 1931-1966 Snoqualmie Falls

William L. Dazey Jr. 1946-1968 Bellevue

Patrick L. De Water 1949-1968 Kent

David R. Devik 1948-1968 Bellevue

Donald D. Douglas 1950-1970 Seattle

Clancy G. Drake 1931-1965 Kirkland

Van L. Durham 1947-1968 Seattle

Henry A. Dye Jr. 1949-1969 Auburn

Garrett E. Eddy 1944-1970 Seattle

James F. Ellis 1948-1968 Seattle

Melvin R. Ellis 1927-1966 Seattle

Alan C. Erickson 1947-1967 Seattle

William L. Erickson Jr. 1948-1969 Seattle

Richard D. Feiro 1937-1968 Seattle

William Fernan 1942-1968 Seattle

Walter L. Ferrell 1946-1969 Vashon

Ronald E. Fitzgerald 1950-1970 Auburn

Thomas R. Foster 1947-1969 Seattle

Amos L. Franklin 1945-1968 Seattle

Allan M. Fredricksen 1948-1968 Seattle

Fredrick I. Frenier 1946-1967 Seattle

Edward T. Frodsham 1947-1966 Seattle

Robert E. Furstenwerth 1945-1971 Seattle

Enrique L. Garcia Jr. 1941-1968 Seattle

Richard W. Geyer 1918-1963 Seattle

Glenn A. Gordon 1936-1969 Seattle

Bradford M. Graham 1950-1971 Mercer Island

Wendell J. Graham Jr. 1949-1969 Seattle

Leonard O. Graves 1947-1968 Seattle

David T. Hake 1945-1966 Burton

Jesse L. Hancock 1932-1966 Seattle

Thomas F. Harding 1948-1967 Seattle

Thomas J. Harty 1947-1967 Seattle

Gary W. Harvey 1948-1969 Seattle

Michael A. Hawk 1949-1969 Black Diamond

Joseph E. Heiman 1947-1968 Seattle

Walter M. Henry 1949-1968 Seattle

Robert D. Hickox 1948-1968 Seattle

George M. Hightower 1942-1966 Seattle

John A. Hoggatt 1943-1968 Seattle

Stanley R. Honea 1950-1969 Seattle

Jeffrey L. Hulbert 1949-1969 Kirkland

Robert P. Ilsley 1949-1969     

James A. Johansen 1944-1968 Mercer Island

Larry V. Johnsen 1945-1968 Seattle

Ronald J. Johnson 1947-1967 North Bend

Pierce M. Kimball 1946-1968 Seattle

Steve W. Kinghammer 1946-1967 Renton

Rand G. Kittleson 1947-1970 Seattle

Paul G. Knighton 1946-1967 Seattle

Richard C. Langsjoen 1948-1967 Seattle

Michael E. Linderman 1946-1968 Auburn

Moon W. Lock 1942-1965 Seattle

Ralph T. Lomen 1949-1969 Seattle

James A. Long 1938-1971 Seattle

David W. Maclurg 1951-1970 Kent

Richard C. 1946-1968 Seattle

Richard E. Martinez 1934-1969 Renton

Patrick T. Mathews 1944-1972 Seattle

Ted E. McClintock 1922-1969 Seattle

Emmett R. McDonald 1939-1966 Bellevue

Michael P. McLaughlin 1947-1968 Seattle

Ronald R. Meyer 1950-1969 Seattle

Robert A. Montgomery 1947-1967 Fall City

Archie W. Morris 1944-1967 Seattle

Charles T. Morton 1950-1970 Seattle

David W. Moseley 1949-1968 Seattle

David L. Nelson 1943-1971 Kirkland

Gregory J. Niccoli 1946-1969 Kent

Roger D. Otto 1951-1970 Seattle

Charles R. Petchnick 1947-1967 Renton

Wayne A. Pettersen 1943-1967 Seattle

John F. Pettigrew 1949-1969 Seattle

Carroll W. Powell 1947-1966 Seattle

Ralph D. Raber 1948-1969 Seattle

Edward L. Rayburn 1950-1971 Milton

Leonard W. Roberson 1947-1967 Redmond

Robert R. Sanford 1949-1969 Kent

Kenneth E. Sargent 1936-1965 Auburn

Allen F. Scranton Jr. 1947-1966 Kent

Richard S. Sedies 1943-1967 Seattle

John H. Sherman 1946-1967 Seattle

Harry E. Smith 1947-1968 Kirkland

Phillip R. Smith 1940-1966 Bothell

Richard D. Smith 1951-1970 Bellevue

Warren L. Spink 1946-1969 Seattle

Dennis E. Springsteen 1946-1966 Seatttle

Lance W. St. Laurent 1949-1969 Seattle

Benny A. Starr 1939-1966 Seattle

Ronald L. Stroomer 1945-1968 Auburn

Clarence J.Sweeney 1933-1967 Seattle

Tagipo V. Tauala 1945-1971 Seattle

George M. Taylor 1948-1967 Kent

Lawrence G. Thode 1938-1970 Seattle

Everett B. Thompson 1947-1965 Maple Valley

Richard L. Thompson 1944-1966 Seattle

Dennis A. Trimble 1946-1967 Seattle

Alfred L. Turner 1934-1969 Bothell

James E. Vernor 1948-1968 Maple Valley

Richard L. Vinge 1947-1968 Seattle

Raymond A. Voss 1949-1969 Seattle

James R. Waldowski 1947-1969 Mercer Island

Charles E. West 1929-1967 Seattle

Albert R. Wilson 1939-1966 Seattle

Norman R. Wilson 1940-1966 Seattle

Douglas G. Wingert 1947-1967 Auburn

William R. Zeyen 1950-1971 Seattle