It’s not in Kane County per se, but the the village of Oswego is close by, and the community is hosting the Vietnam Moving Wall, starting Thursday.

The wall’s procession to Prairie Point Park in Oswego is set for 8 a.m. Thursday June 29, 2017. The park is located at 4120 Plainfield Road, at the corner of Woolley and Plainfield Roads.

General Chairman Herschel Luckinbill, a longtime resident of the Fox Valley area and a Vietnam veteran, was the driving force in bringing the Moving Wall to Oswego.

“I was fortunate enough to have brought the wall to Aurora a few years ago, and I just felt it important that we recognize our long forgotten heroes in my hometown area,” said Luckinbill, who is also the founder of the Fox Valley Breakfast Club that meets on a regular basis and gathers 60 to 70 vets for breakfast and discussions.

Oswegoland Park District’s Dave Krahn, who is also a chairman on the committee, outlined the organization currently in motion for the week’s activities.

“The wall will arrive in Oswego on June 29 early in the morning,” he said. “It will then be placed on a pre-built platform and the solemn proceedings will begin. All 58,272 names will be individually read by volunteers.”

The Moving Wall in Oswego is a collaboration between the village of Oswego, Oswegoland Park District, School District 308, Oswego Chamber of Commerce and the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club.

Interested parties can visit the Vietnam Wall Oswego Facebook page to become involved, or contact Krahn at krahn.david@gmail.com or Luckinbill at luckinbill1603@sbcglobal.net.

“It is truly an honor for this wall to make a stop in Oswego,” Luckinbill said. “Our residents will be awestruck at the power of this memorial and we have an impressive program being put together by our committee. I urge you to mark your calendars as you will marvel at the ceremonies.”

For more information contact Herschel Luckinbill at 630-801-9591 or Dave Krahn at 630-373-3299.

SOURCE: Fox Valley Breakfast Club news release