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From The Republic Archives
Don Legger, a veteran living in Columbus, used a pencil and paper to etch the name of a family member killed in Vietnam at the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall replica which was brought to Columbus Municipal Airport for display in 2002.
Around Columbus
July 19
News about Columbus and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in the pages of The Evening Republican and The Republic 10, 25 and 50 years ago.
2002
A traveling replica of the Vietnam Wall was unveiled for a special exhibition at Columbus Municipal Airport.
1987
An opening-day crowd of 17,000 people set a record for the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair.
1962
The 1962 Columbus city directory contained 18,194 names. Husband-and-wife references counted as one name.
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