Dennis Murphy, Marty Costello, Commander of the Anthony Wayne American Legion Post 418 along with other members wanted to pay tribute to one of Radnor’s own “still missing” Warrant Officer Donald D. Burris, Jr. who flew the UH-1Z Huey helicopter in Vietnam. Date of Loss 12/22/1969.

On June 14, 2021, Flag Day a POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor was unveiled in the renovated lobby of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Headquarters.

Colleen Shine, the daughter of Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine, USAF (Missing in Action from 1972-1996), Ralph W. Galati (former Vietnam POW) and Kelly McKeague (Director, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency).

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has now placed three POW/MIA Chairs of Honor. First at their Honolulu Facility on February 7, 2020 and then in their Omaha Lab February 25, 2020.

On a rainy Thursday, August 26, 2021 took Joe F. D'Entremont, founder of Rolling Thunder® Inc. Mass Chapter 1 along with his wife Donna to visit Citizens Bank new head quarters at 200 Station Drive, Westwood, MA where a POW/MIA Chair Of Honor had been unveiled on November 16, 2020.

For some unknown reason Joe D had not been invited by his Rolling Thunder® Chapter to this dedication? Before suffering his stroke Joe D was personally been responsible for the placing of over One Hundred POW/MIA National Chairs of Honor in the Boston, Mass area.

How this Chair Of Honor placement came about:

A few years before met Ginny Briggs Wisnewski, a manager of a Citizens Bank branch in NJ at the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VAMC in Philadelphia during “Stand Down”.

I shown her their POW/MIA Chair of Honor placed in the lobby explaining what this “One Empty Seat” means to the Families of those “still missing” US service personal.

Ginny went back to Citizens Bank Corporate with this information and a Chair of Honor was placed at their new headquarters at Westwood, MA.

Since my first visit to the Crazy Horse Memorial® in South Dakota meeting Ruth Ziolkowski, wife of Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (WWII Veteran) have been a donor to help protect and preserve the culture, traditions and living heritage of all North American Indians.
Kirk J. David, Jr. Stewardship Officer for the Crazy Horse Memorial® visited me some time ago thanking me for my support and I approached Kirk about the possibility of placing a POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor at the Memorial.

American Indians per capita have had the highest percentage of their people in military service exceeding every American ethnic group.

Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation 12151 Ave of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730-8900 “Never Forget Your Dreams®”

On National POW/MIA Recognition Day September 17, 2021 the City of Sea Isle City New Jersey unveiled their POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor.

Mayor Leonard C. Desiderio along with Captain Ralph W. Galati USAF (Shot down 16 February 1972 flying a F-4 Phantom. Released 28 March 1973) unveiled this meaningful memorial.

“This Empty Chair will serve as an instant reminder of all the sacrifices made for 'Our Country' by these still missing U.S. service personnel who have for too long been forgotten by all but their immediate families and some close friends”.

September 21, 2021 a POW/MIA Chair Of Honor dedication took place at the Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Road, Springfield, PA 19064.

Unveiling this meaningful memorial were Richard Debany, Post Commander, Springfield American Legion Post 227, Springfield Township Police Chief Joseph J. Daly (USMC Vietnam) and guest speaker Ralph W. Galati, Captain, U.S.A.F., former Vietnam POW, Shot Down: 2/16/1972, Released: 3/28/1973.

A Chair of Honor is very simple yet POWERFUL, it's a single black chair with the POW/MIA Logo on it which is then flanked by the American Flag and the POW/MIA Flag. Along with the Chair is a plaque that states since WWII over 81 thousand servicemen remain unaccounted for. This chair is in their honor until they come home. They will not be FORGOTTEN.

At the Concord Township Council meeting on October 5, 2021 there was a special ceremony to honor those US service personal “still missing”, over 81,000, their families and loved ones.

This POW/MIA Chair Of Honor was unveiled by Council Member John J. Gillespie and Ralph W. Galati, Captain, U.S.A.F., former Vietnam POW.

Concord Township Municipal Building, 43 S. Thornton Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342

Concord Township’s POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor now resides in the lobby of their Municipal Building for all to see.

“America’s Veteran’s are the Purchasers’ of Peace and every Veteran has earned the Right, the Absolute Right to Come Home!” - Michael DePaulo, USMC

Ladies Auxiliary Unit 357 member Tina Haggerty of the Hallstead Great-Bend Legion Post 357 was the driving force to place a POW-MIA National Chair Of Honor at their Post on May 14 2022.

Hallstead Great-Bend Legion Post 357
612 New York Avenue
Hallstead, PA 18822

Vietnam Veterans Danny “Greasy” Belcher of Task Force Omega and Ray Manzo Founder of the 1st Rolling Thunder “Demonstration Ride For Freedom” unveiled the POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor at Rainelle Elementary School on May 27, 2022.

Rainelle Elementary School ~ Rainelle, West Virginia
Their POW/MIA Chair Of Honor will be placed into the lobby's display case for all who enter Rainelle Elementary School to learn about our "still missing" over 81,000 US service personnel. Never to be Forgotten!

Mount America Foundation spokesperson George J. Turak along with President Michelle A. Turak unveiled the POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor.at The Union League Golf Club At Torresdale

Dedicated on July 11, 2022 at The Union League Golf Club At Torresdale 3801 Grant Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19114

Debbie Litchko, Ralph Galati and Kathy Kutsop unveiled the POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor at the William Hopkins Legion Post 570 Blakeky, PA on September 17, 2022

Chris Free, POW/MIA Chairperson helped with this dedication honoring two local POW’s Joseph L. Ploskonka and Stanley P. Misiura

Rothman Orthopaedics Ed Tufaro, Dana LoRegio, former Vietnam POW Captain Ralph W. Galati and Dr. Justin D. Stull, MD helped to unveil Rothman’s fifth Chair Of Honor.

Rothman Orthopaedics Paramus, NJ. Lobby on November 3, 2022 honoring two local Vietnam MIA’s Lt. Bruce C. Fryar, USN of Ridgewood, NJ and Lt. Joseph Daniel Adrian, USAF of River Edge, NJ.

Scott Brown Executive Director for the Mummers Museum thought this would also be a Great time to honor Mummers who have served in our military along with honoring those who are “still missing” with the placing of a POW/MIA table and Chair of Honor.

This POW/MIA Table and Chair Of Honor was dedicated on November 13, 2022 at the Philadelphia Mummers Museum 1100 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

Milford DE at the “Home Of The Brave” (a facility helping Veterans successfully transition into permanent housing and personal independence) Hogs and Heroes DE5 after a long COVID delay unveiled their POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor.

Master of ceremonies was Hogs and Heroes DE5 VP John “Green Machine” Green. Garrett Roe sang our National Anthem and the key note speaker was retired Army Col. Gene Thornton, serving 27 years, Bronze Star and the Legion Of Merit.

Unveiling this Chair of Honor were Army Veteran Darryl Olden, E5 (1974-78) along with Col. Gene Thornton.

Hogs & Heroes Delaware Chapter 5 dedicates their POW/MIA Chair Of Honor At The “Home Of The Brave” April 15, 2023

Re-dedication of the POW/MIA National Chair of Honor to its permanent home, the Rosemont College Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library, Friday, April 21, 2023..

Jim Cawley, President Rosemont College along with Captain Ralph W. Galati, U.S.A.F., Former POW-Vietnam War helped to unveil this meaningful memorial.

Thanks to Christine Beady, Executive Director of the President Rosemont College this misplaced Chair of Honor that was originally dedicated December 3, 2016 was rescued.

Jon Schmidt, VP of Operations Rothman Orthopaedics Orlando FL.,Pam Cain the daughter of Col Oscar Mauterer, USAF, MIA Laos 2/15/66. Still missing and unaccounted for; active DPAA case, his name is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall: Panel 5E, line 38 and Col. Michael C. Lane, US Air Force, Vietnam POW, Silver Star unveiled this meaningful memorial, the POW/MIA National Chair Of Honor.

Col. Michael C. Lane was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam’s Hanoi Hilton after he was shot down on December 2, 1966, and was held Seven years until his release on February 18, 1973.

On POW/MIA Recognition Day, Friday, September 15, 2023 at Rothman Orthopaedics Innovation Tower - waiting room area 265 E. Rollins Street, Suite 11000 (11th floor) Orlando, FL 32804 this Chair Of Honor was unveiled.