Dedham honored the men and women who served their country with honor and valor during the Vietnam War and preserved the memory of those who gave their lives: PFC John A. Barnes III of the U.S. Army, on 12 Nov. 1967, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; L.CPL Bernard F. Dutton Jr. of the U.S.M.C., on 3 July 1968; Sp4 Angelo D. Larraga of the U.S. Army, on 9 Aug. 1970; 1st Lt. Frank E. Litchfield of the U.S. Army, on 5 Aug 1969; PFC Neal R. Thalin of the U.S.M.C., on 2 June 1967; and PFC Robert J. Todd of the U.S.M.C., MI, on 2 May 1967.