World War II veterans visit Missouri's National Veterans Memorial in Perryville

Missouri's National Veterans Memorial founding member Jim Eddleman points out different names engraved on America's Wall to fellow veterans at Missouri's National Veterans Memorial in Perryville on Monday (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) World War II veterans Mike McCrate, Tom Lacey, Raymond Meyer, Vietnam Veteran Jim Eddleman, World War II veterans Paul Bud Haediki, Ralph Goldsticker and Ken Luttrell stand in front of the Honor Flag Memorial on their way through the tour. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

World War II veteran Paul Bud Haediki explores of the Honor Flag Memorial while he walks through the tour at Missouri's National Veterans Memorial on Monday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) World War II veterans Raymond Meyer and Ralph Goldsticker sit on the back of a golf cart and chat while they are driven to America's Wall. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

World War II veteran Captain Ralph Goldsticker looks over his shoulder at the names engraved on America's Wall on his tour through Missouri's National Veterans Memorial's facility on Monday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

A volunteer talks to (left) World War II veterans Tom Lacey and Paul Bud Haediki about the history of the America's Wall memorial. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Vietnam veteran Specialist fourth class stands with World War II veteran Sergeant Mike McCrate looking over the America's Wall memorial on Monday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

World War II veteran Captain Ralph Goldsticker stands in the James M. Eddleman Military Museum looking over the One Battalion's Sacrifice display. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) World War II veterans Sergeant Paul Bud Haediki and Corporate Clerk Raymond Meyer tell each other stories after just finishing their tour of Missouri's National Veterans Memorial on Monday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Left) World War II veteran Ken Luttrel is handed a Ruptured Duck pin by Franklin county Honor Flight's Judy L'Homme before touring Missouri's National Veterans Memorial in Perryville on Monday. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)