As part of the SMA Legacy Projects and financial support provided by Hunter W. Henry, SMA '46, the SMA Alumni Association developed the SMA-VWIL Memorial Wall on the eastward-facing wall of the SMA-VWIL Museum. The memorial wall was officially dedicated during a formal ceremony as part of the SMA Alumni Reunion 2002 Weekend, on Saturday, 27 July. The key purpose behind the SMA-VWIL Memorial Wall is to pay tribute by remembering and honoring all those that made The Ultimate Sacrifice in one of the four major wars, which our SMA brothers served and made the ultimate sacrifice. The memorial wall also serves as a memorial to recognize and honor those SMA /VWIL alumni, faculty and staff or others associated with SMA/VWIL that have been nominated and selected for a memorial plaque.

Pictured below is the focal point of the memorial wall. The centerpiece plaque, The Ultimate Sacrifice, was designed by sculptor Larry Perkins, SMA '51. It is bordered by the four war plaques listing the names of SMA brothers that were killed in action during one of the four major wars of the last century. On either side of this focal point of plaques, will be individual memorial plaques paying tribute and honoring individuals associated with SMA (e.g., former faculty/staff, alumni, and friends of SMA).

The SMA Alumni Association will provide funding for three such individual memorial plaques each year. Nominations of plaque candidates should be submitted by the December 31st each year. Other individual memorial plaques may be purchased and funded through private sources. All plaques must meet strict standards criteria and be approved by the SMA-VWIL Museum Committee.

Individual Memorial Plaques
Year Honored	Faculty/Staff	Alumni
2001	Colonel Harrison S. Dey Superintendent, Teacher, Coach SMA 1927-1973 MSGT Glenn E. Gibson, USA Instructor, Coach SMA 1962-1975 Major Thomas J. Johnson, Jr. Teacher SMA 1953-1976 Colonel William C. Moon Teacher, Headmaster, Superintendent, SMA 1950-1974	John G. Deal SMA `49 John R. DiGiacomo SMA '40 Horace W. Parsley SMA '24
2002	Colonel Philip H. Enslow, USA, SMA '18 Teacher & PMS&T SMA 1946-1966	Barry M. Goldwater SMA '28 David S. McCampbell SMA '28
2003	Colonel Stewart S. Pitcher Superintendent, Teacher SMA 1912-1969 1st SGT Charles O. Graham	Manley Hubbs SMA '34
2004	General Alexander M. Patch, USA Commandant, PMS&T SMA 1920-28, 1932-36 Colonel Rueben E. Moody Teacher SMA 1918-1968	Wallace P. "Wally" Stilz SMA '39
2005	Colonel Edward L. Dodge SMA '42 Commandant, Headmaster, Instructor, Coach SMA	Winton M. Blount SMA '38 Captain Carl B. Livingston SMA '09
2006		Hierome L. Opie, Jr. SMA '32
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