Snapshot: Thompson Sixth Graders Hear First-Hand Accounts of Vietnam War

The following was provided by Thompson Junior High teacher David Desiderio:

Sixth grade students at Thompson were riveted by Durwood Hafenrichter and Rodney Henderson as they shared their first-hand accounts of the Vietnam War.

Students asked the speakers questions about what the war was really like and took the opportunity to fact-check what they have been reading about the Vietnam War in their novel study on Letters From Wolfie by Patti Sherlock.

Students also had the chance to see a Purple Heart medal and shrapnel from an injury sustained by Henderson during the war. Afterwards, students were able to enjoy refreshments with the veterans and talk more about their experiences.