The black-and-white flag is familiar to most ... a stark reminder of Vietnam and those who were left behind. Most know the flag ... but few know the man who designed it.His name was Newt Heisley, he was a World War II veteran, and he died last week at the age of 88.
As reported by Fox News:
Heisley's image sketched in pencil in 1971 during the Vietnam War shows the silhouette of a gaunt man, a strand of barbed wire and a watchtower in the background with the words POW/MIA "You are not forgotten."The flag is flown on federal buildings including the White House and Capitol on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and other national holidays.
Because of Mr. Heisley's pencil sketch from 1971, he will not be forgotten.
H/T Shak
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