"It'll be fifty years this fall since Bay View's Lance Sijan took to the skies for the last time at the height of the Vietnam War. He wouldn't make it back, and what happened to him would leave an indelible mark on those who witnessed his ordeal. Wisconsin's Morning News host Gene Mueller talks to those who know that story best: his sister Janine and a fellow POW who strive to keep his memory alive. " Click here to hear the story.

"Friday morning brings a high point in our WTMJ Cares initiative to build a memorial for a fallen Vietnam War hero from Milwaukee. Lance Sijan received the Medal of Honor and has his own Air Force award. He served America in the late 1960's, and the effort is underway to build a memorial at Mitchell International Airport. At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, Gene Mueller will host a radio-thon after his show." Click here to read the story.

"Our WTMJ Cares mission to raise $30,000 for the Lance Sijan Memorial at Mitchell International Airport reaches the halfway point with just under $10,000 secured as of this writing. Thanks to all for your generous contributions--all are appreciated, the big as well as the small." Click here to read the full story.

  "Where do heroes come from? In the case of Lance Sijan, Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood. WTMJ Cares is trying to complete work on the Vietnam-era Medal of Honor recipient's memorial at Mitchell International. In our latest installment on his life story, Gene Mueller looks back at Sijan's early days." To listen to the story, click here.

Click on the graphic to see a larger version. RSVP appreciated but not required: click here to RSVP. PARKING! Mitchell International Super Saver Lot B is located on S. 6th Street, south of Grange Ave, across the street from the Amtrak station. There is a fee of $7 to park for the day.  Shuttles provided. Click here to see a map.

"Nine years of hard work, dedication and generosity come to fruition later this month when a new memorial honoring Milwaukee Medal of Honor recipient Lance Sijan gets dedicated at Mitchell International Airport...and we need you to help finish the effort. Wisconsin's Morning News host Gene Mueller is spearheading our latest WTMJ Cares campaign, one that keeps the memory of a true local hero alive." To listen to the story, click here.