In Paksem, Laos, on Oct. 19, 1972, John Peterson was sent to arm and train the Hmong, a Laotian highland tribe, to fight the Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese. He boarded a helicopter but by mid-afternoon, heard shots fired in the distance.The MetroWest Daily News reported that Peterson, 27, grew up in Bellingham and attended its high school. He was the only recorded Bellingham resident to die during the Vietnam War.He’s honored at the CIA Memorial Wall in Virginia, but the names of 58,276 other men and women who died serving during the conflict will be displayed on Blackstone Street Athletic Fields starting Thursday when the Wall That Heals opens.It’s a 3/4-scale replica of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., a 7.5-foot-tall wall honoring those who died while serving in Vietnam, open for four days.A breakdown of facts regarding the wall and a schedule of events:6 things to know about The Wall That Heals...1 - The wall lists names by day of casualty. Beginning at the center/apex, the names start on the east wall (right-hand side) working their way out to the end of that wing, picking up again at the far end of the west wall (left-hand side) and working its way to the center/apex.2 - On Tuesday, a motorcade will travel from Wayland High School, 264 Old Connecticut Path, to Bellingham Memorial Middle School, 130 Blackstone St. It is scheduled to leave Wayland at 3 p.m. and arrive in Bellingham at 4 p.m. Residents are encouraged to line Rte. 126 to welcome the exhibit as it arrives. Organizers will use Wednesday to set up the wall and it will open to the public on Thursday morning.3 - The exhibit includes a mobile education center inside a 53-foot-long trailer, informing visitors more about the history of Washington, D.C., the monument and the Vietnam War. The wall is constructed with synthetic granite called Avonite.4 - Visitors looking for a particular name can use a digital kiosk to find names etched in the wall, and a display of items similar to those left at the original wall over the years.5 - Visitors can do name rubbings.6 - The wall visited one other location in Massachusetts - North Reading - this year.A breakdown of the schedule of events:Thursday, Aug. 228 a.m.- “Reveille,” played by Clint Keith- Morning Prayer with Pastor Baron Rodrigues of the First Baptist Church- “The Star Spangled Banner,” sung by Robert and Joseph Oliver5 p.m. - Opening ceremony- Musical prelude by the Bellingham High School Band led by music director Marie Forte- Invocation by Father Matthew Westcott, a lieutenant commander and a chief of chaplains with the United States Navy and the 25th Marine Regiment- Presentation of Colors- “The Star Spangled Banner,” sung by Ayla Brown- Pledge of Allegiance by Bellingham VFW Post 7272 Commander Patrick Pisani- Retiring the Colors and the playing of “Trio National Emblem” by Bellingham High School Concert Band lead by directors Marie Forte and Bonnie Blakley- Wreath Ceremony by local military and fraternal organizations- Missing Man Table Ceremony by Joanne Morgan, of Milford- Opening Remarks by members of the Wall Committee- “God Bless the USA” sung by Robert and Joseph Oliver- Guest Speakers: State Rep. Michael Soter and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Francisco Urena- Military Guests: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrews Henderson, the garrison commander, and Command Sgt. Major Stephanie Cleveland, both of the U.S. Army Garrison-Natick Soldier Systems Center, and U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Brig. General Thomas Draude.- Benediction by Westcott- Firing of Cannon Volleys by the Gloucester Light Infantry and Rhode Island Militia8 p.m.- Lowering the Colors with “Taps,” played by Clint KeithFriday, Aug. 238 a.m.- “Reveille” played by Clint Keith- Morning Prayer with Father Thien Nguyen- “The Star Spangled Banner” sung by Robert and Joseph Oliver5 p.m. - Gold Star Family Night ceremonies- Invocation with Pastor Richard Mosher of Bellingham Bible Baptist Church- Presentation of Colors- “The Star Spangled Banner” sung by Kristen Mcinnis Robertson- Pledge of Allegiance by Boy Scouts Troops 14 and 100- Retiring the Colors- Speakers: Keith M. Jackson, past Massachusetts Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2018-2019- Musical Tribute by Tony Parente: “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, 1967- Peggy Griffin, President Gold Star Wives of Massachusetts- Nancy Joyce, Susan Joyce DiCecco sisters of the late Kevin Joyce of FraminghamFramingham honored Kevin Joyce by presenting his family the Medal of Liberty- Guy Forte, brother of the late Richard Forte of NewtonForte was one of 23 men from Newton who died in Vietnam- Robert Bronson, brother of the late William F. Bronson of GardnerBronson is remembered by his brother- Benediction by Mosher8 p.m.- Lowering the Colors with “Taps” played by Clint KeithSaturday, Aug. 248 a.m.- “Reveille” played by Thomas Cecelya- Morning Prayer with Pastor Baron Rodriques of the First Baptist Church- “The Star Spangled Banner” sung by Robert and Joseph Oliver5 p.m. - Veterans’ stories- Invocation by Pastor Richard Mosher of the Bellingham Bible Baptist Church- Presentation of Colors- “The Star Spangled Banner” sung by Joseph and Robbie Oliver- Pledge of Allegiance by Girl Scouts- Retiring the Colors- Opening Remarks by Debora Olsen, commander of the Massachusetts Disabled American Veterans; Paul Thibault, of Bellingham and a United States Army veteran; John Mcentegart, of Framingham and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran; Father Thien Nguyen, St. Theresa’s in Blackstone; Glenn Chambless,, of Framingham and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran; and Michael Lourie, of Milford and U.S. Marine Corps veteran- Benediction by Mosher8 p.m.- Lowering the Colors with “Taps”Sunday, Aug. 258 a.m.- “Reveille”- Morning Prayer- “The Star Spangled Banner”1 p.m. - Closing ceremony- Invocation- March on the Colors by the US Army Natick Soldier System Center Color Guard- “The Star Spangled Banner”- Retiring the Colors- Guest Speaker: Former U.S. Navy Cmdr. Tim Sullivan, who was held as was held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam from Nov. 14, 1967, until March 14, 1973.- Speaker: Lt. Col. Brian Sullivan, who served with the Military Police Corps in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971- Reading by Bill Vicini: Letter honoring Vietnam veterans, written by Captain Thomas Hudner, USN Retired, Medal of Honor Recipent, KoreaFROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘We lost a good guy’: Medal of Honor hero - Thomas Hudner - remembered in Concord- “Amazing Grace” by the Brian Boru Bagpipe Band of Falmouth- Cannon Volley by the Gloucester Light Infantry and Rhode Island Militia- “Taps” played by Clint KeithThe Wall That Heals closes at 3 p.m.