Rolling Thunder held a candlelight vigil for all those missing in action and prisoners of war at Warbird Park near Market Commons Friday night. They held a missing man table, prayers and read the POW pledge of allegiance.
Those there say POW/MIA affects many people.
"If they're missing in action, the families are sitting there waiting for closure, so that's why so many turn out. It's so important to everybody and it touches all families. Not just veterans groups, just not civic groups. It touches everybody," Bill DeVaughn, Rolling Thunder president said.
The National POW/MIA Recognition day is not a federal public holiday, but it is one of six days when the POW/MIA flag can be flown at military bases and federal buildings. The city of Myrtle Beach also issued a proclamation acknowledging the day.
The Department of Defense says more than 83,000 GI's are missing in action since World War II.
