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Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Guardsmen are never dead until they are forgotten. Never forget!
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Class of 1963 Military Service (Vietnam Era)
This page is in honor of those who served - in the reserves, on active duty, CONUS, and OCONUS. If this website is missing information, is incomplete, or is incorrect in any way then speak up
Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, Coast Guardsman.
Hooah!
Email: JerryMullinsAHS63@Yahoo.com
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Michael J. Armstrong
United States Army
Communications NCO,
Vung Tau, Phu Bai, Republic of Vietnam
Oct 1968 - Jan 1970
'Served the Longest Vietnam Tour of Duty'
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James T. Avery
United States Army
Airborne Ranger
Captain, Field Artillery
2/94 Field Artillery (8"/175mm)
DMZ (Dong Ha, Gia Linh, Camp Carroll)
Republic of Vietnam
Oct 1969 - Oct 1970
'Sky Soldier' - Hooah
'Airborne Ranger going to take a little trip'
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Robert (Bobbie) L. Ball
United States Army
Artillery NCO,
1st Armored Division
Ft Hood, Texas
Oct 1965 - Oct 1967
'Drafted on the day 10 of his marriage'
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Jim Beasley
United States Air Force
Retired Air Force Officer
'Many years of service to the country'
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Brooks William Booker, lll
United States Air Force
USAF PILOT 1968-1973
Flew combat missions (KC-135 tanker) over South Vietnam 1971
Dentist/periodontist in USAF 1977-1995
Retired from USAF at the USAF Academy
'Always outstanding'
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Jim R Brasse
United States Navy
Entered active duty in August 1963. Selected for the Navy's Nuclear Electronics program. Attended ET School at Great Lakes Training Center. Medically discharged after 2 major surgeries and nine months in the hospital. Would much rather have been serving my
country programming guided missiles off of Nuclear Submarines.
'Proud to have served with you Jim'
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Thomas L. Brown
Republic of Vietnan
Details tbp
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Gregory D. Chase
United States Army
Infantry OCS, Ft. Benning, GA
Armored Calvary Platoon Leader
Tank Company Commander, Ft. Ord, CA
Republic of Vietnam , 1970
Captain, MACV Mat Team Leader
Quang Tin Province, I Corps
'An Army Mustang and Patriot'
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Hutch Church
United States Marine Corps
Forward Observer
Marine Corporal, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, Charlie Company
Republic of Vietnam
Aug 1967 - Sep 1968
Hutch & Charles Twiddy were the first
from the Class of '63 to go to Vietnam
Thirteen (13) months as a Marine grunt in the bush
'The Best and Worst of Everything'
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Larry Burton Coffman
United States Marine Corps
Killed in 1977
Marine A6 Intruder Pilot
Larry was killed while serving in the
US Marine Corps in the Philippines.
His A6 Intruder low altitude attack
airplane crashed into the mountains
'Larry will always be remembered as a friend,
a wonderful person and cherished classmate'
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Dale T. Grunell
United States Army
Armor Officer
Fort Jackson, SC
March 1969 - March 1972
'An outstanding Soldier'
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Leslie (Les) B. Hardy Jr.
United States Army
US Army Dental Corps
Army Dentist
Served from 1967 to 1979
New Ulm, Germany, Ft Benning, Fort Riley, Walter Reed, San Antonio
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Frank Jeffery Harrington
United States Army
Engineer OCS, Fort Belvoir, VA
Engineer Officer
Company Commander
554th Engineers
Bao Loc
Republic of Vietnam
March 1971 - March 1972
Two Bronze Stars
Mine detection from Army tanks!
'Proud to be a Soldier'
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William Carlisle Kellum
United States Naval Academy
1967 Graduate
Retired Navy Commander
'Many years of service to the country'
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Edward S. Koziel
United States Air Force
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Richard H. Kraft, Jr.
United States Navy
Navy ROTC at NC University
Served on the USS Montrail (APA-213)
Mediterranean tour of duty
Oct 1964 - Oct 1966
'One Of The First To Serve'
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Michael W. Linn
United States Army
Airborne Ranger
Platoon Leader
66th Infantry Platoon
25th Infantry Division
Republic of Vietnam
Jul 1968 - Jul 1969
'Sky Soldier' - Hooah
'The toughest of times and assignment (Platoon Leader)'
US Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
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Ted W. Little
United States Marine Corps
Service from Jan 1964 - Jan 1967
Republic of Vietnam
April 1965 - December 1965
Combat Infantry - Automatic Rifleman
'Proud to have served with you'
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Weston (Wes) Moses
United States Navy
Medical Corps
1972 - 1975
Served in Hawaii
'Always the best'
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Jerry L. Mullins
United States Army
Military Intelligence Officer
Recon Counterintelligence
(Prior 11B (Bush) Infantry - Army Mustang)
1st Military Intelligence Battalion
'Knew what I knew, did what I did, and did what I knew'
Republic of Vietnam,
Nov 1970 - Nov 1971
'I'm proud to have served with you'
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Thomas A. Paradis
United States Army
Ordinance OCS
Captain, 4th Ordinance Company
Miesau, Germany
Mar 1968 - Jan 1971
'Drive-on'
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Elliott (Dan) Pemberton
United States Army
Infantry 11B,
NCO, Republic of Vietnam,
Apr 1969 - Apr 1970
'11Bush Infantry - Ground Pounder'
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Joseph (Joe) W. Powers
United States Army
Signal Officer
Jun 1967 - Jun 1969
Republic of Vietnam
Jul 1968 - Jul 1969
Bien Hoa
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Joseph (Joe) J. Price
United States Army
Date and place tbd
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John (Jack) Richardson
United States Army
Infantry 11C, NCO,
101st Airborne
LZ Sally, Hue, Republic of Vietnam,
Apr 26, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969
11C Infantry Grunt - 'the worst of everything'
but Jackie always has a smile
on his face when he sees you!
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Ralph (Bob) R. Ross
United States Air Force
1968 Air Force Academy Graduate
1969-1971 Chyenne, Wyoming
ICBM Launch Officer
1971-1973 Guam
General's Aide and Chief of Protocol
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John P. Royster
United States Army
Republic of Vietnam
Date and place - tbd
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Don R. Ruths
United States Air Force
Republic of Vietnam
Dec 1971 - Dec 1972
Flew the AC-130 Hercules Gunship
Ubon, Thailand
22 yrs of Air Force Service (retired)
'Flew 126 Combat Missions'
Receipent of the Distingushed Flying Cross and
the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallentry
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Hugh W. Scott
United States Army
55th MID - Military Intelligence
Army service May 1969 - April 1971
Republic of Vietnam
June 1970 - April 1971
Nha Trang, RVN
"The best of the best'
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Stephen (Steve) R. Sears
United States Army
Army Surgeon
West Point Graduate
Medical Service Corps
Tripler Army Hospital, Hawaii
Landstuhl Army Hospital, Germany
Madigan Army Hospital, Washington
Eleven (11) Years Active Duty & 3 Yrs Army Reserve Service
'Always the Patriot'
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David John Seiver
United States Air Force
U. S. Air Force Academy
1967 Graduate
Service 1967 to 1972
Pilot and T-37 Instructor
Webb Air Force Base
Del Rio, Texas
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Wesley Sides
United States Marine Corps
Stationed in Iwakuni, Japan
Jun 1964 to Jul 1965
'Flew over Monkey Mountain, Da Nang, RVN'
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Robert (Bob) H. Sigholtz
United States Army
Killed by hostile ground fire in the
Republic of Vietnam (Binh Dinh Province)
on May 26, 1969 His tour began on Aug 22, 1968.
He served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
"I was in the hospital that his wounded platoon members were sent to and each of them cried hard upon learning of his death." Michael Graves, fellow soldier.
'Bob gave all'
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Thomas (Tom) M. Swan
United States Navy
Served on the USS America
Aircraft Carrier in the Mediterranean
Assistant Quartermaster (Navigation)
1967 - 1970
During the six day war the USS America
came to the assistance of the USS Liberty.
'A fine looking Sailor'
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Howard (Buddy) E. Trent
United States Army
Army Physician
University of Virginia Medical School
Medical Service Corps
Active Duty Service
1974 - 1991
Ft Knox, Ky, Walter Reed Army Hospital, Ft Dix, NJ
1990 - 1991 Desert Storm
USAR Service 1984 - 1990
Activated for Desert Storm
Recepient of two National Defense Service Medals
'Always the patriot, outstanding man, physician,
soldier, and friend - then and now'
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Charles B. Twiddy
United States Army
Unit Supply (supply and suffering)
Tai Nin Province, Republic of Vietnam,
Oct 1967 to Oct 1968.
Charles & Hutch Church were the first
from the Class of '63 to go to Vietnam.
'Huey Door Gunner' - Get'em in the Open
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Thank God more of us did not take that last trip back to the world!
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The Faces of the American Dead
One Week's Toll
28 May - 3 June 1969
Captain Bob Sigholtz died this week.
They were young, they were gallant, these brave
young men and they came from everywhere.
From Life Magazine (tm) 27 June 1969
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NO PICTURES
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| SP4 Michael C.
Volheim, 20
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PFC Roy E.
Clark, 23
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PFC Cleveland
Browning, 22
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PFC Matthew T.
Lozano, Jr. ,21
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PFC Ronnie E.
Parker, 23
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| WO1 Robert E.
Layman, 20
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SP4 William L.
Alexander, 19
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PFC Robert J.
Rosenow, 20
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PFC Craig E.
Yates, 18
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CPT John C.
Pape, 25
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| PFC James P.
Hickey, 19
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PFC Mario
Lamelza, 21
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SP4 Valentine
Dwornik, 20
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PFC David
Tessmer, 20
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PFC Gary A.
Wallace, 19
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| SGT Charles C.
Fleek, 21
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SSG James P.
Francis, 22
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SP4 Joe E.
Bragg, 20
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SP5 William
Gearing, Jr., 20
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CPL Gary D.
Carter, 19
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| PFC Winston O.
Smith, 24
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PFC Robert B.
Read, 24
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SGT Mark J.
Haverland, Jr., 21
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SP4 Ralph J.
Mears, Jr., 19
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2LT Bruce
Saunders, 21
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Strout, 21
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SP4 John A.
Gillen, 25
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PFC Edward
O'Donovan, 19
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SP4 Michael D.
Melton, 20
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SSG Melvin
Green, Jr., 31
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| PFC Gary C.
Fassel, 20
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PFC John W.
Kirchner, 19
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SGT Keith B.
Janke, 26
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LCPL Joseph L.
Rhodes, 22
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SGT William L.
Anderson, 18
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Mills, 22
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PFC Ramón L.
Vazquez-Nieves,
21
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SP5 Carl R.
Martin, 26
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CPL Daniel L.
Pucci, 22
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SSG Howe K.
Clark, Jr., 22
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Jackson, Jr., 23
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PFC Clifford
Haynes, Jr., 19
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SP4 Scott E.
Saylor, 22
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PFC José M.
Galarza-Quiñones,
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SP4 David R.
Mann, 20
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Hausman, Jr., 19
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PFC Robert J.
Randall, 19
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SP4 David F.
Bukowski, 20
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PFC John M.
Vollmerhausen, Jr.,
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PFC David A.
Hargens, 19
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Baurle, 20
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PFC John L.
Rosemond, 21
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LCPL Richard F.
DuBois, 20
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SP4 Duane C.
Bowen, 20
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SP4 John N.
McCarthy, 20
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Rice, Jr., 20
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PFC Byrle B.
Bailey, 19
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PFC Charles P.
Smith, Jr., 20
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LTC Robert H.
Carter, Jr., 35
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SGT Stephen L.
McCarvel, 19
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Bass, 21
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SGT William A.
Evans, 20
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2LT Richard L.
Patterson, 25
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PFC Robert W.
Getz, 19
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PFC James
Boston, Jr., 20
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Patrick, 18
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SP4 Michael F.
May, 22
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PFC Freddie Lee
Coffman, 20
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PFC Milton S..
Johnson, 20
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SP4 Ophrey A.
Irvin, 25
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Myers, 26
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SP4 Gary A.
Neavor, 25
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PFC Clarance
Taylor, 25
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PFC Thomas F.
Barth, 18
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SP4 Ralph A.
Vitch, 20
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Hagerty, 19
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CPL Albert J.
Cartledge III, 23
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SP4 James
Drew, 20
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PFC Peter S.
Borsay, 24
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PFC Robert C.
Yates, 18
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McArthur, 18
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PFC Ronald E.
Morgan, 22
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SP4 Rudy A.
Carnley, 23
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PFC Barry L.
Unfried, 20
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SP4 Gary R.
Clodfelter, 20
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Mullen, 18
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SP4 James A.
Wright, 21
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SGT William W.
Olsen., 22
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SP4 Robert F.
Rose, 19
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PFC Michael K.L.
Dixon, 19
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Kiezkowski, 20
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SP5 David J.
Ewing, 20
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PFC Kenneth D.
Pettigrew, 19
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PFC Warren.
Nix, 26
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PFC Terry D.
Clark, 18
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Phipps, 18
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2LT Curtis
Breedlove, 31
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SSG Forrest L.
Smith, 27
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PFC Isaac
Sapp, 21
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SP5 David L.
Tiffany, 19
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Smith, 21
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PFC Calvin E..
Cooper, 20
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CPL Gary R.
Guest, 22
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LCPL Thomas R.
Bliss, 20
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SGT Clovis L.
May, 24
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Babcock, 19
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PVT Johnnie L.
Brigman, 23
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PFC Donald J.
Deevers, 19
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PFC Douglas J.
Sommer, 18
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1LT Joe T.
Conkle, 25
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Fields, 20
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PFC Jeffery A.
Richardson, 20
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PFC Russell
Evans, 20
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PFC Emmett L.
Davis, 18
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SFC Charles A.
Jones, 29
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Platt, 20
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CPL Chris R.
Martinez, 21
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SGT James M.
Leonard, 20
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PFC Michael M.
Hatzell, 19
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LCPL Iran C.
Brown, 19
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| WO Thomas E.
Hayes, 20
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PFC Ralford J.
Jackson, 20
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PVT Timothy K.P.
Foster, 18
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SP4 Virgil V.
Hamilton, 20
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LCPL Donny R.
Lawson, 21
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Creaghead, 21
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PFC Keith A.
Kahlstorf, 20
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LCPL Michael A.
Powell, 19
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SP4 Byron B.
Bowden, 21
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HM2 Chris M.
Pyle, 21
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Dixon, 23
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SP4 Joseph C.
Chisholm, 24
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PFC Robert A.
Pitts, 21
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2LT Robert O.
Nelson, Jr., 20
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PFC Gary
McCollough, 20
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Ervin, 18
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PFC James
Titmas III, 19
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PVT William J.
Thornhill, 20
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SP4 John M.
Randall, 20
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CPL Max
Lisenby, 21
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Sanderson, 19
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SP4 Robert P.
Scibilia, 21
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PFC William A.
Seigle, 20
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PFC Gerald W.
Posten, 20
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SGT Howard S.
Hill, 22
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Kinney, 20
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SSG Ernest C.
Muñoz, 36
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CPT Cordell B.
Rogers, 30
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CPL Larry E.
Boyer, 22
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SGT Ronald A.
Brown, 20
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Winters, 18
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SP4 Floyd E.
Barber, 23
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SP4 Marvin C.
Briss, 20
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PFC Garey L.
Grubbs, 20
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SP4 Merlin J.
Laber, 21
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Hohman, 22
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PFC Gordon D.
Perry, 19
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SP4 James J.
Wise, 20
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CPT Robert T.
Bensberg, 28
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SP5 Kenneth M.
Seward, 22
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Frowner, 20
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SP5 James S.
Colombero, 24
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PFC Donald P.
Seburg, Jr., 19
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SSG Milford E.
Cobb, 33
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PFC Ronald A.
Yashack, 21
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Phillips, 19
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PFC Gary C.
Towle, 26
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SGT Douglas R.
Matheson, 20
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PFC Santiago V.E.
Quintana, 20
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PFC Charles A.
Hilbert, 20
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| CPL Robert L.
Anderson, 21
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SP4 James T.
Ralph, 21
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SSG Orville
Hampton, 37
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PFC Cris
Holliday, 20
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PFC Billy W.
Pettis, 21
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| PFC William H.
Darden, 20
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CPL Jan
Rauschkolb, 22
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SP4 Steven C.
Owen, 22
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1LT John W.
Abbott, 23
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2LT William J.
Peterson, 23
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Garven, 21
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PFC William H.
Beske, Jr., 21
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SGT Ralph H.
Crowley, 20
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PFC Yvon E.
Girouard, 20
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PFC Errol W.
Perreira, 21
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SP4 Harold J.
Warmsley, 24 |
SGT Allen M.
Graff, 21
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CPT ROBERT
SIGHOLTZ,
Jr. 23
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PFC Edward F.
Clennon, 23
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SP4 Billy L.
Thomas, 19
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Brumfield, 21
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SP4 Steven K.
Sprinkle, 20
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SP4 Steven E.
Murray, 19
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PFC Euan J.
Parker, 22
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PFC Emerson
Martin, 21
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Johnson, 20
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SGT Kenneth D.
Shoaps, 20
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SP4 Joey L.
Boles, 21
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PFC Bobby G.
Newby, 21
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SP4 Thomas B.
Paynter, 21
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Hilliard, 23
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SP4 Michael E.
Gerber, 20
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1LT Donald W.
Ide, 25
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LCPL Gary M.
Paul, 19
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PFC Gary W.
Leighton, 19
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SGT Earl A.
Godman, 21
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PVT Gary K.
Smith, 20
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SGT Claude R.
Van Andel, 19
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PFC Albert C.
Walls, Jr., 22
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| SP4 Derrill L.
Price, Jr., 20
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1LT John P.
Karr, 21
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1LT James S.
Luckett II, 28
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PFC Charles E.
McMillion, 20
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HM3 Richard L.
Cox, 21
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LCPL Valarian
Finley, 21
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| SP4 Farrell J.
Vice, 21
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PFC Scott E.
Cochran, 18
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2LT Philip L.
Gamble, Jr., 26
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1LT James W.
Clark, 21
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LCPL Peter R.
Adams, 19
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SP4 Kenneth W.
Smith, 20
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| PFC Terry V.
Miller, 23
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PFC Herman L.
Judy, Jr., 23
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PFC James
Hebert III, 20
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SP4 Willie L.
Kirkland, 20
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SP4 David T.
Chapman, Jr., 20
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SP4 Charles R.
Jones, 29
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| PFC Thomas A.
Nebel, 20
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PFC Jim J.
Walters, 20
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SP4 Dick E.
Whitney, 22
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PFC Robert L.
Boese, 22
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PFC James E.
Workman, 22
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PFC Wesley G.
Ice, 21
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PFC Richard N.
White, 21
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SGT James P.
Duffy, Jr., 20
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PFC Jack L.
Johnson, 20
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PFC John M.
Stanberg, 20
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PFC Thomas J.
Orr, 20
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LCPL James B.
Smith, 19
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LCPL Robert G.
Schmidt, 19
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SFC Pedro A.
Rios, 40
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PFC Gary W.
Cox, 19
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Charles Twiddy
and all the other "Helicopter Door Gunners"
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Jim Avery, Michael Linn
and all the US Army "Sky Soldiers"
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Don Ruths, the AC-130
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
pilots and crews!
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Jack Richardson, Hutch Church, Dan Pemberton, Richard Linn, Ted Little, and Bob Sigholtz,
and all those who served in the
Infantry in Vietnam
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The picture was taken in 1918. It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge in Iowa.
A gift from our grandfathers...
(Click on photo to enlarge)
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