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This is an open Invitation to all classmates of Minneapolis North High School Class of 1966 who had an Involvement in the Vietnam War. I have put together a storyboard and Books on our class of '66 /classmates involvement in the WAR. Thanks for all your help with all the photos/stories of your involvement there.
The storyboard was on Display at the 50th Reunion Auqust 27th, 2016 and will be on display at the next reunion.
Photos of the storyboard will be on this website Click Here all photos of the displays and books will be post some time in September, see you all at the next reunion God Willing...
Floyd
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North High School Class of 1966 Involvement in the Vietnam War.
Thanks for all the photos and stories!
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William N. "Bill" Lee
Class of '66
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Hi floyd,
My name is Bill Lee... I was surfing on the North High School Reunion Site, and saw your 1st Recon stuff. Semper Fi, I was a 1371, Combat Engineer, and was embedded with the 5th Marine Regiment during my combat tour. Oct 9, 67 - Oct 29, 68. I was going to attend the 45th reunion, even though I was expelled from North ,(misfit) but just got over committed and couldn't make it. I told Terry Tompkins to keep me in the loop, and I will attend the 50th, God Willing. Thank you for your service.
Bill Lee the photo is me 3/29/68
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| Bill Lee - 3/29/68 |
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| William "Bill" Lee - Vietnam |
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| Bill Lee - 1st Platoon - Vietnam |
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| Bill Lee - Vietnam - Time Line Photos |
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| Lance Corporal Thomas C Henry |
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| Bill Lee May 30th, 2016
On this Memorial Day weekend I want to honor all the Men and Women that lost their lives for our country. I especially want to honor the five good friends I served with among the 17,817 that died during my Vietnam tour of duty. My friends included Gregory H. Stancil, Charles T. White, James L. Jako, Michael F. Fanning, and a special shout out to my friend Thomas Carmen Henry, who gave his life on March 29th 1968 while we were both with Mike Company 3/5. Here is a photo of Tom. Please remember him, and the sacrifice his family made for us. A special thanks to Tom's wife, Sandra Jean Henry-Lowell, daughter Cinnamon Couch, and his sister Sandy Henry Lowe.
REMEMBRANCES
Final Mission of LCPL Thomas C. Henry
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| Lance Corporal Thomas C Henry |
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There is a personal account for this incident by Jerry Lomax, 3rd Bn/5th Marines, M Co.: “On March 29, 1968, Mike Company crossed a small river in Thua Thien Province while on patrol. Normally, the first thing I do is go to the nearest water hole if I know one is around. I remember I was so tired that I just plopped down. A couple of minutes later, I heard a loud explosion just a few yards from where I was. A command detonated claymore aimed near the water spring had been activated. It came from a gook on the hill overlooking the water. One of the closest friends I had at that time was PFC Terry C. Smith from North Carolina. He had just taken two pictures a couple of minutes before and then went to the water hole with some other guys. The claymore killed three (PFC Smith, PFC Nathaniel Willingham, and LCPL Thomas C. Henry) and wounded three others. It took me a bunch of days to get over what I saw at that water hole. I will never forget. It's the first memory that I have when I look at the two pictures that Terry took just before it happened.”
You Will Never Be Forgotten
Tommy, my only brother, you didn't have to die to be my hero, you were "always" my hero looking out for me and protecting me. You have been gone so long and yet not a day goes by that I don't think of you and Thank God I was blessed with you in my life. I look at your daughter and see so much of you that at times it brings tears to my eyes. I know you are walking with Mom now, looking down on us, I will be so happy when I see you again. i love. miss, and respect you more than words can say. I remember you always called me "little bit". Someone called me that , one time, years ago and it gave me chills, then I looked up to Heaven and smiled.
To Honor Tom
Posted on 2/11/03 - by Bill Lee (763) 427-9844 lee9844@msn.com
I remember Tom very well. I was there the day he was killed. We were taking turns walking point with a mine detector because the area we were in had so many mines. I had complained to the skipper, and was replaced by Tom just moments before he and the first squad walked into a command detonated explosive devise that took his life. I have thought of that moment many times over the years. At 19, I felt numb to the whole thing. As time went on however, I felt as if I played a part in his death. Tom and I had so much in common. We were both 19, newly married, and expecting our first children. I will never forget him. Added Feb 12, 2002. I had the honor of being a name reader at the 20th anniversary of "The Wall" and I read Tom's name.
Thanksgiving 2010
Posted on 11/23/10 - by Bill Lee lee9844@msn.com
Tom,
Thursday will be my 42nd Thanksgiving since the war. I am so sorry that you haven't been around to enjoy them. You would have been 62 years old now, just like me. I have never forgotten you, and pray for you and your family often.
Semper Fi Brother.
Remembering Love
Posted on 5/27/08 - by Sandra Jean Henry-Lowell grams@bignet.net
40 years have come and gone since you were taken, Oh Love, we were so young. Our love grows always within my heart through Cinnamon.
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| Lance Corporal Thomas Carmen Henry - Click the photo... |
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| A Soldier's Prayer
(author unknown)
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
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FIRST MARINE DIVISION ASSOCIATION
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President Rios says, "Lest We Forget"
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The Fighting Fifth Marines are Looking for "A Few Good Friends"
Camp San Mateo, Camp Pendleton, California
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Friday, May 20, 2016
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The Fighting Fifth Marines
2,706 U. S. Marines and Sailors were killed in action during the Vietnam War while serving in just one infantry regiment, the Fighting Fifth Marines. Their sacrifice is not forgotten. With your help, each and every one of them will be honored with a beautiful new Memorial Monument to be built in the 5th Marines' Memorial Garden, Camp San Mateo, Camp Pendleton, California.
This is a major undertaking. The monument will include the ranks and names of all 2,706 casualties and will offer a restful park-like setting for visitors. We believe that the completed memorial monument will not only benefit Vietnam Veterans and their families, but will also comfort all veterans of the Fighting Fifth, including those young Marines and Sailors currently serving on active duty in the Middle East and around the world. This new memorial will also educate all generations of Americans about this famous USMC infantry regiment's pivotal roles in many successful military campaigns during the Vietnam War, thereby advancing the legacy of the Fighting Fifth Marines.
The monument builder is Rock of Ages of Graniteville, Vermont, the world's leading granite quarrier and memorial manufacturer. Our goal is to raise the necessary funds ($400,000.00) over the coming months, with the monument dedication targeted for Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2017.
Any memorial monument to be installed aboard a military base requires approval by that service's Chain of Command. This monument project has received initial approval and the "green light" to proceed with fund-raising efforts. If for any reason this monument project does not come to fruition, all donations made will be returned to the donors.
Our project team includes the leadership of the 5th Marine Regiment, the 1/5 Vietnam Veterans Association, the 1st Marine Division Association (whose headquarters is now located aboard Camp Pendleton), and the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group (a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization who, as the project's fiduciary, are managing all donated funds in a secure trust fund.)
The project team has received the go-ahead from the regiment, and the project has been approved at all levels of the USMC chain of command. The design and plan is now being reviewed by the Department of the Navy, and we expect approval from them shortly.
The Memorial Garden at Camp San Mateo, Camp Pendleton, California, which is the home of the Fighting Fifth Marines, includes memorial monuments recently installed to commemorate casualties of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During a recent visit to this beautiful memorial garden, several Vietnam
veterans who served in the regiment recognized the long-overdue need and desire to provide a suitable memorial for the Fighting Fifth's casualties of the Vietnam War. With typical can-do Marine spirit and teamwork, a project plan with the goal of funding, designing, installing and dedicating the Memorial was developed and executed. We officially launched our capital fund-raising campaign on May 1, 2016. Our goal is to complete the project in time to dedicate the monument on Memorial Day, 2017.
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The monument design layout (see the image on Page 2) includes a total of six (6) "name panels" arranged in a "lazy U" shape around the "center piece." Both sides of each name panel will be used, providing a total of twelve (12) name panels overall. The name panels are fashioned from Medium Barre Granite and American Black Granite.
Each of the regiment's current battalions that were "in country" during the Vietnam War - 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, & 2/4 - will be represented, and their "patches" (via color etchings and/or tiles) and dates will be included; each battalion's KIA's will be arranged and etched over the surfaces of three (3) name panels. The name panels will list the Rank (abbreviated), First Name, Middle Initial and Last Name of each and every KIA in the 5th Marines during the Vietnam War, in chronological order, by battalion. The image of the iconic "Helmet, Rifle, Bayonet and Boots" will be prominently included, etched on all four sides of the black granite "obelisk" situated atop the center piece. All four sides of the center piece (the base stone(s) supporting the black obelisk) will include messages and images that represent the combat operations conducted by the Fighting Fifth Marines and their subordinate battalions. The base stone(s) could either be one massive stone, or perhaps three large stones, each slightly smaller as they build upward in a "pyramid" shape, which would provide a total of twelve (12) panels for images and messages.
The cost of this project, including the manufacture of the monument, erection of the monument, creation of the monument "infrastructure" (foundations, lighting, etc.) is estimated to be $400,000.00. We are confident that we will have no problem raising all the money that is needed to fund this project from private individual, organizational and corporate donations. We hope you will join us in our efforts to honor those we left behind.
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Why the 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial Monument?
Why do veterans, especially combat veterans, gather at reunions? Why are there so many memorial monuments built to honor veterans of America's wars? What's the big deal, anyway? Well, if you are not a combat veteran, you will likely not understand the "why's and the what's," but we will try to explain it to you.
First of all, it's important to understand that at this moment in America's history, there are 1,444,553 active duty personnel in the United States armed forces, 1,458,500 reserve personnel & 453,000 paramilitary. In total, just a little over 2 million young Americans are presently serving our country in the military. The current population in America is approximately 321,600,000 people (2015 estimate). Just do the math to understand that only about six tenths of one percent of Americans are serving in the armed forces today. Further (please bear with me - I have a point to make), during my time in the United States Marine Corps, which was during the Vietnam War, I learned that for every combat Marine (serving in the infantry, artillery and other front-line units) there were about 9 or 10 Marines serving in a variety of support roles. Don't get me wrong - I loved all of those guys and gals, because we depended upon each and every one of them to do their jobs, in order to improve our odds of success and survival. But, in reality, only one out of about 16,000 Americans will immediately understand the "why's and what's" of our motivations to build memorials without further education or instruction. Over the years I have learned that although our nation's total population was much smaller in the 1960's while the Vietnam War was in full swing (slightly over 200 million in 1968), the ratio between combat veterans and civilian citizens was about the same as it is now. The bottom line (and my point) is that there are not many Americans alive today who truly understand what wars are really like, and how they have affected our wartime generations. Worse, a vast majority of our civilian leaders today have never experienced military service, let alone war, and yet they are in charge of everything that happens to our young folks serving in the military during wartime.
14,841 U. S. Marines were killed in action during the Vietnam War, while just over 20,000 Marines were killed during all the battles in the Pacific during WWII combined. So, perhaps it's understandable why us "Vietnam Jarheads" are particularly interested in building memorials to our buddies. We lost way too many of our friends, while they were just doing their jobs!
Why do we gather? Because, the combat missions assigned to us required us to perform the hardest and most dangerous tasks we have ever experienced in our lives; because the things we did, and the things we didn't do, and the things we saw and heard (that no human being should ever see or hear) are stuck in our memories, and they will remain there for the rest of our lives. Why do we remember, and why do we want to memorialize those we left behind? Because what we saw were our fellow Marines and Soldiers and Sailors and Airmen, our fellow Americans, doing the same things we were doing. We were doing our best, to help those on our left and on our right, in our efforts to succeed, to accomplish our misssions and survive. Many of our memories are horrible, but some of them portray the most uplifting things we ever witnessed. We saw that young man, perhaps our good friend, as he accomplishes his part of the mission, does something heroic and amazing, and then abruptly dies. We saw these acts, and we remember them all, knowing that the vast majority of Americans never left the safety of their homes.
Despite what American films and books often have described about the Vietnam War, we saw selflessness, we saw courage and heroism, we saw our fellow Americans putting themselves into harm's way to help their buddies, and to help people that they didn't even know, people who looked and sounded nothing like them. Yes, we remember. And, yes, we can't forget. Honoring those we left behind is the one thing we can do to find some solace for ourselves, and for their family members and their friends. A total of 2,706 U. S. Marines and Sailors died in Vietnam while serving in just one USMC Infantry Regiment, the Fighting Fifth Marines.
You can help! First and foremost, you can "pass the word" to family, friends and business associates, especially those you know who served in the Fighting Fifth Marines in any era. We believe that any Marine or Sailor who served in the 5th Marines will want to see this mission accomplished.
You can participate! In particular, we are reaching out to any and all Vietnam Veterans who served in these four battalions to assist us in finalizing the design and finishing the project. The actual stones to be used are now specified as portrayed in the design image, but the messages and images to be etched on the stones, especially those located on the center piece base stone(s), are still open for discussion. It would be great to have at least one Vietnam Veteran of the 5th Marines from 2/5, 3/5 and 2/4 join us in an advisory capacity, with the goal of finalizing all the monument design details by this fall, so please get in touch with us if you are interested in helping us to accomplish our mission, which is to successfully complete this project.
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And you can donate! We are seeking the $20.00 individual donation, the $50,000.00 corporate or organizational donation, and everything in between. We are confident that with our veteran's networks and our growing "Friends of the Fighting 5th" community, we will have no problem raising the money to fund this important memorial project.
Should you have any questions, please contact either of us. We hope you will join our team and help us make this dream come true.
Semper Fidelis!
Steve Colwell, 1/5 Vietnam Veteran
Project Leader, 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial Monument
3301 Celinda Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-522-6091
Nick Warr, 1/5 Vietnam Veteran
Marketing and Promotional Support, 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial Monument
4030 Little River Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828-696-2388
President Vince Rios
First Marine Division Association
Office (760) 763-3268 President Vince Rios (817) 847-9954
P.O. Box 9000, Box # 902
Oceanside, CA 92051
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In March 1966, the 5th Marines began deploying to Vietnam and April, took part in their first operation near the Hai Van Pass. During 1966-67, the Regiment took part in Operations Nathan Hale, Union II and Swift, and engaged in counter-guerilla operations in the areas of Quang Nam, Quang Tin and Quang Nai Provinces; fighting several sharp battles in Happy Valley and the Que Son Mountains.
During the TET Offensive in 1968, the 5th Marines took part in the battle to clear Hue. By 1969 the war had become one of ambushes and small unit actions, with the emphasis on increasing the security of the population. After the 3rd Marine Division was withdrawn in 1969, the 5th Marines operated mainly in Quang Nam; taking part in the last offensive operation in the summer of 1970. The 5th Marine Regiment left Vietnam in February of 1971.
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Defensive *Counter Offensive *Counter Offensive Phase II&III *Tet Counter Offensive *Counter Offensive, Phase IV, V &VI *TET 69 Counter Offensive Summer-Fall 1969 * Winter-Spring 1970 * Sanctuary Counter Offensive * Counter Offensive, Phase VII * Presidential Unit Citation (1966-67)(67-68) * Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/Palm * Vietnam Meritorious Unit (Civil Action).
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| Combat Engineer by Victory V. |
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A combat engineer, is a soldier who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions. Such tasks typically include constructing and breaching trenches, tank traps and other fortifications, bunker construction, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing land mines, and other physical work in the battlefield. More generally, the combat engineer's goals involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy.
Usually, a combat engineer is also trained as an infantryman, and combat engineering units often have a secondary role fighting as infantry. Beyond self-defense, combat engineers, infantry and assault troopers from armored corps units are generally the only troops that engage in the assault while dismounted. This role is limited by a lack of fire support (such as that obtained by infantry units from their mortars and recoilless rifles). However combat engineers typically do have extensive antiarmor capability in their infantry fighting role, such as with antitank missiles.
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| William "Bill" Lee USMC |
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| Bill Lee: To be sure, nothing has effected my life more that my time in the United States Marine Corps. I brought me from misfit boy to a man and then warrior and finally to a patriot. I so appreciate my fellow Marine Veterans.
Semper Fi Brothers!
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Toby Keith's American Soldier with Lyrics
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| Thank you for your service Bill... |
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Nancy Jean Lee
North High School Class of 1966
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| Passed Away Oct. 25th, 2006 |
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| Nancy Jean Lee, She was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. |
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| U.S. Navy Nurse Corps |
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| Vietnam Women's Memorial |
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Vietnam Southeast Asia1964-1973
Over 58,000 Americans killed, 200,000 wounded and Women Were There!
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Women served in Vietnam in many support staff assignments, in hospitals, crewed on medical evacuation flights, with MASH Units, hospital ships, operations groups, information offices, service clubs, headquarters offices, and numerous other clerical, medical, intelligence and personnel positions.
There were women officers and enisted women; there were youngsters in their early twenties with barely two years in service and career women over forty.
Women suffered the same hardships as the men in many cases and were often in the line of fire from rockets and mortars, particularly during the Tet offensive with the Viet Cong attacks on Saigon.
Almost ten thousand women were there.
Women were awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star,
Commendation Medals, and Unit Citations.
And yes there were casualties.
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Like many of the men going over to Vietnam to serve their country, young women from all over the nation volunteered to serve as nurses in the hospitals and medical facilities in South Vietnam. These women volunteered for a variety of reasons: to serve their country, to help the service men who were wounded, to receive training and an education, to further their military careers, to prove themselves or just to have an adventure. The nurses served in the hospital ships of the Navy, the airlift helicopters and airplanes of the Air Force and the hospitals and field hospitals of the Army. They arrived in Vietnam with various levels of nursing experience, from newcomers to the field with barley six months of Nursing under their belts to experienced veterans of twenty plus years. Usually the more confident and experienced the nurse, the better they were able to cope with the stress and the sheer number of casualties they treated on a daily basis.
The Vietnam War was the first major conflict to use the helicopter to transport wounded quickly to medical facilities; sometimes a man would be in the hospital receiving medical care barely half an hour after he had been wounded. This new medevac system saved the lives of thousands of men who in previous conflicts would have died in the battlefield waiting for medical assistance. Because of this phenomenon, Vietnam nurses were faced with more patients and more severely wounded men than they had seen in previous conflicts. These nurses were required to make quick decisions on who was treated first and what type of treatment they would receive; a much more autonomous state than nursing in the states where they were expected to follow a doctor’s orders and nothing more.
Combat nurses worked twelve hour shifts six days a week and when a mass casualty incident occurred, like a major battle, those twelve hour shifts could easily turn into twenty-four to thirty-six hour shifts. Nurses also volunteered their time in the communities around them, often going to the local orphanages or hospitals to offer the civilians their medical services or to teach classes on basic hygiene, first aid or even English. In addition, nurses had to deal with numerous emotions: stress from the amount of patients they had to serve, anger at seeing young men so horribly wounded and guilt at not being able to save all of the wounded men or make them whole again.
Despite the long hours and sometimes horrifying wounds these women had to face, many nurses found their service rewarding. They were able to serve their country and save and comfort the wounded men in their facilities. During the Vietnam War 98% of the men who were wounded and made it to the hospital survived. Nurses witnessed some truly miraculous events such as men recovering from their wounds or acts of true selflessness that are common during combat situations, and many nurses made close friends with their fellow coworkers some of whom still keep in contact into the present day.
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WOMEN IN THE U.S. NAVY, VIETNAM
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Members of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps also played an important role in the conflict beginning in 1963. Five Navy nurses were awarded the Purple Heart after they were injured in a Viet Cong bombing of an officers’ billets in downtown Saigon on Christmas Eve 1964; they became the first female members of the U.S. Armed Forces to receive that award in the Vietnam War. Apart from nurses, only nine Navy women–all officers–served in Vietnam, including Lieutenant Elizabeth G. Wylie, who worked in the Command Information Center on the staff of the Commander of Naval Forces in Saigon beginning in June 1967; and Commander Elizabeth Barrett, who in November 1972 became the first female naval line officer to hold command in a combat zone.
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Nancy Jean Lee
She was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War.
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Navy |
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1966 to 1968 |
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E-4 |
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| Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, operated by the Veterans' Administration, opened on Sept. 20, 1982. The cemetery, adjacent to Fort Indiantown Gap, consists of 676 acres, is about one-third of a mile wide and about three miles long. |
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Burial / Funeral
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Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
Section MA Site 309,
Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, Pa |
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| Thank you for your service Nancy... |
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| December 10th, 1967 KIA |
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In Memory of
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Steven Howard Nelson
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2/10/1967
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#1
North High School
Class of '66
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| Steven Nelson Passed Away 12/10/67 |
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| STEVEN HOWARD NELSON 1967 |
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- Wall Name:STEVEN H NELSON
- Date of Birth: 10/22/1947
- Date of Casualty: 12/10/1967
- Home of Record: MINNEAPOLIS
- County of Record: HENNEPIN COUNTY
- State: MN
- Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS
- Rank: LCPL
- Panel/Row:31E, 76
- Casualty Province: QUANG TRI
- Associated Items left at The Wall: N/A
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Go in peace and remember you are not forgotten while I am still on patrol.
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SEMPER FI
EULOGY FOR A VETERAN
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there I do not sleep,
I am the thousand winds that Blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain,
When you waken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush,
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night,
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
Author Unknown
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| Thank you for your service Steven... |
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| February 13th, 1969 KIA |
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In Memory of
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Richard Michael Hilt
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2/13/1969
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#2
North High School
Class of '66
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| Richard Hilt Passed Away 2/13/69 |
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| Richard Hilt ~ Sergeant |
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Richard Michael Hilt
Sergeant
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| Military Working Dog Teams National Monument |
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Record of Richard Michael Hilt
| Name |
Richard Michael Hilt |
| Date of Birth |
April 08, 1948 |
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Date of Death
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February 13, 1969 |
| Age |
21 |
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Hometown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Home County |
Hennepin |
| Sex |
Male |
| Race |
White |
| Marital Status |
Never Married |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic Church |
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Rank
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Sergeant |
| Service |
Army |
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Component
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Selective Service |
| Unit Name |
198 Light Inf Bde |
| Occupation |
Infantry Operations and Intelligence Specialist |
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Pay Grade
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E04 |
| Operation |
Vietnam Conflict |
| Operation Location |
Southeast Asia |
| Month Record Processed |
February 1969 |
| Casualty Category |
Died of Wounds |
| Casualty Reason |
Explosive Device |
| Incident |
Wounded in Action |
| Casualty City |
Quang Tin |
| Casualty Country |
South Vietnam |
| Body Recovered |
Yes |
| Posthumous Promotion |
Posthumously Promoted |
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Social Security or Service Number
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Obituary ~ Richard Michael Hilt
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Apr. 8, 1948
Florida, USA |
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Feb. 13, 1969, Vietnam |
Sergeant Hilt served as a dog handler with the 57th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog), 198th Infantry Brigade, AMERICAL Division.
On 05 February 1969, while on a patrol with elements of D Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry, he was wounded by a booby-trapped hand grenade. He died on 13 Feb 1969.
His personal decorations include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals.
His mother was deceased; father Richard B. Hilt of Tavernier, Florida, was next of kin. |
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Burial:
Palms Woodlawn Cemetery
Naranja
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA |
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| Richard Hilt |
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| EULOGY FOR A VETERAN
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there I do not sleep,
I am the thousand winds that Blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain,
When you waken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush,
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night,
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
Author Unknown
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Go in peace and remember you are not forgotten while I am still on patrol.
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| The War |
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Why Me Lord? Why Me?
Have you ever asked that question? If you have, you’re not alone.
I had a front row seat in Viet Nam...
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| Thank you for your service Richard... |
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| March 25th 1969 KIA |
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In Memory of
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David Allen Weber
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March 25th 1969
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#3
North High School
Class of '66
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| David Allen Weber |
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David Allan Weber
Sergeant
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| SGT David Allan Weber |
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Last Known Activity
A personal account of the Delta Company ambush, March 25, 1969:
We hit a hot LZ and headed for a treeline. My platoon was in the lead. When my four lead men were about 15 meters from the trees the enemy opened fire. The point went down instantly. We had walked right into an ambush, an L-shaped bunker complex, and they had us. We worked to recover the four point men and got one, but could not reach the rest. They had us pinned down under heavy fire and tried to flank us. We later found out we were facing a reinforced company of NVA regulars. The Battalion C&C (Command and Control) chopper came on station overhead. They called for one of our sister companies, Bravo, to move in to help us. They came in and drew heavy fire, and soon they were pinned down too. They lost a lieutenant right off the bat, along with several of his platoon. The medevacs that flew in to get our wounded drew heavy fire and could not land. The C&C called for more ARTY and F-4's. We spent all day trying to reach my three remaining point men. We could get within 20 or 30 meters, but no closer. They did not respond to any calls or signals. I lost one of my best platoon sergeants and several other men trying to get to them. At dark the Battalion Commanding Officer ordered us to pull back and establish a NDP (Night Defensive Perimeter). Later that night one of our listening posts popped a claymore and dragged an NVA in brand new clothes and web gear into the perimeter. I remember one of my point men making it back to the NDP with napalm burns. He told me the other two were killed in the first few minutes of the fight. The next morning the enemy was gone, and we went back in and retrieved the other two.
Lt. Howard W. Mitchell
3rd Plt Ldr, D. Co., 2/14 IN
The four men killed in action on March 25, 1969:
| SSG Gary Michael Brannon |
Delta Company |
| SSG Lewis Eugene Sampler |
Delta Company |
| Sgt. David Allen Weber |
Delta Company |
| 1Lt. Jimmy Dale Bean |
Bravo Company |
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PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Minnesota
Date of birth: 10/16/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Sergeant
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 56507636
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: D CO, 2ND BN, 14TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/16/1968
Incident Date: 03/25/1969
Casualty Date: 03/25/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Burns
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14th Infantry Regiment
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THE 14th Infantry DURING THE VIETNAM WAR
1ST BATTALION
In the fall of 1965 the 25th Division received its expected orders to Vietnam. First to go was the 3rd Brigade. The 1st Battalion was transferred from the 1st Brigade to the 3rd Brigade to serve as the brigade's third Infantry battalion. The urgency of getting the 3rd Brigade to the central highlands of Vietnam led to the Army and Air Force to undertake Operation Blue Light, a massive airlift of the 3rd Brigade from Hawaii to Pleiku. The airlift began on 28 December 1965 and was successfully concluded on 17 January 1966.
Commanded by LTC Gilbert Procter, Jr., the 1/ 14th spent most of 1966 operating along the Cambodian border as part of the 3rd Brigade's mission of preventing the North Vietnamese from cutting South Vietnam in half. In November 1966, elements of the 1st Battalion engaged two battalions of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. Among the numerous Golden Dragons performing heroically during these engagements, two members of the 1st Battalion - 1st Lt. Joseph Grant and Sgt. Ted Belcher were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Addenda: 1st Battalion Operations Vietnam, 1966-1967.
The 1st Battalion was reassigned to the 4th Infantry Division on 1 August 1967 with the exchange of 3rd Brigades between the 25th and 4th Infantry Divisions. The 1st Battalion participated in a total of 12 Vietnam campaigns, receiving a Navy Presidential Unit Citation for gallantry in action at Chu Lai while attached to the 1st Marine Division from 10-15 September 1967. Company A received a Valorous Unit Award for action in Quang Ngai Province. In addition the 1st Battalion received four awards of the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and one award of the Vietnam Civil Action Medal, First Class. While the 1st Battalion was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, CPL Thomas W. Bennett of Company C, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
On 8 December 1970 the 1st Battalion was reduced to zero strength at An Khe, Vietnam with the exception of a battalion color guard which returned the regimental and 1st Battalion colors to Schofield Barracks. On 15 December 1970 the 1st Battalion was reassigned to the 25th Division and the 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry, (see below) was inactivated with its personnel and equipment reassigned to the 1st Battalion.
2ND BATTALION ( David's Unit )
The 1st Brigade of the 25th Division to which the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry was assigned, was scheduled to be the last of the 25th Division's three maneuver brigades to deploy to Vietnam. The Brigade was shy two of its three Infantry battalions. Initially the plan was to activate and train two new battalions for the 1st Brigade but the timetable was too short. Adding to the problem was the need to heavily levy the 2nd Battalion for fillers for Infantry battalions of the 3rd Brigade, which left in December 1965 and of the 2nd Brigade, which departed Schofield in January 1966. To round out the 1st Brigade two battalions assigned to Alaska -- the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry and the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry -- were reassigned to the 1st Brigade on 14 January 1966.
By February 1966 the 2nd Battalion began receiving large numbers of replacements, most directly out of Advanced Individual Training. This resulted in an accelerated unit training program to ready the battalion for deployment. On 16 April 1966 the USNS Nelson M. Walker sailed from Pearl Harbor with the entire 1st Brigade aboard. The ship arrived at Vung Tau near Saigon on 28 April. The 2nd Battalion left the ship on 30 April and was moved by truck and aircraft to Cu Chi.
In their first two years in Vietnam the 2nd Battalion known as the Battle Dragons, made it clear to the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese that they were prepared to meet and defeat any attack on their unit. And they would take the offensive to seek out and destroy the enemy wherever he could be found.
In 1967 the 2nd Battalion conducted a variety of missions that took the Battalion from the Mekong Delta to War Zone C. The Battle Dragons shifted their base camp from Cu Chi to Tay Ninh in conjunction with stepped-up operations in War Zone C. For example, the operations in 1967 ranged in scope from security missions near Bien Hoa during Operation Uniontown and at Dau Tieng during Junction City to civil action efforts east of Cu Chi on Barking Sands, and Operation Yellowstone, a large-scale offensive operation in War Zone C at Katum.
In the four plus years of combat in Vietnam, the 2nd Battalion received participation credit for 12 campaigns of the Vietnam War. The battalion received two awards of the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and one award of the Vietnam Civic Action Medal First Class. SSG Hammett L. Bowen Jr. Company C was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. On 8 December 1970 the 2nd Battalion at color guard strength left Vietnam and returned to Schofield Barracks. The battalion was inactivated on 5 June 1972. Addenda: 2nd Battalion Operations Vietnam, 1966-1968.
3rd BATTALION
To provide for a Pacific area strategic reserve for contingencies other than the ongoing Vietnam War, the Army activated the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks on 6 December 1969. The 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry was activated as one of the 4th Brigade's three Infantry battalions.
The 3rd Battalion (descending from Company C, 14th Infantry) was initially activated under CARS as the 3rd Battle Group, 14th Infantry on 1 June 1959 and assigned to the 102nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserve at Kansas City, Missouri. The 3rd Battle Group was reorganized and redesignated as the 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry on 1 April 1963. On 31 December 1965 the 3rd Battalion was inactivated. It was allotted back to the Regular Army on 6 December1969 and activated at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii as a component of the 4th Brigade, 25th Division.
With the 25th Division returning to Schofield Barracks from Vietnam to resume its traditional mission of being the strategic reserve for the Pacific area the 4th Brigade along with the 3rd Battalion 14th Infantry was inactivated on 15 December 1970. The personnel and equipment of the 3rd Battalion was used to re-man and re-equip the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry.
COMPANY E
Company E, 14th Infantry which had served in Korea from 1960-1966 as a rifle security company was activated in Vietnam on 30 June 1971 as a rifle security company. It was assigned to the U.S. Army Support Command with the mission of guarding the Long Binh support facility. Company E was inactivated on 20 November 1972, receiving campaign participation credit for the last four campaigns of the Vietnam War.
POST-VIETNAM
As part of the overall post-Vietnam draw-down of the Army only the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division remained active. The 1st Battalion 14th Infantry was assigned to the 1st Brigade and the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry was placed in an inactivate status but remained assigned to the Tropic Lightning.
In 1981 the Army replaced the Combat Arms Regimental System with the US Army Regimental System (USARS) in conjunction with the decision to replace the long-established individual replacement system with a unit replacement system featuring like-organized battalions of the same Regiment assigned to both CONUS and overseas commands.
Hence in 1986 the 14th Infantry was reorganized with four active light Infantry battalions. Two battalions were assigned to the 25th Infantry Division and two battalions were assigned to the 10th Mountain Division. However, the Army decided not to implement the unit rotational system, leading to the inactivations of two of the 14th Infantry battalions.
1ST BATTALION
The 1st Battalion, having been transferred to the 2nd Brigade from the 1st Brigade in 1972, remained assigned to the 25th Infantry Division.
2ND BATTALION
The 2nd Battalion was relieved from inactive assignment to 25th Division and assigned to the 10th Mountain Division on 17 January 1986 and reactivated at Fort Benning Georgia. The battalion was later reassigned to Fort Drum, New York. In 1993 the 2nd Battalion was deployed to Somalia as part of Operation Continue Hope. On 3 October 1993 the 2nd Battalion Quick Reaction Force fought a six hour battle with Somali militia to successfully rescue Rangers trapped in the capital of Mogadishu. For its gallantry the 2nd Battalion received a Valorous Unit Award. In 1997 the battalion was deployed to Haiti for several months and in 1997 it was deployed to Bosnia from March-to November 1997. It later deployed to Kosovo November 2001 to May 2002.
3RD BATTALION
The 3rd Battalion was activated on 6th November 1969, assigned to the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and was inactivated on 15 December 1970. On 17 January 1986 it was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and reactivated at Fort Benning. It was later transferred to Fort Drum. On 15 April 1996 the 3rd Battalion was inactivated.
5TH BATTALION
Company E was redesignated on 16 September 1986 as Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 14th Infantry, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division and activated at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii with organic battalion elements concurrently constituted and activated. The 5th Battalion served with the 1st Brigade until inactivated on 15 August 1995.
WAR ON TERRORISM
The 14th Infantry Regiment continues to maintain the regimental tradition of being to the front in battle during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Beginning in March of 2003 to the present, battalions of the 14th have served multiple tours of duty in Iraq. Both the 1st and 2nd Battalions have gallantly engaged and defeated the insurgent enemy thus significantly contributing to stability in Iraq and bringing further battle honors to their Regiment.
1ST BATTALION
In January 2004 the 1st Battalion deployed to Iraq as an element of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. Organized as a task force, the 1st Battalion initially conducted security and stability operations in and around the city of Kirkuk for which it received a Meritorious Unit Commendation. While attached to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division the 1st Battalion participated in the battle for the city of Samarra from 1 October to 1 November 2004. For its gallantry in that battle the battalion received a Valorous Unit Award. The 1st Battalion also served as a reaction force against insurgent activity in the cities of Tal Afar, Najaf and Mosul. The 1st Battalion departed Iraq in February 2005. In 2006-2007 the 1st Battalion was reorganized and reequipped as a Stryker-mounted Infantry battalion. The 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry served in Iraq for fifteen months with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) from December 2007-March 2009 headquartered at Camp Taji. For extraordinary heroism in combat actions against Iraqi insurgents the battalion received a Valorous Unit Award for the period 14 January 2008-22 February 2009. The 1st Battalion also earned participation credit for the National Resolution, Iraqi Surge and Iraqi Sovereignty campaign phases. The 1st Battalion returned to northern Iraq with the 2nd BCT in July 2010 to train and assist Iraqi forces.
2ND BATTALION
The 2nd Battalion is assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division stationed at Fort Drum, NY. It deployed to Iraq in March 2003 as a battalion task force that operated in northern Iraq alongside the 173rd Airborne Brigade. From June 2004-June 2005 it served in the Baghdad area with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division receiving a Meritorious Unit Commendation. The 2nd Battalion returned to Iraq with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team from August 2006-November 2007.
Other 14th Infantry Regiment Resources
1st/ 14th Infantry "Golden Dragons" - Vietnam This site, contrary to its title, includes information on the 14th Infantry Regiment's history prior to Vietnam. Included are photos, maps, a Golden Dragon Alumni newsletter, articles about specific operations from Stars and Stripes, and more.
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Vietnam Service Medal
What does your ribbon look like?
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The Vietnam Service Medal/Ribbon was awarded to all members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Vietnam and contiguous waters or airspace there over. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States in Thailand, Laos, or Cambodia, or the airspace there over, during eligible periods and serving in direct support of operations in Vietnam. The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award which was created in 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is issued to recognize military service during the Vietnam War and is authorized to service members in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, provided they meet the qualification criteria in United States Department of Defense regulation DoD 1348. The Vietnam Service Medal is presented to any service member who served on temporary duty for more than thirty consecutive days, or 60 non-consecutive days, attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days with an organization participating in or directly supporting ground (military) operations or attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos within the defined combat zone (DoD 1348 C6.6.1.1.5. revised September 1996) between the dates of 1961-11-15 and 1973-03-28, and from 29 April, 1975 to 30 April, 1975. For those service members who supported Vietnam Operations from another country within Southeast Asia, DoD maintains (proximity to threat) as the disqualifying factor for Vietnam Service Medal eligibility. For the United States Navy, vessels operating in Vietnamese waters qualify for the Vietnam Service Medal provided that the naval vessel was engaged in direct support of Vietnam combat operations. The U.S. Air Force also grants the Vietnam Service Medal exclusively to flight crews that flew missions over Vietnamese air space, even if the home base of the flight mission was hundreds of miles away requiring in flight refueling. The Department of Defense established thirty military campaigns during the Vietnam War. (Seventeen Naval Campaigns) For those service members participating in one or more campaigns, a service star is required on the Vietnam Service Medal. Silver service stars are issued in lieu of five bronze. Some campaigns apply to all of the military services while others are specific to a particular branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (the United States Marine Corps is considered part of the Navy and is eligible only for Navy campaigns). The exception to this rule is Operation Frequent Wind. The arrowhead device is authorized for campaign participation which involved an aerial or amphibious assault. The Fleet Marine Force combat operation insignia is also authorized
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Charles "Chuck" Walter Brynteson
Served as SP4, U.S.Army, Vietnam
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#4
North High School
Class of '66
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What does SP4 army rank mean?
SP4 is a Specialist, E-4, which is one step (rank) above a PFC, Private 1st class, E-3 and one step (rank) below a Sergeant, Sgt., E-5. A Private is an E-1 which is the rank most soldiers get out of boot camp. I don't know if the rank of Corporal is still used as it was or is an E-4 or at least a rank above a PFC. A Sgt., E-5 is usually a squad leader but depending on the staffing or circumstances could act as a platoon Sgt. This position is usually held by an E-6 and sometimes an E-7. The head NCO, Non-Commisioned Officer of an Army Company, is usually an E-8 which is a 1st Sergeant. The 'top dog' NCO in a battalion or Unit is the Command Sergeant Major. I think I got it right.
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| Oak Park Cemetery - Thank you for your service Chuck... |
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Daryl Leroy Kallemeyn
Daryl lived until the age of 52
buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#5
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed Away - 9/27/2000 |
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Veteran Information
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Daryl Leroy Kallemeyn |
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SP4 |
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Section 14, Site 758
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Randall V Lindfors
US Army - SP5 - VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#6
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed Away March 31, 2009 |
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: 26, 647
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| Thank you for your service - Randall |
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Robert William Wanttie
US ARMY, PVT, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#7
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed Away November 16th, 1987 |
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: X 0 4118
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| Fort Snelling National Cemetery - Thank you for your service Robert |
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Ernie Gerald Saice
US ARMY, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#8
North High School
Class of '66
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| Ernie Saice 1968 - Vietnam - Passed Away April 28th, 2016 |
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From:
Bonni Quam Saice
April 29th, 2016
So many tributes and so much love for a truly great man. My heart breaks for all of the suffering Ernie endured the past couple of months, but I still prayed he would get better and kick cancer's butt. He was loved by his whole family and so many friends. Even the funeral chapel in Robbinsdale speak of how he always stopped in to chat with them on his route and what an optimistic man he was. Words can not express how much I will miss him, after being married to him for almost 48 years. I'm not sure what I will do in the future without him, besides missing him with my whole heart. I'm so happy we got to enjoy so many retirement years together. Last winter was wonderful as we went to so many places he loved. Winter in Florida last year was one of our best as he was no longer was on chemo and he was able to get his strength back for another fight when we got back home. It has been a long hard struggle on all of us but are glad his suffering is over. We all will miss his great love and support. Many thanks to everyone for the very special messages for me and my entire family. It only proves to us what a great man we called brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, or friend. He touched so many of our lives in the very best way!
Arrangements:
Visitation on Wednesday from 5 to 8 pm at Gearity-Delmore in Robbinsdale.
Funeral on Thursday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church at 11:00 am and burial at Ft. Snelling
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| Don Allard - 2016 |
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| I'm sad to write that we lost a good one yesterday. Ernie Saice, Vietnam Vet, Letter Carrier USPS, Father, Sports Fan. Allthough I have never met Ernie in person, I have come to know and love him via Facebook. Please say a prayer for one of our fallen, A victim of Agent Orange. Rest In Peace Brother!! Thank You for your Service
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| Carol Rucke Glime Class of '66 Thanks Carol... |
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| VIET NAM VETERANS ARE HEROS TOO !!'s Click the photo. |
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| In memory of those of the past that succumbed and those who are presently suffering ............
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| Carmen Rettke Class of '66 |
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| Daniel Rodriguez Class of '66 |
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As one Vet together I Salute you for your service, and for the fight you battle with. R.I.P. my friend
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| May 2016 |
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| Thank you for your service - Erniel... |
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| Sunset Fort Snelling National Cemetery - Thank you for your service Ernie... |
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Fred Lewis Anderson
US ARMY, PVT, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#9
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed Away - June 19th, 2010 |
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In Memory Of Fred Lewis “Sonny” Anderson, Jr.
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| Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness I rise today to mourn the passing of my friend and Minnesota criminal defense investigator, Fred Lewis ``Sonny'' Anderson, Junior.
Sonny was born and raised in Minneapolis and graduated from North High School in 1966. He went on to attend the University of Minnesota, where he majored in criminal justice. He served his country in the United States Army from 1968-1970, and later served his community for 25 years as a Criminal Defense Investigator with the Legal Rights Center in the Hennepin County Public Defender's Office. Sonny was an avid sportsman, and was a loving and loyal father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend.
Sonny was the Chief Investigator during my tenure as Executive Director at the Legal Rights Center in Minneapolis, MN. Through Sonny's tireless and courageous work, many Minnesotans received high quality representation without regard to income or wealth.
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Sect 31 Site 890
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Gerald Jerry Martin
US ARMY, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#10
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed away Dec. 13th, 2015 |
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Age 68, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2015. US Army. Preceded in death by parents, Anderson and Olive Martin; 2 brothers and 1 sister. |
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA |
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| ****Fort Snelling National Cemetery**** Thank you for your service Gerald... |
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Lawrence Michael "Larry" Flaherty
US ARMY, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#11
North High School
Class of '66
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| ***Lawrence Michael "Larry" Flaherty*** Passed Away 8-22-2013 |
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Lawrence Michael Flaherty – Vietnam Vet 1967-1970, born April 6, 1948 died on August 22, 2013. Beloved husband of Margaret A. Flaherty, father of Eric Flaherty and papa to Austin and Colin, father to Kelli Flaherty and papa to Preston and Mason. Beloved stepfather to Ericka and husband Bob Helling and grandchildren Josh and Lizzy and stepfather to Bridget Larson and friend Michael Wells. Preceded in death by his parents – Lyle and Cecilia Flaherty, siblings Barbara Loftus, Maragaret Donovan and Martin Flaherty and beloved daughter – Brigette Irene Flaherty. Larry graduated from North High School, Minneapolis in 1966. Achieved a AA degree from North Hennepin Community College and a BA degree from the U of M. Larry worked in finance and property management. A gentle soul who never held a grudge, slow to anger and quick to forgive. He loved quietly and completely. A music loving, God fearing Irishman. Member of Park Rapids Community since 1993. Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Park Rapids, MN. Visitation will be held for 1 hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery – Minneapolis at a later date. Friends may leave on-line condolences at ceasefuneralhome.com
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA |
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| ****Fort Snelling National Cemetery**** Thank you for your service Larry... |
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Morris Nathaniel Keaton Jr.
US ARMY, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#12
North High School
Class of '66
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Morris N.Keaton,Jr.,died Jan.21,2006 at the age of 57.Funeral held Jan.27,2006 at Estes Funeral Chapel with interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. |
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Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA |
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Bruce Leonard Snyder
US ARMY, 1ST SGT, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#13
North High School
Class of '66
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Snyder, Bruce L. age 59, of Mpls, died 11/11/07 on Veteran's Day. Retired First Sergeant, MN Army National Guard Aviation Battalion, long- time member and past Commander of Chester Bird American Legion Post #523.
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1ST SGT US ARMY VIETNAM
(bio by: CindyS)
Family links:
Spouse:
Elaine Marie Henkels Snyder (1947 - 2001)*
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#14
North High School
Class of '66
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| Daniel Stellick passed away |
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| Daniel Allen Stellick
PVT, US MARINE CORPS
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| Death: |
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Section 4-C, Site 266
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Dennis Francis Arrell
SN " E3 Seaman" US NAVY - VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#15
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed Away November 8th, 2009 |
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Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Section CC1 Row 3 Site 57C
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| The Marine's Hymn |
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From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli,
We will fight out country's battles
In the air, on land and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean.
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marine.
Our flag's unfurl'd to ev'ry breeze
From dawn to setting sun
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far off northern lands,
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job -
The United States Marines.
Here's health to you and to our corps,
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life,
And never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
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| Thank you for your service Gary and Terry Sayler |
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| Gary Lee Sayler - Passed Away 2/6/2016 |
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Sayler
Twins
Deceased
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| Terry Lee Sayler - Passed Away 5/17/1999 |
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
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North High School
Class of '66
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| Gary Lee Sayler - Passed Away 2/6/2016 |
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Gary Lee Sayler was born February 5, 1948 in North Minneapolis, MN to Paul and Aletta (Noren) Sayler. He graduated from North Minneapolis High School. Gary served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. He lived in Minneapolis where he drove truck.
Gary married Marcia Knupp at Elim Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale. To this union the couple was blessed with a son, Rolland. On September 5, 1997 Gary was united in marriage to Michelle Zaviska in Alexandria. The couple made their home in Forada and in 1999 they moved to Alexandria. Gary worked for Lee Construction driving truck, until he was forced to quit due to health.
Gary enjoyed wood carving, fishing, cooking, baking and drawing.
Gary died on February 6, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife, Michelle; son, Rolland Sayler of Big Lake; grandson, Ryland Sayler; brother, Ricky (Sheila) Sayler of Minnetonka; father and mother-in-law, Dennis and Mercedes Zaviska; brothers and sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Edward) Piekarski, Kevin (Crystal) Zaviska, and Melissa (Patrick) Radermacher; and nieces and nephews, Nancy, Brian, Charles, Joe, Aletta, Shane, Tim, Jim, Christopher, Amanda, Jennifer, Demetrius, Karen, Keith, Megan, Nicole, Catherine, Dominic, Isaac and Kylie. Gary is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Aletta; brothers, Robert, Ronnie and Terry Sayler.
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| Lee Anderson - Class of '66 |
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Lee Anderson
I knew both of them since 1962. Gary and I hit it off. We were buddies all the way thru North. After school we both went into the military. He went to Korea and I went to VietNam. We got back together after military. We ended up working as mechanics for Mndot. We worked together several years. He was my friend I will miss him.
Floyd, not sure if you were aware that Terry Sayler served in Vietnam
That is what he died from. Agent Orange and cancer.
Thanks, Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend, see you at the 50th, God Willing..... Floyd
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Terry Lee Sayler
US ARMY, VIETNAM
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#17
North High School
Class of '66
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| Terry Lee Sayler - Passed Away 5/17/1999 |
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| Thanks for your service Gary & Terry |
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Nancy Jean Lee
She was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War.
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#18
North High School
Class of '66
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| Passed Away Oct. 25th, 2006 |
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| Nancy Jean Lee, She was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. |
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Kenneth Marvin Bakken
United States Air Force - Vietnam
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A Casualty of Vietnam!
#19
North High School
Class of '66
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| United States Air Force |
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| Vietnam Display Books - Click the photo |
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The War
Vietnam
1961-1975
I can recall that day I arrived in Nam as a green know it all rookie marine with an attitude. I was going to win the war by myself. What a dumb kid I must have been then. Only moments after arriving that day, reality set in and I learn quickly that I was in hell or some where close.
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