Robert T. Hester, NavyRobert Terry Hester Greetings – February, 2024 My name is Terry Hester and I’m a Vietnam Veteran. I was born on flag day, June 14, 1947, to Robert (Bob) and Sylvia Hester and have one brother, Tom, born in 1943. My dad w ...
Ronald A. Haase, Army
Ronald A. Haase, Army Ronald A. Haase Ronald A. Haase was born on December 31st, 1944, and raised on a farm near Wayne, Nebraska. He graduated from Wayne High School in 1963 and then Wayne State College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Account ...
Donald C. Grella, Army
Donald C. Grella, Army Donald C. Grella Donald Grella was born in 1940 and lived on a farm near Laurel, Nebraska until his father died in 1953 when Donald, along with this mother and sister moved to Laurel. Don was a member of the United Lutheran churc ...
Charles Faltin, Army
Charles Faltin, Army Charles Faltin Charles Faltin, E5, Technical Observer, OV 1 Mohawk – Infrared and Side Looking Airborne Radar – 225th Black Hawk, 131st Red Eye From 1967-1968 I flew the OV 1 Mohawk on reconnaissance missions for the CIA over the H ...
Harvey Cook, Army
Harvey Cook, ArmyHarvey CookHarvey served in the Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. Harvey attained the rank of Tech Sergeant and served in the Pacific Theater’s South Pacific area, Luzon, the Marshall Islands, and finally ...
Howard L. Ball, Jr., USMC
Howard L. Ball, Jr., USMCHoward L. Ball, Jr. Howard L Ball Jr was born in Council Bluffs in 1949 to Howard Sr. and Freda Ball. He and his brother John were raised there and he graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1967. Following a ye ...
NDVA Awards $2.5M Grant for Vietnam War Memorial
(NEB.) — The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) has awarded $2.5 million to the Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation to go towards construction of its Vietnam War Memorial in Papillion. The Nebraska Legislature appropriated funds to ...
Robert Brown, Army
Robert Brown, Army https://youtu.be/USBo3oC1trwShort narrative about the Veteran:Robert Brown was born on Fort Francis E. Warren Army base where his father was serving. After losing an eye in World War II, Robert's father was dis ...
Ken Melhus, Army
Ken Melhus, Army https://youtu.be/OfpgSpDQXfAShort narrative about the Veteran:After graduating from college, Ken was drafted into the Army. He was stationed in the DMZ, Ken's unit was responsible for ranging and directing artill ...
Tom Hagel, Army
Born in Ainsworth, Nebraska, graduated from high school in Columbus, Nebraska, Tom received his draft notice in early 1967 (while still in high school), but voluntarily enlisted in the Army. Consequently, after only 5 days following his high school graduation, Tom began his Army service. Tom served in Vietnam from January 1968 through February 1969.