Dennis Wagoner, ArmyDennis J. Wagoner I went to Saigon in November 1968 for two months. I was then sent to Vang Tau for ten months. I drove a convoy to Saigon on eight trips and was ambushed every time My twin brother Daniel was sent to a rad ...
Daniel J. Wagoner, Army
Daniel Wagoner, ArmyDaniel J. Wagoner My twin brother Dennis and I joined the Army together in 1968. Due to the family policy in the Army, I was sent to a radar site in Italy and Dennis was sent to Vietnam. My other brother, Tom, was an offic ...
Terry H. Greenwell, Army
Terry Greenwell, Army Terry H. Greenwell Proudly served. 1st Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion 1970-1972. Rank SP-4 Received National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon W/60 DVC, Sharpshooter (M-16 Rifle), Vietnam Service M ...
Huey 68-15532 History
Nothing is more symbolic or synonymous with the Vietnam War than the UH-1 “Huey” helicopter. Hueys, also called choppers, served as troop and cargo carriers, air ambulances, and gunships for all the military branches. This helicopter, tail number 68-15532 ...
Larry K. Wakeley, Army
Larry Wakeley, Army Larry K. Wakeley Larry was born on December 10, 1948, in Wausa, Nebraska. He attended Wausa Public Schools, graduating in 1967. Following his graduation, Larry volunteered for the draft in November 1967 and underwent basic training a ...
Nathan Horvatich, Army
Nathan Horvatich, Army Nathan “Nate” Horvatich Nathan Horvatich was a beloved husband, father, son, and friend. Born in Fremont, NE, and raised in Hooper, NE, Nathan's journey led him to become a member of the US Army, where he dedicated 20 years of his ...
William Heaston, Army
William P. Heaston, ArmyWilliam P. "Bill" Heaston William (Bill) P. Heaston, Captain, U.S. Army JAGC, 101st Airborne Division, Camp Eagle, Vietnam September 1968 – December 1969. A native of Omaha, Bill graduated from Creighton University and ...
Dorris Heaston, Red Cross
Dorris Heaston, Red Cross Dorris Heaston Dorris Hecht Heaston, Red Cross “SRAO (Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas) Program, aka “Donut Dolly,” Vietnam 1969. The military requested Red Cross adapt the SRAO program for Vietnam after successes in ...
M. Douglas Zoerb, USMC
M. Douglas Zoerb, USMC M. Douglas Zoerb Melvin Douglas Zoerb was born in Lexington, NE in 1949 to Melvin and Norma Thomason Zoerb. He graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1967. In September 1969, he married his high school sweetheart, Karen M ...
Shon E. Olson, USMC
Shon E. Olson, USMCShon E. Olson Shon graduated from Waverly High School in 1987, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served his country proudly in Operation Desert Shield/Storm before an Honorable Discharge in 1991. Shon held various job tit ...