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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Roger Moody

Roger N. Moody, ARMY

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Roger N. Moody, ArmyRoger Norris Moody Roger was born 11.10.1946 in Ainsworth, NE and grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska. He graduated from Norfolk High School in 1967. Roger entered the US Army in 1967 and served in Pleiku, Vietnam. After being di ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Robert Korgie

Robert J. Korgie, NAVY

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Robert J. Korgie, NavyRobert J. Korgie Robert J. Korgie served in the United States Navy from 1942-1948 joining the Navy weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was sent to Northwestern University in Chicago to learn to be a naval radioman ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Leo Wichert

Leo A. Wichert, ARMY

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Leo A. Wichert, ARMYLeo A. Wichert SP5 - Army 1966 - 1969 Leo A. Wichert joined the Army Reserves in 1966 and was part of the 172nd Transportation (Medium Truck) Company reserve unit from Omaha, Nebraska. The 172nd unit was activated for serv ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - James Smith

James J. Smith, ARMY

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James J. Smith, ARMYJames "Jim" J. Smith Captain, US Army Jim was a Mobile Advisory Team Leader for a Vietnamese Infantry Battalion in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, from June 1970-January 1971. Jim was an Instructor at the USARV Advisor School ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Albert Mixan

Albert J. Mixan, ARMY

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Albert J. Mixan, ARMY Albert J. Mixan Private First Class Albert J. Mixan of the 96th Infantry served in Leyte (with the liberation of the Philippines) and then served in Okinawa. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic service on April 10, 194 ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Robert McKee Jr

Robert McKee Jr., USAF

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Robert J. McKee Jr, USAFRobert J. McKee, Jr. Bob was commissioned in the air force the same day he graduated from UNL in January 1966. He completed pilot's training at Reese AFB in Lubbock in a T-37 and was assigned to pilot B-52s. In August ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Frederick Gesser

Frederick Gesser, USAF

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Frederick E. Gesser, USAFFrederick E. Gesser Frederick E. Gesser, affectionately known as "Weather Gesser," joined the United States Air Force on November 26, 1966, as a weather technician. He served with distinction in Vietnam from December ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Ronald Lane

Ronald Lane, ARMY

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Ronald K. Lane, ARMYRonald Keith Lane Enlisted 10 March 1964 as a heavy weapons infantryman, but on completion of training and a short delay at Fort Gordon, GA I was assigned to Korea as an M-60 machine gunner. While there, I received accepta ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Kurt Geschwender

Kurt Geschwender, USMC

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Kurt Geschwender, USMCKurt Geschwender Kurt went into the Marine Corps July 1967 and got out August 1969. Quick Facts Service BranchUSMCHomet ...

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Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Jerry Eckhoff

Jerry Eckhoff, ARMY

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Jerry Eckhoff, ArmyJerry Lee Eckhoff April 13, 1951- December 23, 2019 Jerry Eckhoff was many things to many different people. He was a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a grandfather and truly a great friend to all who knew him well. I me ...

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NVVM is a federal IRS 501(c)3 organization incorporated in Nebraska seeking to memorialize, educate, commemorate the Vietnam War and highlight veterans and their sacrifices; so that future generations can better understand this period as a touchstone in our history.

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