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David A. Stubbs, ARMYIn 1966, David was drafted into service by the U.S. Army and was stationed in Fort Hood, TX. There he served as a staff sergeant but soon moved to the Army dental school, where he made dentures, partials and other dental ...

Dewey Wayne Waddell, USAFWayne Waddell was born in 1935 in Bremen, Georgia. He was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC Program at Georgia Tech on June 9, 1956, and went on active duty beginning June 3, 1957. Lt Waddell completed Undergrad ...

Michael F. Bose, ARMYMike Bose, from Avoca, was drafted into the Army and began his military service 2/27/69. He landed in Vietnam on 7/20/69, the same day man landed on the moon. For him this was a place of hell. His duty assigned was to be ...

George E. Thelen, Sr., NAVYI joined the Navy in 1967 and went to boot camp at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois. From there I went into the Navy Seabees, the Naval Construction Battalion. I was sent to Gulfport, Mississippi a ...

Roy Bravo, Sr., USMCRoy Bravo, Sr. After graduating from Omaha South High School. Roy answered the call to serve his country. In 1954, he joined the USMC, where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Communications Corps. His assignmen ...

Donald A. Lowery, USAFEulogy for Don Lowery - by David McBlain I first met then Captain Don Lowery in an expandable van near Tan Son Nhut Airport/AirBase in September 1966. I don't know how much input he had on my acceptance for that job wit ...

Ken Self, USMCKenneth (Ken) Paul Self age 72 was born on October 10th, 1952, in Omaha, NE to Floyd and Kathryn (Pavich) Self. Ken joined the United States Marine Corp in 1970 after graduation, he started serving active duty from August 27th 1 ...

Michael E. Everts, NAVYMichael E. Everts1964 -1968NavyVietnam Assignments: RVAH-12 Vigilante Squadron-Sanford, Florida USS Saratoga CV60 – Mediterranean Assignment USS Constellation CV64 – Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam Rank: Petty Officer Second ...

Edward J. Mills, Sr., ARMYSP/5 Edward J. Mills Enlisted in US Army - 1967 Volunteered for one of the most dangerous jobs in the country - crew chief on a Huey during Vietnam Conflict - 1967-1968 Basic Training - Fort Bliss, Texas - 3 Apr 67 ...

Lawrence A. Mollner, ARMYLawrence A. Mollner Journalist & Photographer11th Infantry BrigadeDuc Pho Vietname 1968 Quick Facts Service BranchARMYHometownOm ...