Posts in category: Friend and Family

Richard D. Brostad, USMCRichard Dale Brostad was born October 26, 1950, in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended elementary school in Omaha and in 1961 His family moved to Waterloo, NE. He was active in football, basketball, and baseball. He was in ...

Marvin E. Colburn, NAVYI graduated from Hastings High School on June 3, 1966. My Dad had signed me up early, so I was 17 years old at the time ensuring that I would only serve a little over 3 years, being discharged the day before my 21st bi ...

James "Jim" E. Kelly, NAVYJim KellyNavyVietnam 1962 - 1967 Jim Kelly graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, NE in June 1962 and was accepted to the Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. He received his commission in December 1962 a ...

Dennis E. Otte, ARMYDennis had Basic at Fort Hood, TX, AIT at Fort Lewis, WA, trained on a 90 mm recoilless rifle, arrived in Vietnam by ship, and served in the Vietnam Central Highlands. He was a patriot. It would upset him when people did n ...

Clark A. Feuerbacher, ARMYClark A. Feuerbacher Tekamah, NEBorn 1943 – Died 2013 Army – Vietnam (3 tours)Paratrooper/Aviator Bronze Star Vietnam Tours: 173rd Airborne–May 1965-May 1966 101st Airborne–March 1967-March 1968 173rd Airborne ...

Timothy J. Connor, NAVYIt was a blessing in my life to join the United States Navy in 1966. I was honored to be a plankowner on the commissioning of the USS Cleveland LPD 7 in 1966. We were deployed to Vietnam in 1967 as part of the amphibi ...

Philip E. Labadie Jr, USAFPhilip E. Labadie Jr. always had a heart to serve others. Born in Ecorse, Michigan and raised in Lincoln Park, Michigan, Phil was the oldest of twelve siblings. His love for the Boys Scouts of America started at age ...

Leonard W. Whiteing, ARMY In September 1965, Leonard W. Whiteing enlisted in the US Army at the age of 19. Following basic training, he trrained and served as a lineman until recruited to attend Officer's Candidate School in 1966. In February of 1967, h ...

Russ Perry, USAF Russ was commissioned in the Air Force after he graduated from Georgetown University in September 1966. In 1968 he reported to Otis AFB, MA for aircrew training on the EC-121-R as a Combat Information Control Officer. He attended Surviva ...

Dean E. Pittam, USAFSergeant Dean E. Pittam 20 SEP 1948 – 27 APR 2022 Dean E. Pittam was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 20, 1948 to Eldon and Byrleta (Hoehne) Pittam. Dean was a 1966 graduate of Adams Public School where he participat ...