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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...