Eugene M. Fisk, Army Eugene N. Fisk left Syracuse University in 1942 to join the Army and was recruited to join the elite 10th Mountain Division training in Camp Hale, Colorado. In 1943 while in Denver playing basketball for the 10" Mountain ...
Stanley L. Davis MD, Army
Stanley L. Davis, MD, ArmyStanley L Davis, MD I was 29 years old, in the middle of my internal medicine residency, and the father of newly born twin daughters, when I received notification of my commission in the Army Medical Corps, a ...
Bruno Jr William, Army
Bruno Jr William, ArmyBill was born on July 3, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska. He began his service to our country in Vietnam on May 20, 1968, and was discharged on December 22, 1969. He died on December 5, 2009 due to lung disease caused by his ...
Dale J. Andersen, Navy
Dale J. Andersen, Navy Dale J. Andersen CWO4, USNR, Retired Served in Vietnam 1965-1967 for two tours with MCB-3 (SEABEES), first to Da Nang at base of hill 327 west of Da Nang Airbase after deploying from Guam on USS Belle Grove, LSD 2. My second to ...
Robert Brown, Army
Robert Brown, Army https://youtu.be/USBo3oC1trwShort narrative about the Veteran:Robert Brown was born on Fort Francis E. Warren Army base where his father was serving. After losing an eye in World War II, Robert's father was dis ...
Ken Melhus, Army
Ken Melhus, Army https://youtu.be/OfpgSpDQXfAShort narrative about the Veteran:After graduating from college, Ken was drafted into the Army. He was stationed in the DMZ, Ken's unit was responsible for ranging and directing artill ...
Tom Hagel, Army
Born in Ainsworth, Nebraska, graduated from high school in Columbus, Nebraska, Tom received his draft notice in early 1967 (while still in high school), but voluntarily enlisted in the Army. Consequently, after only 5 days following his high school graduation, Tom began his Army service. Tom served in Vietnam from January 1968 through February 1969.
Francis “Frank” Rayer, Army
Born in Omaha, Nebraska and an “attendee” of Omaha’s Central High School, Frank volunteered for the draft and joined the Army in the hopes of avenging the death of a good friend that was killed in Vietnam 17 days before his friend was to come home. Heeding the advice of his dad, Frank opted out of his first choice of being an infantryman and told the Army he wanted to be a “Combat Engineer” and wanted to go to Vietnam. Always willing to accommodate, the Army happily obliged Frank on both of his demands.
Charles Weight, Army
Charles’ Story:
The son of a WWII Army veteran that served in the Philippines, Charles was born in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Omaha South High School. Charles was drafted into the Army as a Medic in 1966.
George Abbott, Navy
George’s Story: George was born and raised in Vermont and graduated from the University of Vermont. While in college, George joined the Navy Reserves and attended Navy OCS in order to be commissioned as an officer in the Navy after graduating from the University. George was stationed aboard the USS Lofberg (DD-759), which saw action giving support fire to ground troops in Vietnam.