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Looking for anyone who served aboard the
U.S.S. Oxford (AGTR-1), Jan.-Nov. 1966. Also searching for
anyone who passed through Tan Son Nhut Airbase on the way
back to the States on Nov. 28-30, 1966. Contact: Melvin Heyward,
P.O. Box 362118, Decatur, GA 30035; 678-428-4266.
Seeking anyone who served
in the 12 Sp 5 K-9 Section, Cam Ranh Bay Airbase, 1966- 68,
especially Walker, Caverly, Royer, Podmore, Weaver. I was
nicknamed “Jersey.” Contact:
Jim Sylvester, 180 Prospect St., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604;
jimSYL47@verizon.net
I want to hear from shipmates who served
aboard U.S.S. Niagara Falls
(AY-3), 1969-71, who might remember the name of the sailor
who fell from an
M-frame some 40-50 feet to the deck while we were off Danang
Harbor. Contact: Mike Money, 642 Kitchen-Dick Rd., Sequim,
WA 98382; 360-681-7085.
Searching for marines from Recruit
Plt. 2106, Echo Co., USMC Recruit Depot San Diego, 1996.
I fell down an embankment on a march and injured myself.
As a result of that incident I was discharged early. I am
now disabled and experiencing “survivor
guilt” about not being able to continue my service.
Would enjoy hearing from anyone I served with. Contact: Jacob
Fish, 2646 Lower Elwha Rd., Port Angeles, WA 98362; 360-460-2602.
Looking for Daniel Catlin who served with 1st Cav. in Fulda,
Germany, 1971. Last known as a truck driver in Plainfield,
Ill. Contact: Michael Mann, 1506 Sea Breeze Ln., Melbourne,
FL 32935.
Want to hear from Bobbie Lou Pendergrass, brother
of James McAndrew who was KIA Jan. 11, 1963, in an H-21 crash.
I was in his unit at Ft. Lewis, Wash., before we were deployed.
Contact: Gene Klapperich, 109 S. 10th St., Lynden, WA 98264;
360-920-3390.
Seeking Floyd D. Caldwell. I have your ID bracelet and want
to return it. Contact: Connie Geesaman, 12209 N. St. Rd.
3, Muncie, IN 47303; 765-282-2799.
Searching confirmation of combat activity
around Camp Schmidt, near Pleiku Airbase, Nov. 1966-Feb.
1969, and Dak To in 1967. I was with Security Plans and
Operations and remember Charles McCain (Indiana), Crowder, “Scrounge,” “Tex,” “Shorty,” “Red,” and
Joey. My nickname was “Gag” or “Gorey.” The
Vietnamese called me “Luong.” Contact: John Gagnon,
c/o 456 York St., Caribou, ME 04769; mrcllgagnon@aol.com
Looking
for John Horn, former commander of A Co., 4th Bn., 23rd Inf.,
25th Inf. Div., summer and fall, 1970. We went to Australia
together on R&R. Contact: Bill Fischer,
6425 Broadway, Apt. 5A, Bronx, NY 10471; fischbil@optonline.net
Seeking
old friends from Co. A, 125th Signal Bn., 25th Inf. Div.,
1969-70, and from Charlie Co., 1/27 Wolfhounds. Remember
the stand down on Charlie Section when they came in on us?
Contact: Jackie F. McGehee, 15266 Old Lowery Rd., Omaha,
AR 72662; 870- 426-3675 (home); 870-688-0670 (cell).
Seeking
info on a joint military Isthmus of Panama Expedition in
1953. The expedition followed the 1513 route of Spanish explorer
Vasco Nunez Balboa and included U.S. Army, Marines, Navy,
as well as Panamanian military personnel. Contact: John F.
Forgette, 104 South Garden St., Bellingham, WA 98225-5818;
360-671-5083.
Must verify stressors for PTSD claim.
Seeking Peter Weist or anybody else who was TDY from 459th
Signal Bn. to 457th Medevac Co. at Quang Tri around March
1971. I recall there were four of us on TDY orders. I was
nicknamed “Okie.” Contact:
Daniel Pack, E. 3490 H 44 Rd., Traunik, MI 49891; 906-446-3616.
Looking
for anyone who flew, worked on, worked with, or has a high
admiration for the A- 37 fighter aircraft. Reunions every
two years in various parts of the country. Send your e-mail
address and receive newsletter free for a year. Let us not
forget the A-37s more than 100,000 air support missions in
Viet Nam. Contact: Ollie Maier, 306 Village West Dr., San
Marcos, TX 78666-9436; GM08@TxState.edu (that’s “GM
zero eight”).
Jim Spears, P.J., Jack Mangrum, “Tommy” Thompson,
Johnny Villa, all from Jolly Green, 37 ARRS, Danang Airbase,
1968-69, are you out there? Drop a line. Contact: Eldon W.
Marsh, 149 Village Green, #411, Universal City, TX 78148;
210-415-3640.
Searching for Charles Duncan (North Carolina)
and Gale A. Hughes (Oregon), both door gunners and crew chiefs
with D Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cav., and later K Troop,
17th Air Cav., Phan Thiet, 1970. Contact: Harold M. (Mike)
Addison, 19860 Diamond Rd., Lebanon, MO 65536; 417-532-6098.
Seeking
any and all info about Naval Intelligence officers attached
to Task Forces 115, 116, and 117 in Vietnam between Aug.
1968-Jan. 1970. I am preparing a research report for a retired
Vice Admiral and former Director of Naval Intelligence. Any
help appreciated. Contact: Gerard P. Keenan, 16 E. Beech
St., Central Islip, NY 11722; 631-582-1262; 516-768- 9602
(cell); gkeenan@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Want to find anyone who
served with me in 19 TASS at Bien Hoa Airbase and with 1st
Air Cav., 3rd Brigade, Quan Loi, 1969. We were forward air
controllers and maintained the OV-10 Broncos. Contact: Benjamin
J. Cordero, 325 N. Penn Ave., Salina, KS 67401; 785-826-1561.
Looking for crew chiefs
who served in the O.M.S., 389th TFS/366th TFW, Holloman AFB,
Alaska, Phan Rang, and Danang, 1965-67. Contact: David W.
Helmke, 10801 W. Roundelay Cir., Sun City, AZ 85351; 623-583-1494;
dlhelmke@cox.net
Want to contact those I served with in 517th
MID, 1st Bde., 5th Inf., Quang Tri, 1969-70. Contact: Frank
Hotze, 3436 Brown Rd., Hamersville, OH 45130; 513-720-9558;
fhotze@prodigy.net
Seeking
anybody, officers and enlisted, from U.S.S. Long Beach (CGN-
9), OM Div. or Weapons Dept., Nov. 1968-July 1970. They called
me the “Las Vegas Kid.” Contact:
Ronnie Vause, 459 E. Mule Deer Circle, Central, UT 84722;
435-574-3344; Ronnie@TeamVause.com
Men of 168th Engineers,
HQ and A Companies, get in touch. Roy D. (“Cowboy”)
Winn, are you on the rodeo circuit? DeNaples, Nickel, Kelley,
Greene, Sgt. Britt, how are you? Contact: Edward D. Brown,
3323 Hackberry St., Cincinnati, OH 45207; 513-532-5370.
Searching for James L. Nelson, who
served in B Btry., 2nd Bn., 20th Artillery, 1st Cav. Div.
We served together in RVN 1966-67. Our last contact was at
Ft. Knox, Kentucky, on Aug. 16, 1968. Contact: Joseph M.
Nowacki, 1596 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648; 609-393-0252;
cchief489@yahoo.com
Raymond
Geer, are you out there? You were with Alpha 1/1 and rotated
stateside with several rolls of my undeveloped photos. Did
the pictures survive? Get in touch. Contact: Leonard W.K.
Ho, 1667 Waikahalulu Ln., Honolulu, HI 96817.
Seeking
old friend Tyrone A. Jackson. We served together in A Co.,
1st Bn., 11th Inf., 5th Inf. Div., Quang Tri, 1970-71. Contact:
Rudolph Carey, 289 Low Ground Rd., Emporia, VA 23847; 434-634-3202.
Looking for Boyce Jefferson. Your family needs
to know where you are. Contact: Joseph C. Miller, 212 N.
Duke St., Durham, NC 27701; 919-641-7062.
Need verification on two incidents.
Want to learn more about the helicopter that came into the
Phu Bai ammo storage facility near the airport, setting off
explosion of all artillery and ammo. Need date and names
of KIA. Also: info on artillery unit at GIA-LR combat base,
Jan.-Sept. 1968. Need exact name of unit, exact date of episode,
and names of gun crew (eight men) KIA when 8-inch gun exploded.
Contact: Hosia Blankenship, 770 Page Rd., Winchester, OR
97495; 541-673-0599.
Working
a VA claim and am searching for Marines who served with me
in Training Plt. 1053, Parris Island Recruit Depot, Sept.
1966. Contact: Robert L. Meadows, 1129 Breezeport Ct., Henderson,
KY 42420; 270-827-9449; rbmeadows@insightbb.com
Need
info on two incidents involving U.S.S. Kearsage (CVS-33),
summer/fall 1966. Incident one: a small boat party went ashore
to retrieve refugees. More info needed for Agent Orange claim.
Incident two: deck crew killed by airplane propeller. More
info needed for PTSD claim. If you served aboard or know
anything, please help. Contact: Jim R. Riesenberg, Veterans
Service Office, Courthouse, 615 N. 6th St., Sheboygan, WI
53081; 920- 459-3054; riesejrr@co.sheboygan.wi.us
Looking
for the corpsman who was at the Camp Carter dispensary, Sept.
1968-Oct. 1969. First name John. Last name unknown. John,
are you out there? Anyone know him? Contact: John Haldeman,
2800 Maple Ave., #13A, Downers Grove, IL 60515.
Incident verification
for PTSD claim involving a 1971 court-martial at Camp Lejeune,
N.C., while serving with Co. C, 1st Bn., 6th Marines, 2nd
Marine Div., FMF. Looking for Tony Swanson, Desi Aesiderio,
Morris (former Capt.), Mickel, Dennis Whoback. Contact: Neil
Allen Robinson, 1026 Garfield Rd., Masardis, ME 04732; 207-435-
6267.
Seeking friends from A Co., 4th Bn.,
9th Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Manchu), Dec. 17, 1967-Dec. 18,
1968. Can’t recall
names but think of you Manchu warriors every day. They called
me “Indio.” Contact: Robert Tafoya, 6343 Isleta,
S.W., Albuquerque, NM 87105; 505-873-0899; taf1296@aol.com
Need
the name of the company clerk with 919th AC Engr. Co. with
11th ACR, 1966-67. We left Ft. Hood for RVN in Aug. 1966.
Our company commander was Capt. Crocker and first sergeant
was James Cox. Contact: Ron Emerson, 6324 N. Liberty Lake
Rd., #163, Liberty Lake, WA 99201; 208-660-6638; emelew@juno.com
Searching
for Norman Clarence Wingate. We served together from basic
training at Lackland AFB to security at Ellsworth AFB and
on to Vietnam where we got split up, me to Cam Ranh Bay and
Norman to the Delta. Norman was from Baltimore. Would love
to reconnect. Contact: Raymond Allen Jones, 739 Arrowood
Rd., Rutherford, NC 28139; 828-286-8617.
Looking for James
Wesley Lusk, my uncle, a Canadian who served in the U.S.
Army between 1968-72. He was born in Manitoba, did basic
in the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, area, and may now be living
in or near Bastrop, Louisiana. He’s the
only uncle I have left on my mother’s side and would
love to reconnect. Contact: Cindy Nobiss, jamescindy2006@shaw.cca
Seeking
Peter N. Goodell, Richard A. Perry, William H. Murphy, former
Maj. Ballias, or anyone who served with my father, retired
Maj. Russell G. Cottrell, in the 45th MI Co., 519th MI Bn.,
525th MI Grp. on two Vietnam tours, 1968-69 and 1971-72.
I have a letter confirming that my father was approved to
receive a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster but the award
was never made. I have been told I need further confirmation
so am seeking anyone who remembers or served with my father.
I have worked on this for over three years and am determined
to see that my father receives the decoration he earned in
service to our country before he dies. Contact: Debra Johnson,
molen@xmission.com
Looking for anybody who served with me
in the Redball Express, Jan. 1966-May 1967. Contact: Marty
Bisson, MB56401@aol.com
Looking
for Thomas R. Spickard and Thomas L. Shamanski. I was a sergeant
with 159th Transportation and 1st Logistics Command Support
Group, May 1968-May 1969. Spickard and Shamanski were at
Wonder Beach, one of them with 5th Medical. I need support
for ongoing VA claims process. Contact: William K. Lowery,
14007 Stephens, Warren, MI 48079; phil.smith@va.gov
Seeking all Vietnam veterans who served with any engineer
unit as well as those who served with 585th Engr. Co. (DT),
1966-1972. Contact: Tom Garney, dino585@msn.com or visit
our websites at www.engineersvietnam.com or www.585thengrco.com
Looking
for half-brothers William Joseph Shipton and Philip J. Maulden.
I trained with them in 1968 at the USMC San Diego Communications
School. Philip was a radio operator and William, like myself,
was training to be a teletype operator. They were from Las
Vegas. Contact: Garnett (Adkins) Nyahay, 3018 E. Second St.,
Basile, LA 70515.
Searching for close Signal
Corps buddy Terry Vanderpool with whom I served in Quan Loi,
1969-70. If you have even the slightest info, I’d like
to hear from you. Contact: damorris1@peoplepc.com
Seeking my uncle, Mike Charlie Johnson.
He was stationed in Thailand in 1962. I’d like to find
him or find people who knew him. Contact: Rick James, iiuzi@hotmail.com
Seeking
anybody who knew, served with, or remembers my father Robert
E. (Bob) Bauer. My dad served in Vietnam with the 199th Infantry
(the “Red Catchers”), 1969-70.
He is recovering from colon cancer and has started to open
up and tell stories and mention people I have never heard
of before. He apparently served with three men who were hit
and airlifted out. My father never found out what happened
to them. All I have is bits of their names. Clem (his first
name, my father can’t remember his last), Holland,
and Lowe. There was also a sergeant named Bird (Byrd?). Contact:
Shauna Bauer, shaunee@twcny.rr.com
Must confirm stressors
for PTSD claim. We came under attack while I was stationed
in transit at Camp Tien Sha (Danang), Nov. 1970. Seeking
Seaman Richard Pruess, and any other Navy personal from Camp
Tien Sha. Were you there? Do you recall details, names, events?
Please get in touch. My nickname was “Patrick Son.” Contact:
Patrick Lewellen, P.O. Box 243, Spearfish, SD 57783; 605-645-8888;
patricklewellen@msn.com
Searching
for my old crew chief, former Spec4 Charles Smith from A
Troop, 7/1 Air Cav., Vinh Long. Charley crewed my Cobra,
Jan.-Sept. 1970. They called me “Mixer.” Contact:
Donn Wilimzik, mixer_joy@sbcglobal.net
Seeking info on behalf
of my uncle. He says he was a truck driver with HQ Signal
Support Group out of Long Binh, 1967-68. I cannot find anything
on this unit. He would like to find some friends and old
comrades if possible. Contact: John “Bob” Broach,
Sr., 313 Riverside Dr., Tallassee, AL 36078; 334-283-6636;
crb6465@charter.net
Looking for my sarge, William “Bill” Kendall
(mess sgt.) with Delta Co., 1st Engrs., 18th Inf. Div. (“Big
Red One”), 1965-66. Contact: Rosechelberg@aol.com
Seeking
former Capt. James Habel with HQ Co., 2nd Bn., 18th Inf.
Div. (“Big Red One”), 1965-66. I served
under Capt. Habel and would be thrilled to contact
him for a reunion. Contact: Kelly Boyd, kellyboyd2006@gmail.com
Duke Bohannon: You were stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,
1966-1967. You drove an Oldsmobile 447, and you rescued me
when my car broke down at the dry cleaners. We became good
friends. You left for Vietnam in your plane and then flew
back the same day to say good-bye. Contact: Elaine Kay, P.O.
Box 81, Nice, CA 95464; lake_latonka@yahoo.com
Trying to locate
anybody who served with me at the Navy communication site
on Marble Mountain, 1966-68. My best friend was James Edgar
(Los Angeles). Other buddies were “Boxie,” from
Ithaca, N.Y., and a pal from Utica, N.Y. Contact: LeRoy Thomas
Powers, 30 Van Patten St., Auburn, NY 13021; 315-224-6349.
Looking for anybody out there from B Co., 3/1, 11th Brigade,
23rd Inf. Div., March 1971 until Division standdown.
I was the medic with 3rd Plt. Contact:
Stephen D. Lutz, lutz_sd@hotmail.com
Need help verifying stressors. Seeking anyone stationed with
228th S&S Co. at Binh Thuy, Nov. 1970-Dec. 1971, who
remembers me or the incidents there in that time frame. We
got hit in Dec. 1970 or Jan. 1971; two men died from 550th
Trans. Co or 93rd Engineers. Contact: Jeffrey Weise, N9125
Sheik Ln., Criuitz, WI 54114; 715-923-5685.
Looking for incident
verification to support medical record. Seeking anyone who
served with HQ Co., 504th Military Police Bn., at Phu Bai
on Feb. 21, 1972. I was wounded that day in a rocket attack
at Phu Bai. Anybody who was there and remembers, get in touch.
Contact: Alan A. Babich, 1712 N.W. Oak, Lawton, OK 73505;
580-248-6972.
Seeking confirmation
of my tour of duty with C Co., 1st Cav., at Camp Evans, Pleiku,
II Corps, 1971. I remember Sgt. “Duck” Redder,
an American Indian nicknamed “Chief,” “Slick” Jones,
a Samoan nicknamed “Pineapple,” and a KIA soldier
nicknamed “Tripper.” I was nicknamed “Shooter.” Contact:
Earl W. Buck,
630 Layfayette St., Glasgow, MO 65254; 660-336-2853 yoteman@sbcglobal.net
Want
to hear from anyone from 5th Trans. Co., Qui Nhon. Anybody
out there with pictures, particularly from the Tet Offensive?
I was a jeep machine gunner. Gene Beavers and Bill Metcalf
are still friends. We lost Ed Smith to suicide in 2004. Contact:
Frank Smith, 11880 N.E., 1137 PVT Rd., Deepwater, MO 64740;
417-644-2029; smithatbend@hotmail.com
Want to locate Charles (Charlie) Kegley
from either Washington or Oregon, stationed near Bell Gardens,
1969-70. Charlie shared an apartment with three other Army
vets and worked with provisions if I recall. I have his father’s
wedding ring and would like to return it. Contact: Kim Gunter
Abercrombie, kabercrombie@cox.net
Looking for a Vietnam veteran named John
Hodge or possibly Hodges, based in Paris in 1965. Contact:
Verokosta@aol.com
Looking
for an Australian Vietnam veteran named John Alexander Matheson
from the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment, (Australian Army),
in-country in 1968. Last known to be living in Texas. Contact:
Geoffrey Miles, geoffreymiles@hotmail.com
Trying
to find any sailor who served aboard the U.S.S. Cleveland
(LPD-7) who recalls docking in Danang in late April 1970.
We were there a day or two loading Marines to take back to
Okinawa and on to CONUS. Contact: Pete Flannery, 600 Robert
St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538; fortflan@yahoo.com
Looking for
anyone who served with Ben Worsley in 504 MP, Hue Platoon-MACV
Command, 1968-69. Need to find Mike Castellano (New Jersey)
and Harrison Brown (South Carolina) for statements on incidents
that occurred in and around Hue. Contact: Ben Worsley, 614
Newton Ave., Tarboro, NC 27886; 252-823-1866; vworsley14@peoplepc.com
Seeking
those assigned to B-11-4, 2nd Plt., Fort Knox (Basic Training),
May-July 1969. Vorick, Whitney, Moreford, Puckett, Thames,
Silva, Parker, Ledanyi, Martin, Misiasz, Poteet, Jones, Brennan.
Also Ernie Rose and James Porter from 3rd Plt. Most were
draftees from Michigan. Contact Gerry Wright, 248-874-7589;
800-632-2370; hexmate70@aol.com
Seeking Marty
Sather who was stationed near Danang, Aug.-Nov. 1970 with
1st Reconnaissance Bn. We would like to send a couple of
pictures back to him or his family. Contact: Nila Howard,
mhowardzz@comcast.net
Want to hear from guys who served
with D Co., 1st Bn., 9th Marines,
1965-66. Willy White, Larry Moecair, Richard Korisky, Howey
George, are you out there? Contact: Joe Langer, 126 Curry
Rd. W., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; 845-297-0102.
Looking
for guys from Co. L (Rangers), 101st Airborne, 1970, including
Kris Christiansen (“Sockratese”), Bugs
Moran, Carlos Quinonese, Doc Tallon, and the guy from Hawaii
nicknamed “Pineapple.” Contact: Eric R. Nielsen,
68277 Mary St., Richmond, MI 48062; 248-259-3081; RANGERERNielsen@comcast.net
Anybody
from Gun Plt., 129th Assault Helicopter Co., 1st AU Bde.,
1969-70, it would be great to hear from you and share memories.
Contact: George Bessette, 9 Butternut Rd., Somerset, MA 02726;
508-678-0057.
Incident verification: On
either Thanksgiving or Christmas 1969, a medic in the hootch
next to the Psychiatric Unit, 8th Field Hospital, Nha Trang,
opened fire on his hoochmates. Need to hear from anyone who
was there, remembers, or has information about this incident.
Contact: John B. Clarke, 1025 S. Capitol Ave., Apt. No. 125,
Boise, ID 83706; 208-345-3140.
Seeking
crewmembers from the 1965 WESPAC cruise of the U.S.S. Bayfield
(APA-33). Looking for E Division guys, including Howie, Lucky,
Thatch, Winfrey, Bird Ramsey, Cookie, Kaoni, Carlson, Beeman,
Krebs, and any others. It’s reunion
time. Contact: Bill Hager, 105 S. 1st St., Ishpeming, MI
49849; 906-485-4447.
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