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"If you are able, save
for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when
you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be
not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not
have always.
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with
their dying and keep it with your own. And in time when men
decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to
embrace those gentle heroes you left behind."
Major Michael O'Donnell- January
1, 1970 Dak To, Vietnam
Missing in Action during a
helicopter rescue- March 24, 1970
Remains returned- April 12, 1995
Identified - June 20, 2001 |
My High School,
Father Judge, located in
Philadelphia PA, has the legacy of losing more young men to the
Vietnam War than any other Catholic High School in the Nation.
Twenty-seven Father Judge Crusaders names are on the "Wall" at the
Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. Pictured below is the Memorial
located on School property so that the current students and all of us
can pause to remember those days and their sacrifices.
Father Judge High School
Their Names and Graduation Year
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Bernard Kissel '64 |
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Clement Grassi '64 |
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Donald Hetrich '66 |
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Edward Zackowski '66 |
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Fergus Carroll '66 |
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Francis Kane '67 |
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George Townsend '66 |
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James Snock '65 |
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John Bense '63 |
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John Lyons '66 |
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John O 'Farrell '64 |
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Joseph Gradel '64 |
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Joseph Pelligrino '61 |
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Leonard Albany '64 |
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Michael Giannini '61 |
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Michael Kilderry '64 |
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Michael Koper '64 |
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Michael Vitale '66 |
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Patrick Corcoran '68 |
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Philip O 'Connell '60 |
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Raymond Ahern '65 |
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Ronald Iller '64 |
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Stephen Miller '63 |
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Thomas Killion '67 |
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William Brown '62 |
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William Carpenter '66 |
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William Schussler '67 |
Temple University
After
I attended High School, I attended Temple University for two years.
While there I was enrolled in the ROTC program and studied under two
remarkable men. Both of these professional soldiers left for
Vietnam shortly before I did and both were killed soon after arriving
in country.
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BUTT, HERBERT
HAMBLY JR |
MAJ. |
01/29/68 |
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CONNER, EUGENE JOSEPH |
MAJ. |
01/31/68 |
Helicopter Flight Class 68-25 Killed
In Action
I lived
and flew with the following men during flight training in 67-68 at Ft.
Wolters TX and Ft. Rucker AL. We were Class 68-25 Yellow Hats
(4th WOC).
|
WO1 |
BAETZEL, ROBERT
ALLEN |
21 Mar 1969 |
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WO1 |
BORR, JEFFREY |
9 Sep 1969 |
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WO1 |
BREECE, WILLIAM
WARREN JR |
5 Dec 1968 |
|
WO1 |
BUTLER, MERLE FLOYD
II |
24 Feb 1969 |
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WO1 |
CLOUGH, KENNETH
RICHARD |
7 Jan1969 |
|
WO1 |
GILBERT, JAMES
MICHAEL |
11 May 1969 |
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WO1 |
HAMILTON, GEORGE
KIRTLAND |
12 Feb 1969 |
|
WO1 |
HILL, ROBERT OREN
JR. |
29 Sep 1970 |
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WO1 |
PUGH, RICHARD CARL |
28 Dec 1968 |
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CPT |
RAHM, ARNOLD JOHN |
19 April 1972 |
|
WO1 |
SATTERFIELD, ROBERT
W |
16 April 1969 |
|
WO1 |
STONER, LARRY LEE |
11 Mar 1969 |
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WO1 |
TURLEY, RICHARD
LYNN |
26 April 1969 |
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WO1 |
WITMER, KENNETH
EUGENE |
13 May 1969 |
Ron
Vanlandingham was a classmate in the Fixed Wing Qualification course
that I attended in late 1971 and early 1972. We both ended up
flying the CH-47 Helicopter in Vietnam instead of fixed wing
airplanes, however. He was lost to a SA-7 missile.
Between
tours of duty in Vietnam, I was stationed in Germany with the 351st
Aviation Company flying the CH-34 and UH-1 Helicopters. Terry
Clark was a Captain assigned there as well and we flew many flights
together. Terry left the Army and started flying for Air America
back in Vietnam as a civilian this time. He was lost to a SA-7
missile also.
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VANLANDINGHAM, RONALD |
CW-2 |
31 Oct 1972 |
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CLARK, TERRY |
CPT |
7 Apr 1973 |
For All Our
Brothers Who Fell From The Sky
Darkness falls without a sound,
that mortal ears will ever hear,
a black lace curtain, swirling down,
the falling of a crystal tear.
So quick it cuts away the sun,
a teardrop on a candle flame,
and darkness comes to mark the place,
that's empty now but for a name.
But many times 'tween dusk and dawn,
half-hidden in the early mist,
we think of you as you once were,
bright and laughing, sunlight kissed.
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2nd Squadron 1st Calvary Regiment
killed in action
My unit of assignment for my first
tour in Vietnam was D Troop 2/1st Cav. "D" Troop supported the
4th Infantry Division, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 75th Rangers and,
of course, our own Squadron. Listed below, in the order in which
they fell, are our Squadron Troopers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Last Name |
First Name |
Middle Name |
Date KIA |
Province |
Troop |
Rank |
Birthday |
Age |
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Krossen |
Richard |
Marvin |
13-Sep-67 |
Pleiku |
B |
SP4 |
23-May-47 |
20 |
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Maxwell |
Everett |
Lee |
18-Nov-67 |
Kontum |
C |
PFC |
29-Jan-47 |
20 |
|
Brown |
Bobby |
Gene |
30-Nov-67 |
Binh Dinh |
C |
SP4 |
21-Aug-47 |
20 |
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Mitchell |
Thomas |
Wayne |
2-Dec-67 |
Binh Dinh |
C |
SP4 |
30-Mar-47 |
20 |
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Gorman |
Henry |
William |
15-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
B |
SGT |
19-Mar-45 |
23 |
|
Westbrooks, Jr |
Allison |
A |
20-Jan-68 |
Pleiku |
B |
SP5 |
27-Sep-40 |
28 |
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Brust |
Glenn |
Roy |
30-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
A |
SP4 |
18-Dec-44 |
23 |
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Forkl |
Robert |
Wayne |
30-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
A |
SP4 |
17-Aug-47 |
20 |
|
Gerlach |
Paul |
Edgar |
30-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
A |
PFC |
26-Jul-47 |
20 |
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Grove |
Louis |
Cancian |
30-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
A |
SP4 |
15-Feb-47 |
20 |
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Kouhns |
Dennis |
Ben |
30-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
A |
SP5 |
3-Aug-46 |
21 |
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Rial |
Richard |
Fred |
30-Jan-68 |
Kontum |
A |
SP4 |
14-Dec-44 |
23 |
|
Gillham |
Jan |
Royce |
2-Feb-68 |
Kontum |
A |
PFC |
15-Apr-47 |
20 |
|
Thomas |
Pearly |
Junior |
16-Feb-68 |
Pleiku |
C |
SSGT |
1-Jun-37 |
30 |
|
Headley |
Charles |
Paul |
17-Feb-68 |
Pleiku |
C |
SP4 |
22-Sep-44 |
23 |
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Shelton |
Arthur |
David |
6-Mar-68 |
Pleiku |
A |
PSGT |
11-Sep-39 |
28 |
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Armento |
Franklin |
Charles |
15-Mar-68 |
Pleiku |
A |
SP4 |
5-Sep-41 |
26 |
|
Roman |
Eulalio |
Arturo |
18-Mar-68 |
Kontum |
A |
CPL |
8-Sep-46 |
21 |
|
Sheldon |
Edward |
Clarence |
25-Mar-68 |
Thua Thien |
C |
SGT |
29-Nov-46 |
21 |
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Arey |
William |
Novak |
17-May-68 |
Kontum |
C |
CPL |
25-Oct-47 |
21 |
|
Jones |
Larry |
Wayne |
25-May-68 |
Kontum |
C |
SP4 |
31-Jul-47 |
20 |
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Lopez, Jr |
Antonio |
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25-May-68 |
Kontum |
C |
SSGT |
17-Jan-39 |
29 |
|
Martin |
Guy |
Wayne |
25-May-68 |
Kontum |
C |
SSGT |
23-Nov-33 |
34 |
|
Thomas |
Jimmy |
Ray |
31-May-68 |
Kontum |
A |
PFC |
9-Sep-47 |
20 |
|
Conti |
Anthony |
Noah |
15-Jul-68 |
Gia Dinh |
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CPL |
10-Oct-48 |
19 |
|
Jones |
Donald |
Albert |
26-Jul-68 |
Binh Dinh |
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1LT |
15-Dec-42 |
25 |
|
Steiner, III |
Joseph |
R |
17-Aug-68 |
Binh Dinh |
A |
SGT |
19-Jan-47 |
21 |
|
Neely |
James |
Elgin |
23-Aug-68 |
Kontum |
A |
1LT |
19-Feb-44 |
24 |
|
Silberberger |
Paul |
John |
24-Sep-68 |
Binh Dinh |
D |
MAJ |
18-Sep-40 |
28 |
|
Webb |
Donald |
Ray |
12-Oct-68 |
Pleiku |
HHT |
CPL |
9-Oct-48 |
20 |
|
Alley |
Donald |
Ray |
13-Dec-68 |
Pleiku |
A |
1LT |
25-Mar-45 |
23 |
|
Neely |
Eddie |
Joe |
13-Dec-68 |
Pleiku |
B |
SP5 |
21-Jun-44 |
24 |
|
Bellemare |
Andre |
Remi |
28-Jan-69 |
Kontum |
B |
PFC |
4-Nov-49 |
20 |
|
Butler |
Linnell |
|
7-Mar-69 |
Kontum |
B |
SGT |
1-Nov-47 |
21 |
|
Fletcher, Jr |
Guy |
Talmadge |
11-Apr-69 |
Pleiku |
HHT |
PFC |
1-Oct-48 |
20 |
|
Penley |
Charles |
Martin |
11-May-69 |
Kontum |
D |
SFC |
1-Aug-42 |
27 |
|
Artkop |
Arthur |
James |
17-May-69 |
Kontum |
C |
SP4 |
17-Aug-48 |
20 |
|
Johnson, Sr |
James |
Bruce |
17-May-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
SSGT |
13-Feb-40 |
29 |
|
Handshumaker, Jr |
Lloyd |
E |
17-May-69 |
Binh Thuan |
|
PFC |
13-Oct-47 |
21 |
|
Felsher |
John |
Alfred |
17-Jun-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
PFC |
4-Dec-50 |
19 |
|
Prewitt |
William |
Earl |
17-Jun-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
SGT |
28-Sep-47 |
22 |
|
Thurnham |
John |
Brent |
17-Jun-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
SGT |
18-Dec-48 |
20 |
|
Bedell |
James |
Wayne |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
CPL |
9-Jan-50 |
19 |
|
Bonesteel |
David |
Larry |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
SGT |
19-Jan-48 |
21 |
|
Cox |
Harold |
Anthony |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
SGT |
10-Dec-46 |
22 |
|
Davis |
Ronnie |
Lee |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
PFC |
26-Oct-48 |
20 |
|
Knowles |
James |
D |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
SGT |
26-Oct-47 |
21 |
|
Newell |
Ronald |
Eugene |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
SGT |
7-Jul-48 |
20 |
|
Stephens |
Curtis |
Adron |
7-Jul-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
SFC |
30-Sep-31 |
37 |
|
Brundage |
Michael |
Lester |
14-Aug-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
SP4 |
17-Mar-44 |
25 |
|
Ledbetter |
Sanford |
James |
27-Aug-69 |
Binh Thuan |
B |
SGT |
16-May-49 |
20 |
|
Haider |
Michael |
Edward |
16-Sep-69 |
Lam Dong |
HHT |
PFC |
12-Mar-49 |
20 |
|
La Londe, Jr |
Harry |
Frank |
16-Sep-69 |
Binh Tuy |
HHT |
SP4 |
27-Jan-47 |
22 |
|
Stevenson |
James |
Derrill |
25-Oct-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
1LT |
24-Jul-45 |
24 |
|
Fankboner |
Daniel |
Ross |
7-Dec-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
PFC |
19-Jan-51 |
18 |
|
Leif |
Michael |
Wayne |
7-Dec-69 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
SGT |
7-Feb-49 |
20 |
|
Donahe |
Warren |
Lee |
8-Jan-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
SP4 |
19-Jun-50 |
19 |
|
Pickart |
Ronald |
Ernest |
8-Jan-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
WO1 |
18-May-49 |
20 |
|
Armstrong |
Barry |
Lee |
2-Feb-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
CPL |
22-Sep-50 |
19 |
|
Stewart |
James |
Wesley |
2-Feb-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
SP4 |
12-Jul-49 |
20 |
|
Stockstill |
Wallace |
A |
3-Feb-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
PVT |
27-May-48 |
21 |
|
Strube |
Steven |
Drew |
24-Feb-70 |
Binh Thuan |
A |
SP4 |
26-Mar-51 |
18 |
|
Beckwith, Jr |
Walter |
Lee |
6-Mar-70 |
Thua Thien |
A |
Sp4 |
4-Jan-49 |
21 |
|
Mathis |
David |
Linwood |
11-Mar-70 |
Lam Dong |
D |
CAPT |
3-Sep-45 |
24 |
|
Steiner |
Terry |
Michael |
11-Mar-70 |
Lam Dong |
D |
SGT |
1-Oct-49 |
20 |
|
Stemper |
Philip |
Jon |
1-Apr-70 |
Binh Thuan |
A |
SP5 |
24-Feb-49 |
21 |
|
Draken |
Otto |
James |
1-Apr-70 |
Binh Thuan |
C |
CPL |
12-Dec-48 |
21 |
|
Byrd |
James |
Edward |
2-Apr-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
PVT |
27-Dec-47 |
22 |
|
Taylor, Jr |
Walter |
Lee |
14-Apr-70 |
Binh Thuan |
HHT |
SP4 |
19-Sep-49 |
21 |
|
Le Clerc |
Perry |
Andre |
3-May-70 |
Binh Thuan |
D |
SP5 |
1-Sep-42 |
27 |
|
Ex |
David |
Lee |
12-Jun-70 |
Pleiku |
A |
PFC |
26-Aug-50 |
19 |
|
Prater |
Donald |
Harold |
5-Jul-70 |
Binh Thuan |
A |
SP4 |
6-Jan-50 |
20 |
|
Taylor |
Robert |
Wayne |
28-Jul-70 |
Binh Thuan |
HHT |
SGT |
14-Oct-49 |
20 |
|
Chaney |
David |
Glen |
31-Aug-70 |
Binh Thuan |
A |
PFC |
7-Mar-50 |
20 |
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Rivera-Montes |
Edictor |
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31-Aug-70 |
Binh Thuan |
A |
SSGT |
4-Jul-34 |
36 |
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