Just a note to all who are not aware. The American War Library (
http://members.aol.com/veterans ) is a site worth checking out on this day
especially. Included as part of the site is the G.I. Photograph Museum of
Honor.
The G.I. Photograph Museum of Honor is designed to display military-era
photographs of veterans and active-duty personnel. Veterans of all eras (from
many
countries) can submit their portraits or group photographs for permanent,
worldwide
display. Families of deceased vets or servicepersons killed or missing can
display their loved ones. Veterans seeking lost comrades will find this
Museum an enormously valuable tool in finding old buddies. Generations of
family members living anywhere around the world can instantly access their
veteran's photo and history.
The site is accessible 24 hours/day from any modem worldwide. Included on The
Library are thousands of pages of data, statistics, documentation and files on
all
of America's military missions.
Other search Wings include veteran and military associations, Who's Who, War
Correspondents, Employment opportunities, Glossary of terms and abbreviations,
films
and books on war/military, over 210,000 Killed- and Missing-in-Action names,
Reunion
notices up to a year in advance, over 35,000 Associations, Honorary Diploma
program,
Veteran Organization RetroActive Decorations program, War Wings dedicated to
all of
America's military missions, ethnic American Wings, Unit and Ship histories,
downloadable graphic images, association membership applications, and dozens of
other categories.
Check it Out!
Eric, grateful son of Major Frank Stephen, 5th Canadian Armoured Infantry
Division
(Cape Breton Highlanders), Naples, Avalino, Monte Casino, Italy 1943-1945).
dresden@tiac.net wrote:
> Here it is. Please note that I have done this in alphabetical order by
> e-mail address, and that I've just been roughly transcribing what people
> had to say about their service. If there's a pecking order, you'll have to
> decide it for yourself after reading. I've also included a couple of
> potential future veterans, I hope the list's interest in others' ambitions
> will outweigh the fact that they're not yet veterans.(Give 'em a break,
> they're trying!). I've shortened a few peoples' submissions just a little,
> as they were pretty lengthy, but left out no wartime service info. But
> anyway, this is it...if you're late or if I missed you, or if any data is
> incorrect, sound off and I'll correct it. Happy Veteran's Day.
>
> Nevin
>
> 1)John Van Syckel US Army
> 1973-1976 (enlisted)
> 1982-1994 (commissioned)
> 1994-present (Department of the Army Civilian)
> 2)Bernie Dahlen
> USAF 1970-1974 SSGT
> Last two years in England, bought first MG there, and still have it
> 3)Bill Meyer, USNR, Ret
> LT(jg)-02
> NMCB62, Danang, Hoi An
> 4)Bill Schooler
> US Air Force, 1963-1987
> Colonel
> 5)Bob Howard, QM3, USNR, 1963-1965 active,-70 inactive
> 6)Bob Stafford
> Army MOS 11B4HL9
> 1969-1972 (Quang Tri, RVN 7/70-7/71) Sgt (E-5)
> 7)Bud Krueger USMC 1952-1960
> 8)Carl Elliot USMC Viet Nam 12/66-7/68 Entered 2/65 Retired due to
> combat wounds July 68 Sgt (E-5) MOS 0311,0369,0351,0355
> 9)Charley Robinson, Spec 5, US Army, 1965-1968, RVN 6/67-6/68
> 9b)Yes, I almost left him out but didn't have the heart; Charlie Schellinck,
> F/Sgt, 386 Comox, Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
> 10)Dan Ray, CPT, Army Signal Corps
> Enlisted May 84-MOS 63 T (tracked vehicle mechanic) Reserves
> ROTC contract, June '86; commissioned-armor, May '89; still active
> 11)Dick Watson, US Navy, 8/71-5/73. East coast ship, but did med cruise May to
> December in 72. Operations Specialist (Radarman); OS2 (E-5)
> 12)Don Collins, USAF, 1987-1997, AFSC 2SOX2 (LAN administrator)
> 13)Donna Swope, USN, 1965-1968, RM3 (E-4)
> 14)Nevin Young, Air National Guard (Maine and Mass), 1991-present, current
>AFSC
> 2E1X3 (Ground Radio Maintenance)
> 15)Ron Engelhardt, SP/4 Army, 67-69. Viet Nam 68-69 101st Airborne
> 16)Frank Epperson, USN, 12/60-10/73 FTG1(SS)E-6.
> 17)Glenn Minucci, USN 79-85, USN Reserve 85-present, Aviation Electronics
>Chief
> 18)Howard Gentry, USAF 12/68-12/75. 12/69-3/71 Viet Nam and Thailand,
> Intelligence Service
> 19)Harlan Jillson, USAF 69-79, TSgt (E-6)
> 20)Jason Sawyer, USMC, 95-present, Cpl.
> 21)John Rossi, US Army, 9th Inf. Div, 69-70 In Country: "It is nice to live
> free."
> 22)Joe Gorman, US Army, Military Police, 9/75-9/78, and again 7/80-6/98,
> Sergeant First Class, Retired after 21 years active service.
> 23)Bob (as in JstBob) US Army, 1960-1981, Major
> 24)Kris Thomas, Air National Guard (Washington), SrA(E-4), 1998-present
> 25)Larry Dickstein, US Army, '66-69, SP5(E-5), Helicopter Gunner
> 26)Larry MacDonald, Canadian Army Militia 1962, Canadian Reg. Army '63-'86;
> Retired as Warrant Officer.Served with UN in Cyprus,Egypt, and
> Syria/Israel,
> NATO in Germany
> 27)Matt Gaetke, second year AFROTC at MIT, earned basic parachutist badge.
> 28)Dave Stovall, USMC 70-79, SSgt. Son Lcpl Jonathan Stovall USMC is in
>Africa.
> 29)Bob Stahlbush, was serving in Germany for Cuban Missle Crisis, drove first
> MGB MKI there.
> 30)Mike Cheman, US Navy, '68-'96, Retired as Lt.Commander (O-4). 14 years as
> enlisted man, 3 as a Chief Warrant Officer, and last nine limited duty
> officer. Vietnam theatre '68-'69, 12 years at various overseas assignments
> 31)Michael Razor, Capt (0-3), USAF, was in USN as a CTO3(E-4) for 3 yrs before
> entering Air Force.
> 32)Neil H Bradley, USMC 1371033
> 33)Glen Eldridge, US Army, 73rd aviation co, later 14th av. batt., aircraft
> mechanic-cum-rifleman, Bien Hoa, Nha Trang, last 14 months in Kontum and
> points west.
> 34)Richard Arnold, US Army, '91-'93, 63G10, Fuel&Electrical systems repair,
> '93-'95 63G10 Training NCO, '98 plus US Army Reserve, 63G10,92A10, Trng NCO
> Fremont Nebraska.
> 35)Rick Brown, US Navy, 60-67, CT2, Vietnam Veteran, was in foreign service at
> Embassy in Paris for Vietnam peace negotiations.
> 36)Rick Morrison, US Army Infantry, 8/67-7/69, South Vietnam 8/68-7/69
> B co.,3 Batt, 21 Inf, 196 Light Brig.,Americal Div. MOS 11B40, Light
>Weapons
> Expert AKA "Ground Pounder"
> 37)Scott Pontius, USMC, Gunnery Sgt (E-7), 1981-present, Ex.Ord.Disposal
>Desert
> Shield/Desert Storm
> 38)John (Scotty) Scott, Australian Army, 13 years, Combat in Borneo '63, War
> service in Malasia, Borneo and Middle East. UN Forces Middle East. Retired
>as
> Staff Sgt., Specialist in Heavy Weapons, Field Medic and Para.
> 39)Tom Buchanan, USAF, 68-72, SSgt.
> 40)Tom Emmons USMC 81-85, MOS 2811 Telephone Tech, E5, Okinawa Japan, no
>combat
> but plenty of guard duty
> 41)Wild Bill Rubertus, seven years USAF, Captain, flew C-141 and C-5A, took
> first flight of supplies to Israel during six day war, and Rescue Chopper
> Pilot (HH-43) in Viet Nam. "Got a couple of decorations there."
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