Kristy Schnabel
kkschnabel@gmail.com
My mother wore your MIA bracelet
PO Box 2194 Lake Oswego Oregon 97035 United States
You are not forgotten and thank you for your service
http://itsvirtuallydone.com/veterans-day/veterans-day-2014-thanks-for-your-service-colonel-norman-schmidt
Forty-four years ago, I wore another serviceman's bracelet, but my mother wore your MIA bracelet. Eventually my mother gave me the bracelet with your name on it, and I saved it all these years. I only found out what happened to you a few months ago. My husband and I took our niece/nephew to DC, and we went to the Viet Nam Memorial Wall. We showed them the bracelet, your picture, and told them about the war and your story. They found your name on the wall of 58,177 other names. I wrote a blog post about Colonel Norman Schmidt the bracelet that I wore but you are featured as well. If anyone in your family would like the bracelet, I'd be honored to get it to them.
You are not forgotten, sir, and I salute you this Veteran's Day 2014 and thank you for your service.
Nov 10, 2014 |
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Steve Locatelli
slocat@aol.com
Class mate
Conifer CO 80433
I remember Al
Al Castro was an Officer Candidate School and flight school classmate of mine. Al and I shared a trailer for four months while attending flight school in Mineral Wells, Texas in 1967. I have two photos of Al, one of him alone standing on the porch of our rental trailer, and another of Al, Carl Radke (also died in Vietnam) and myself taken at the BOQ at Ft. Walters, TX, in July 1967.
Dec 22, 2013 |
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Kathleen Maldonado
Katielm68@yahoo.com
Sister
15734 La Subida Drive Hacienda Hts CA 91745 USA
Another day without you
I miss you every day, my big brother. I was scrapbooking some of the pictures you sent home and some of the pictures mom and dad took at your granduation at Fort Sills.
Wilma (older sister) and I have been talking about your tour and what we were doing here in California while you were there.
Some former men in your company have contacted me in the past Wish more would contact me again lots of questions have been asked by some of our extended family who wish to know more about what you were like while serving in Vietnam.
Mom just turned 95 and she still crys when we start to talk about you, but it's a good cry because we end up laughing about our escapes as children. I know you are in Heaven, but sure wish you had gotten to know your 3 nephews and 1 niece and now the grand niece and nephews. They would have loved their Uncle Al.
Kisses and hugs to you Al.
May 10, 2010 |
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Kathleen Castro-Maldonado
katielm68@aol.com
Sister
15734, La Subida Drive, Hacienda Heights, CA., 91745, USA
A big brother, who didn't have to serve
My brother, had just finished, Cal-State University, at Los Angeles, when he was drafted. During basic training, his superiors recommended, he enter Officers, Training School, because of his degree and his, great leadership qualities. He accepted and went on, to become, a helicopter pilot, also. Our family thought, he would remain, stateside, in a teaching position, because he was, the only son and the last son, to be able, to carry on, the family name. My brother Al, didn't have to serve, in a war zone, even our congressman and senator agreed. They didn't matter, my brother wasn't interested, in getting out, of the war zone, this way. On his last trip, home, before being sent, to Vietnam, Al held his niece - Renee, in his arms, on her baptismal day and took her, to the altar and dedicated himself, to God and country. When I remember him, this scene always comes, to mind first. Friends, family and fellow soldiers, have many wonderful memories, of Al and everytime, someone shares, a memory with me, I feel his spirit, continues to spread, his wonderful personality and good will. To all, who knew him, always talk about him, so he knows, you still remember him. Mom, in her 90's, still talks, about him and we laugh, about how I caused him, to be in trouble a lot. The medals, that came home with him, we didn't know about, since he never told us, about his commendations. He did, talk, about his buddies and his men, in his letters. So to them, please know, that he considered all, of you, heros. God Bless America and all those, who fought, in Vietnam.
May 26, 2008 |
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Maria C
cpage@pincrest.edu
You are a True Hero
Alfonso Roque Castro
Dear Alfonso, I'am very, proud of you. you are a fighter, you were killed, at 26, in action, from an incident on November 4, 1969, while performing on duty, so you died fighting, for your country and you are, an amazing man. you were, on an aircraft in South Vietnam, the 68-2, with a crew of 2, with 2-3, passengers, when you, died. Wow, I can tell, you were a magnificent, man and you were determined, to fight for your country. You are, a memorable person and we, still remember you. Alfonso, you will, never be forgotten. You were, from Los Angles, California, which is really cool, because I, have always wanted, to go there. I just, wanted to say, that you are someone, who I, will never forget. Thank you, so much, for fighting for America. You are, a true hero and I look up, to you so much. I think, without you it would be hard to survive, out there and you risked everything, to go out and fight, for your country and freedom. Sincerely, Maria
Mar 2, 2007 |
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Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
mpjr54@msn.com
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
192 AHC
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.
Dec 15, 2006 |
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Joanne Douglas
dougjoa@yahoo.com
Rest in Peace
Thank you, for your service, to our country. You are missed.
Dec 12, 2006 |
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Carl Burgess
Fellow, Vietnam Vet.
Thank You, For Your Service. You, are not forgotten. May, God Bless You.
Nov 3, 2006 |
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D Ashman
dvashman@aol.com
Just another, Vietnam Vet.
You gave you life, in the service, of your country and today, is your birthday. Happy Birthday, Captain! Although we never met, I would have been proud, to have served with you. May the wind, always be at your back, we will meet, in a better world. Until that time, God Bless and Happy Birthday. You are and never, will be forgotten, by your brother vets.
Monday, February 16, 2004 |
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Jane Fulkerson
mccolt@nemontel.net
Currahee Researcher
POB., 364, Plentywood, Montana, 59254, USA
Remembered
Alfonso Roque Castro was born, February 16, 1943 and his home of record, was Los Angeles. He was, a Captain and a Huey Pilot, with the 192nd, Assault, Helicopter Company. His helicopter crashed, on November 4, 1969. Captain Castro was, MIA., until 1973, when his remains, were recovered and interred, in Rose Hills, Memorial, Park Cemetery, (Garden, of Benediction) Los Angeles, California. He is home, God, rest his soul!
Thursday, April 22, 2004 |
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