thanks
. . Contributed By jason On Wednesday, August 07, 2002
this a big thank you to all the veterans of vietnam and other wars in american history. it has been said countless times but can never be said enough. without brave men and women from all walks of life this great country wouldn't be as great as it is without them. my thanks and prayers to those who didn't get to come home like my father was so lucky enough to.

DANIEL L. NEISWENDER, USA, KIA 11/23/68
. . Contributed By Robert Hood On Sunday, August 11, 2002
Danny . . we worked together, went to school together and both served in Vietnam. You with the army, me the marines. I've worn your bracelet since the 1970's and am proud to be your friend! You gave the ultimate for all of us. Thank you!

WALTER E. PIPER, USMC
. . Contributed By Robert Hood On Sunday, August 11, 2002
I served with W.E. Piper in Vietnam 1965-66. We trained together at Camp Margarita at Pendleton for 12 months. I kept in touch for the first four or five years and have lost any trace of him since. Last known address is somewhere in Illinois. Any infor? Please forward.

9th Infantry, Vietnam, 1968
. . Contributed By Carlyle Blakeney On Monday, August 12, 2002
Am looking for individuals who might have served in 9th Infantry Division Mar to July, 1968 in Gia Dinh with SGT Michael Campbell.

Anton (Tony) Schnobrich
. . Contributed By Toni Hager On Thursday, August 15, 2002
Looking for anyone who new my uncle. He was killed 10/22/1971 near Quang Ngai Vietnam in a chopper crash he was a medic. Please contact me with any information. He was sometimes called snoopy

Daybreak in Vietnam August 16, 1965
. . Contributed By Chaplain Howard Flexer On Friday, August 16, 2002
We had landed the night before just like in the movies. Lock & loaded an 18 year old MARINE who thought he was John Wayne. Not much fun trying to dig a foxhole in the Chu Lai sand. Anyway today marks 37 years since then. So the next few days I'm sure I'll be reliving my first Combat on Operation Starlight. We never even had a home base before we were back on an LSD down the coast to hit the beach again. 37 years sounds like a long time, yet in ones mind I can still feel the fear. We went ashore by Amtrak (floating coffins) it was 05:30. From then on it was pure Hell. Now that I think of it till I boarded that C-124 in Danang and what felt like forever. Well back to reality. I'm here to talk about it when so many of my fellow MARINES are not. So I am thankful to my fellow Marines who kept me alive as I did my best to do the same for them. And most of all God who looked after me. I hope I have not let Him or them down. Semper Fi, With God, Then&Now Chaplain Howard Flexer

looking for my dad
. . Contributed By Lisa Prince Jansen On Friday, August 16, 2002
I am looking for my father who served in Vietnam. My mother passed away several years ago so I have no information on him. The little that I have may be enough to find him. His name is Frederick Prince. He is African American, very light with green eyes. My mother was Irish. And he may have adopted a baby from Germany. Any information would be so very helpful. Thank you.

Plane crash ,DaNang Air,at Quang Nam, on 3/16/1970
. . Contributed By Jon Martin On Tuesday, August 20, 2002
Wuld like to know if anyone has info or witnessed the crash that took the lifes of LCDR Harry C.Martin,USN & approx. 20 others while trying to land at Quang Nam,Vietnam(or at least,that's what his family was told).He had been in 26 yrs.,and was in WW2,Korea,At Pearl Hbr. on "that day" w/ a rifle,and had made several trips to S.E.Asia w/ only a couple months untill he had decided to finally retire.He had started as enlisted.Thanx.his son,former Marine,Naval Reservist,and DOD Police,.Jon Martin

Lost Shipmates
. . Contributed By J. Wm. Truitt Smith "Smitty" (c/s: "River Rat") On Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Looking for Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Twelve (HM-12) airdales/shipmates: Bob "Chis" Chistensen, Bobby Wicklein, Derek H. "Rik" Williams, Dave Connell, Howard "Depp" Deppenbrook, Craig Sonntag, and Lou "Pete" Petrignani. We attended Navigators and fellowshipped at NORVA and aboard USS Inchon and USS Tripoi in Nam ('69-'73). Would like to get a line on these brothers if anyone has any leads. Also trying to get the word out about the AMCM Association reunion in Corpus Christi this year (2002). Anyone having info about these gents or about Robert O. "Jay" Herder, a former neighbor who I last saw in Da Nang in '72, please let him know I'm trying to locate him. Vets check out the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire, N.M. It is a comfortable setting in which to conduct research, to bear our souls and to reflect on those who we left behind. Thanks.

All Hands - - USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
. . Contributed By J.T. Smith On Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Looking for any shipmates who served with my cousin, Sandy Rice, in Vietnam between 1965-1967. Sandy was tragically killed aboard the Forrestal in the '67 fire and was buried at sea at USNA. Also looking for anyone who served with Art Bedsole, USA (KIA 6/68) Lew Mortimer, USA (KIA 6/71), and Emidio Pasqualucci, USMC (KIA 8/69). All served in SVN and were from Severna Park, Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland, respectively.