“My father, Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek, was born on March 30, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, and was a proud member of the 540th Combat Engineer Regiment during WWII. He started his army stint at Fort Custer near Battle Creek, Michigan. As you can imagine, the Polish last name was and is, difficult to pronounce. Therefore many of his buddies referred to him as Monday, the direct Polish to English translation. As young girl trying desperately to hold on to the fleeting…..
“My name is Bill Jennings, and I’m a Vietnam Veteran. I enlisted on October 30,1966 at The Army in Ft. Hamilton, New York and received basic training & AIT at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. My tour in Vietnam was from October, 1968 to October, 1969 with HHQ & B Trp 3/17 Air Cav. It was and always will be my honor to have served our country. I call myself a “Mutt”, because I have every color on this earth flowing through…..
“I was going through some boxes and came across a picture of my cousin Mark Bert Foxwell and his decorations from his career as decorated U.S. Air Force fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. The picture and citation write up here are from his service during Vietnam Nam and are for his “2” Distinguished Flying Crosses. Mark not only stepped up to the duty to which he was called, he also went far above and beyond. His flight records show…..
My name is Victor Michael Garcia. I am a disabled Vietnam Veteran who served with the USAF between 1968 – 1972. I was stationed at Bien Hoa Vietnam in 1970. I was a Fuels Specialist and maintained Aircraft refueling and worked in the Fuel tank farm. I also was assigned to the Barge Crew, unloading fuel barges on the Dong Nai River at Bien Hoa City. I also volunteered for Augmentee duties with base security. I was a kid and…..
“Wars damage the civilian society as much as they damage the enemy. Soldiers never get over it.” ~ Paul Fussell We all have two people inside of us, one that is who we are and one that is who we can be. But what if who we can be gets interrupted, by the call to arms of war or any kind of trauma leaving a long lasting and undetected silent imprint on our souls? The attached photos show my father…..
My Grandpa Wheller Foster Fawcett served in WW1 and WWII. My handsome father, Sgt. David Louis Fawcett was a Gunney pilot and served in Army Air Corps on a B17. I know that my dad talked about how he had to get 200 flying hours in. Dad’s five brothers served during WWII with 3 in Navy. His brother, Wayne, who is pictured here, shipped out same day and became a Chief petty officer. There were six brothers in all plus…..
From Thoughts, Memories and Tears Dak To, South Vietnam 8 June 1966 Dear Mom, Dad and folks, Just a few minutes to drop you a line. Have a funny feeling I’m running out of time. Set up a defense around the artillery, last night. Charlie decided it was a good time to fight. Sent a battalion in the middle of the night. “A” Company put up a hell of a fight. They had us outnumbered four to one, thought they…..
“So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, ‘Thou must,’ The youth whispers, ‘I can.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson www.VietnamAndBeyond.com
THE DEAR JOHN LETTER… FOR ALL THE GIs THAT RECEIVED “DEAR JOHN” LETTERS WHILE DOING MILITARY DUTY. ALTHOUGH THIS POEM REPRESENTS WW II LOVES LOST HAS HAPPENED IN EVERY WAR. (Photo from Vietnam War) SOME GIs LOSE THEIR HEARTS, BESIDES OTHER BODY PARTS! (“Jodie” is remembered, he is the guy that stole your girl while you were away.) © I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU From: Thoughts, Memories and Tears War, so tragic, in many ways, How to plan life, day…..
“My father, A.D. Chambers, served in the US Army from 1949-1952. He was an Infantryman and was with the 2nd Infantry Division, 1/38th Infantry Regiment. He saw Combat in Korea in 50-51 and earned his Combat Infantry Badge. After this service, Dad entered the US Air Force and served a total of 20 years as an Aircraft Mechanic. He was also in Viet Nam in 1965-1966 and retired as a Tech Sgt. My son, Michael Scott Chambers Jr., joined the…..
