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Please assist them if you can.
Thanks Al
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23May 05
Hello. My name is Christina Thomas. I found
your site while looking for information on my forever friend Virgil. He
died in 1992 while other pages list him as dying in 1993.
Just so you know I'm not just out for jollies,
I'll give you some info on our relationship. Virgil was always much older
than me but very handsome. I met him at a company my step-father ran for
disabled persons. Virgil was not physically disabled, but was otherwise due
to what he had seen and done in Vietnam. Our relationship began there. We
were both seeing other people (I was at that time in a very abusive
relationship) but our affair turned into years of very close friendship. I
miss him almost daily.
My now husband and I were leaving in a hurry
for a camping trip one day in `92. Virgil called as we were walking out the
door and I let it go to my answering machine. I will regret that for the
rest of my life. When we returned I called him at the Cincinnati VA Hosp.
as he was working there. After much interrogation by his superior, I was
told he died the Friday night he called me. I won't go into those details,
but I live with the guilt constantly. Maybe I could have helped him. I
don't know.
Can you help me find someone who knew him? I
would love to be able to speak or email to a person who knew this wonderful
man.
Please help me. Thank you.
Christy Thomas
ChrisThms@aol.com
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25 Jan 05
Hello,
I'm Kelly Mayhew daughter of Col. John Mayhew 281st.
My boyfriends father died last year and I'm trying to find any information
about him.
I would like to know if you know anything about his father. This is going to
be a surprise
for him so I don't have much info to go on.
Information I have:
Name: John L. Hawley
He was a pilot or I think he was a gunner.
He was in the 117 Air Brigade or Cave? I know the 117 is right.
Pleiku -- I know he was in this area.
Here is a copy of his obituary:
John L. Hawley, 79, a career noncommissioned officer in the Army, died of
respiratory failure July 28 at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax.
Mr. Hawley, a native of Pomeroy, Ohio, enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and flew
B-17, B-24 and B-29 aircraft in the Pacific theater. His aerial
reconnaissance photography over heavily defended enemy territory prepared
troops for the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The work earned him a
Distinguished Flying Cross.
After World War II, he worked as a plant supervisor in a Chrysler Airtemp
plant in Dayton, Ohio, for several years and then reenlisted in the
military. He joined the Army and saw tours of duty in Japan, France,
Belgium, Korea and Vietnam. He was awarded numerous Air Medals and Army
Commendation Medals and retired in 1974 as a sergeant first class.
If you have any information please let me know. I know I don't have much to
go on. But it's worth a try. I hope you can help me!
Thank you!!!
Kelly Mayhew
If you can help I'll forward your replies.
Thanks
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25 Jan 05
RE: CHARLIE PRESNELL
Hi Al,
Our good friend Charlie Presnell left us on May 4, 2003 and I would
love to hear anything about him from those who might have known him in
Vietnam.
He was well known and respected in the Popular Rotorcraft Association, a
group of us crazy people that like to fly Gyrocopters. Charlie was
gruff and cantankerous, until you got to really know him and then you
realized that it was all a facade for someone who was really a great guy
wih a great sense of humor. Someone in the PRA wrote that he had his
Huey shot out from under him, while trying to rescue a Special Forces
team that had been compromised.
I would really enjoy hearing from anyone who knew Charlie in Vietnam and
can tell me more about him, which I would pass on to those who really
cared for him.
Thank You, George R Moore
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George Moore <GEROOM@webtv.net> |
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| KEN MEDSKER <KENMEDSKER@msn.com> |
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Monday, January 10, 2005 10:41 PM |
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117th aviation Robert K Paik |
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I am helping a vet who was the unit in Vietnam I was at your site
and see that his name is listed as is the warrant officer he flew
with, I am looking for information on a incident that took place on
December 18 1964,helo tail number 622070 he was finally awarded the
purple heart in 1997 and was also put in for another award by the
Warrant Officer, the vets name is Robert K Paik the warrant
Officers name is P. Cary Shelton from reading what the Officer has
to say I feel this Vet should get what he does have coming and any
information on this may help him thanks you for your time and if
anyone knows what took place on that date please have them get a
hold of me at
KENMEDSKER@msn.com my web site for the Veterans Organization is
http://kauai-vets.com thanks again. Kenneth E Medsker
President and Founder
KAUAI VIETNAM VETERANS RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
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| Terri Carmon <rjctlc68@hotmail.com> |
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Monday, January 10, 2005 9:17 AM |
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117th WAYLAND F. MULLENAX
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JANUARY 10TH, 2005
MONDAY MORNING
I AM WRITING TO YOU FOR MY FATHER. HIS NAME IS
WAYLAND F. MULLENAX AND HE SEVERED IN THE ARMY FROM SEPTEMBER 1962
- MAY 1964.
ARMY AVIATION 117TH AIR MOBIL LT SP/4 IN QUI
NHON, VIETNAM.
HE REMEMBERS A CAPTAIN CARVER AND HE REMEMBERS
HE HAD A FRIEND THAT LIVED IN NEW MEXICO AT THE TIME THAT WAS
SERVING WITH HIM.
HE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO SERVED
WITH HIM DURING THIS TIME OR WHO REMEMBERS HIM.
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15FEB03
I have a problem for which there may not be a solution. I
am trying to get the history on a B-model Huey I flew on as a door gunner in
64. I only flew with that crew for about four weeks but I don' remember the
exact dates, nor do I have the aircraft numbers. I know it was just before the
M-60's arrived as I had an M-14 for the door. The pilot was a Capt. Garner or
Gardner and the crew chief was Sp 5 Scott. I tried Gary Rousch but he felt I
didn't have enough info. Any Ideas? Dave Holden
anneholden@harbornet.com
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15FEB03
If anyone has had contact with the family of GREGORY SCOTT
MORGAN, KIA 3/15/71, please contact me at
namvet42@hotmail.com
Gregory was from the Atlanta, GA area.
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We Have been asked to locate the family of Capt. John Joseph Livingston
KIA 11 Nov 66. If anyone should know how to make contact with the family please
let us know at : namvet42@hotmail.com
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We have received a request from the sister of Chris Roger Behm, Crew Chief, KIA, September 30, 1971 on ship UH1C
#65-09458. She is looking for anyone who knew her brother or who has any information about her brother. Marcie is looking for the following people who served with the 117th Jan 71-Nov 71:
Chuck Lacentra
Jerry Hatfield
Lee Bradley
Robert Chase
Jim Connly
Vance Coward
Billy Clark
Sullens
Alvarez
Sgt. Long
Sgt. Futch
Gary Allen
Sid Rogers
Mr. lemons
Clinton Beers
Roger B.
Captain Danley
Mr. Carrithers
Capt. Kolour
Anyone wishing to contact her, please email her at bultz@mindspring.com
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ANYONE HAVING ANY INFORMATION,
PLEASE RESPOND
ANYONE HAVING ANY INFORMATION ON THE WHEREABOUTS OF CAPTAIN TORBIN, WHO POSSIBLY WITNESSED THE CRASH OF 9/30/71 WHICH INVOLVED KIA, FREDERIC CONRAD HEBERT, OR HAVING ANY OTHER INFO REGARDING THIS INCIDENT, PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN PIGGOTT AT SirDruid@aol.com
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