Dennis Hopfinger – September 28, 1947 – September 17, 2021 Dennis Kenneth Hopfinger, 73 of Millstadt, IL., passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, in his home.He was born September 28, 1947 in Belleville, IL to the late Kenneth G. and Irene M., nee Leonard, Hopfinger. He married Linda K. Hicks in 1972, she survives. Dennis graduated from Althoff Catholic…
Larry Edward Meadows, 73, of Marellen Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his home. Born on March 3, 1948 at Winding Gulf, WV, he was a son of the late Lawrence Edward Meadows and Celesti Tessan Hungate Meadows. He had been a resident of Bluefield for more than 30 years and was retired from Smith…
Duane Forrest Sells passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Muskogee, OK. He was born on August 3, 1951 to Marcella Sells in Waterloo, Iowa. Duane joined the United States Army and was part of the K Co. 75th Ranger Regiment. He served his country proudly during the Vietnam Era from 1968 to 1972. Duane married the love of his…
Charles “Charlie” Ezra Elkins, age 71, of Huntsville Alabama passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Born and raised in Rolla, Missouri Charlie graduated from Rolla High School in 1969 and was drafted to serve in the Vietnam war shortly thereafter. After completing his service as a US Army Ranger Charlie returned to Missouri to take a job…
Jan Lee Anderson, 59, of Freeport, died Friday, April 27, 2007, in his residence. He was born Feb. 18, 1948, in New Kensington, son of the late Gilbert and Irene (Coffman) Anderson. He was a 1966 graduate of Freeport High School and was a self-employed general contractor in the Alle-Kiski Valley area for 35 years. He was a U.S. Army…
Note from Mike Lapolla: Frank Camper was one of our original volunteers for the Second Brigade LRRPs of the Fourth Division. He is an excellent researcher and writer. He has published a book about the founding and development our LRRP unit. The Book is titled: LRRP (Provisional) 2nd Bde 4th Inf Div VIETNAM. Images of the front/back covers are attached. He…
The “Ivy Leaf” and “Steadfast and Loyal” newspapers were published by the 4th Division from November 4, 1966 to May 3, 1970. The following are copies that we have been able to find on the web: 11/04/1966 01/06/1967 01/20/1967 03/03/1967 03/17/1967 03/31/1967 04/14/1967 04/28/1967 05/26/1967 06/25/1967 07/16/1967 08/13/1967 09/03/1967 10/15/1967 12/17/1967 12/02/1966 01/13/1967 02/24/1967 03/10/1967 03/24/1967 04/07/1967 04/21/1967 05/05/1967 06/02/1967…