David Siglow (in lieu of a formal Obituary, the following Facebook posts were made in remembrance of Ranger David Siglow. K/75 Ranger FB page, on March 2, 2016) Dave Bristol: You may appreciate this story. This is a very small world, more so with the internet. I sold a book to a guy on the Vietnam history FB page.…
In Memory of Spike Mellinger December 19, 1949 – October 8, 2010 Larry Lee “Spike” Mellinger, of Belton, MO, passed away October 8, 2010. Visitation will be 5 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, at the Belton Christian Church, 409 Airway Lane, Belton, MO. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, at the church. Burial will be in…
Obituary for George J. Rakauskas George J. Rakauskas, 67 of Staten Island, New York died on Monday, March 21, 2016, at VA Hospital in New York City. Born Friday, December 10, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of George Rakauskas and Virginia Pfeifer Rakauskas. He was a Veteran of Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Metal. Surviving…
Glynn Jackson “Jack” Hall ( March 15, 1947 March 15, 2016 ) Glynn Jackson Hall (Jack), 69, of Clermont, FL passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Glynn was born on March 15, 1947 in Detroit, MI, son of Glynn and Yolanda Hall. Glynn proudly served in the Army and fought in the Vietnam War (1967 – 1968).…
The 4th Division LRRPs have a chapter in the National 4th Infantry Division Association. We started our LRRP chapter years ago in an effort to find other LRRPs through the 4th Infantry Division therefore we maintain a small presence in that association. Please take a moment to view their website https://www.4thinfantry.org/ and consider joining or renewing your membership. Dues are…
Gentlemen all! Good morning. This is the old man speaking. The years have passed quickly since our wonderful 40th Anniversary Reunion in Kansas City. It is my hope and prayer that in these subsequent years, you have been at liberty to dust off the old cover of “Reflections” and support our bragging rights to your friends, family and especially the…
Jonald Dean Flow Birth: Sep. 18, 1949 Mecklenburg County North Carolina, USA Death: Aug. 5, 2001 Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina, USA –Son of James Edward Flow and wife Genevieve Slachter. –Vietnam Veteran; U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. –Married.Family links: Parents: James Edward Flow (1915 – 1973) Genevieve D Slachter Flow (1921…
Howard “Shakey” Burns Dryden, VA – Howard “Shakey” Burns, 65, passed away Sat. (March 22, 2014) at Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, VA. Howard was born in Newport News, VA and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars and several other campaign medals.…
Richard Ellis Fairhurst, 59, passed away Aug. 5, 2008, at his home in the Goldstream Valley, Alaska. Richard was born Oct. 28, 1948, in Hempstead, N.Y. In March 1967, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army, and in 1969, he came to Fairbanks for the first time as a soldier at Fort Wainwright. Later that year, he was deployed to Vietnam.…
Kevin M Ryan Obituary WEST HURLEY, NY – Kevin M. Ryan, 68, passed away suddenly, Sept. 22, 2015 at Kingston Hospital. Born Nov. 27, 1946 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Joyce Ryan and was a lifelong resident of West Hurley. Kevin was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry, serving in Vietnam. He…