Roger Crunk was notified by Julie Thunander of the passing of Dennis Thunander. Dennis was a 2nd Brigade LRRP in 1967/1968. He was buried in the Middle Tennessee State Veteran’s Cemetary in Nashville, TN after a graveside service. No other information was available. This is the only photo available at this time. (L-R) Malan West, Dennis Thunander, Robert Smyers, Charles…
Jim Hart passed away a week ago. The link to his obituary is https://www.jamesterryfuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-R-Hart?obId=33194742. From Mike Lapolla: Jim was one of our original Second Brigade LRRPS. He was a natural and super soldier and a great guy. We kept in loose touch over the years and spoke several times when he was recently battling terminal cancer. Jim was solely responsible…
Francis “Butch” Roy Franscoviak passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. He was born to Bernard and Maxine (Johnson) Franscoviak in Rensselaer, IN, on January 12th, 1946. Fran was a 1964 graduate of Medaryville High School. Butch served in the U.S. Army from November 17th, 1965, to November 3rd, 1967. During his Vietnam service of thirteen months as an Army…
Lee Royl Bienz May 17, 1946 — April 22, 2024 Opal, WY Lee Royal Bienz, age 77, passed away on April 22, 2024 at his home in Opal, WY. He was born on May 17, 1946 in Springport, Michigan, the son of Robert Royal and Marilyn Earle (Wortman) Bienz. Lee spent most of his childhood in Averill, Michigan. Lee served…
March 1, 2024, Victor Clifford Dalton, a man of faith and valor, departed from this world, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, generosity, and contagious laughter. Born on May 8, 1948, in Cartersville, Georgia, Victor was a beacon of strength, resilience, and compassion. His adventurous spirit was evident from a young age, as he lettered in track at O’Keefe High…
Memories from Jerome Spelhaug: When I think of Irvin a few events come to mind. Like the time he was followed by two NVA soldiers, so he went off trail and set a Claymore, blew it, and later said that he had missed. We could never figure out how you could miss with a Claymore. Then there was the time…