Sgt. Kenneth Hess, KIA Pfc. Nathaniel Irving, KIA Sgt. Don McPhail, POW Ju Hmok, Scout, KIA Kenneth Hess, Nathaniel Irving and Don MacPhail3rd Brigade LRRPS, K/75 Ranger – Team C Note: We would like to gratefully acknowledge Mark G. Maloy of “A Square Heroes Foundation (www.ashf.net) for the research and compilation of the following tribute. Mr. Maloy’s organization provides recognition,…
TEAM ROMEO – 28 WILLIAM HENRY BARTHOLOMEW JR. April 9, 1948 – January 23, 1970 Billy was born in the small Pennsylvania Community of Catasauqua in the picturesque Lehigh Valley on the banks of the Lehigh River. His parents were William Henry Bartholomew (1926-2001) and Helen Pauline Fehnel Bartholomew (1929-2014). They had both been born in the Borough and were…
RANGER TEAM ROMEO-15 Team Leader LUTHER JAMES “JIM” DOSS JR February 9, 1948 – April 30, 1970 Jim was born in Max Meadows, VA to Luther James Doss (1919-1988) and Dorothy Madeline Safewright Doss (1926-1996). His father, Luther Sr. proudly served in the US Army during WWII. Both Jim and his father were raised in Christian families who stressed good…
PFC KENNETH JAMES SMOLAREK PFC ROBERT JOHN SILVA Killed in action 11/27/1969, Thanksgiving Day – 50 years ago! Both of these young warriors voluntarily enlisted after high school, graduated Advanced Infantry Training, then went to Ft. Benning where they joined the elite Paratroopers after successfully completing jump school. They took different paths, but soon found their way to the big,…
SGT LUIS HILERIO-PADILLA PFC EDDIE DEAN CARPENTER Killed in action 11/13/1969 – 50 years ago It was to be a “milk run”. TL Luis Hilerio-Padilla of Yonkers, NY and ATL Eddie Carpenter of Lexington, KY were both seasoned veterans who had pulled several missions together. New to the team was PFC David Burdock of Joplin, MO, PFC Angel Jiminez of…
On Friday, November 9, 2018, Donald “Donnie” Gene Lail, loving husband, father of two and grandfather of five passed away at the age of 69. Donnie was born on January 27, 1949 in Portsmouth, VA to Clarence D. and Mary Lou Munson Lail. He served in the United States Army and was a helicopter crew chief during the Vietnam War.…