75thRRA Reunion 2025 – Savannah, GA
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RETURN TO VIETNAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Veterans Prepare for Return to Vietnam, Commemorating the Fallen and Advocating for Remembrance. PALM BEACH, Florida – March 19, 2025 – American veterans are preparing for a poignant journey back to Vietnam, embarking on a mission of remembrance and advocacy for the 58,220 American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. Organized…
James R. Berry, Division LRRP 68-69, Passed Away August 30, 2016
PRESQUE ISLE- James R. “Jim” Berry, 70, passed away Tuesday morning August 30, 2016 at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1946 in Presque Isle, the son of Perley and Lila (Libby) Berry. He attended Presque Isle schools, was a graduate of the class of 1964, and attended the University of Maine at Presque Isle for two years. While…
Dennis Thunander, 2nd Brigade LRRP, passed away June 5, 2024
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…
James Hart, 2nd Brigade LRRP, passed away September 22, 2024
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” Franscoviak, 4th Division LRRP, Passed away May 28, 2024
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 Bienz, 1st Brigade LRRP, Passed Away April 22, 2024
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…
VICTOR C. DALTON, K COMPANY LRRP 1969 -1970 PASSED AWAY MARCH 1, 2024.
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…
Irvin Mariano, 3rd BRIGADE & K COMPANY LRRP, PASSED AWAY FEBRUARY 10, 2024
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…
Deceased LRRP/Ranger Brothers (non-combat) with No Taps Pages
Our records indicate that there are 44 LRRP/Rangers from our unit who died after their service, but we do not currently have enough information to create a “Taps” page for them. We would like to honor and remember all of our brothers. If you have any information like an Obituary, picture or something that you could add that might be…
4th Infantry Division LRRPs – Membership Announcement from Wayne Mitsch
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…
CSM Donald Keller, 1937-2015
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