Connecticut XIX

I have told the story of the Connecticut Vietnam memorial in Coventry and the local Coventry memorial before. You can see those posts here and here,

Today, as I have been doing so often lately, I want to feature the names from the local Coventry memorial.

  

Roger William Heinz

Maj. Roger William Heinz was a Chaplain and a passenger on a chopper when it crashed. All but one were killed in the Quang Ngai Province on December 9, 1969. Maj Heinz is one of the thirteen Chaplains killed in Vietnam. he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Michael Allen Machie

 LCPL Michael Machie was killed in battle on May 31, 1968 in the Quang Tri Province. the following, I took from a tribute on the Wall of Faces, left by a friend

"...That was the last time I saw him. I carried one of the wounded to a chopper and he told me Mike was killed. I broke down and cried. My squad leader asked me what was wrong. I told him about Mike and said that's what you get for having friends. God bless you Michael!!!..." 

Also listed on this memorial are Robert Nothrick who was an "Era" vet who died while in service in 1967. I could not find details about his death except that he was 20 years old and died in Minnesota.

In addition:

Sp4 Lawrence Archambault is listed. I can find nothing at all about him.

If you know anything about either of these two lost soldiers, both listed on the Coventry Vietnam memorial I would love to hear from you.

Next time on the 29th we will return to Delaware, so join me there, as usual at 9:00 am. 

If you are following along at all, you will have seen that a number of you, like Joan from Wisconsin, Tony from Texas, Mike from Maryland, Ron from Florida, Tim from Virginia, Molly from Florida, Colleen from Pennsylvania, Elli from Maryland, and Peg and Ray from Florida, among others, have responded to my request to send me memorials you have seen in your area or where you may have traveled. I even got one from Ireland! These submissions help expand the knowledge of how we have remembered the men and women who served and/or were lost in 'Nam and you help to honor them. If you have any such photos, I would love to see them. Please send them along to the email at the left and I will gladly share them here.

I hope all those listed here will encourage you to send along photos and join the group.