As I have been doing lately, today I want to honor a few of the those lost from Alaska. These KIAs are from the Anchorage memorial.
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Thomas Barr |
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Richard G. Bauer |
Sp5 Richard Bauer was a passenger on a chopper that was lost in a storm in 1969. 4 years later local tribesman discover the wreckage and reported it to the right people. Bauer's Mother could not believe that her son had actually been located and only after forensic proof removed all doubt was she able to accept this most terrible of Mother's nightmares.
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Gary Edwin Bullock |
Sp4 Gary Bullock is the first KIA I have come across with my exact rank and MOS. I, too. was a "watercraft operator" for the Army in Vietnam.
Other than that there is very little information available about what happened to him. I saw one mention in a report that said "bunker collapse" on a off shore site. Nothing more.
Ironically, I had a buddy from Alaska who was, also, a boat operator. I wonder how many from Alaska could have been the same?
Next time, on October 4th, we will return to Arizona, to honor others so worthy of our admiration and never ending respect. Join me there, at 9:00 am., as always.
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.
Next time, on October 4th, we will return to Arizona, to honor others so worthy of our admiration and never ending respect. Join me there, at 9:00 am., as always.
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.