Texas

In Mineral Wells Texas is a wonderful museum and memorial site. Called the National Vietnam War Museum you can view my previous posts here and here.

One of the dominating features of the site is a memorial Wall to Camp Holloway, named for the first soldier lost at the site in 'Nam. Part of what makes this Wall unique is that the home of the lost is listed along with their names. I have seen memorials that name the counties of the lost but never anything this specific.This wall is a replica of one that was first built in Pleiku in 1966 to honor those lost at Camp Holloway.

Today, I will post some info about a few of the lost from Texas. 

Norman R. Garrett

Pvt Norman R. Garrett was one of seven who were killed in a February 7, 1965 Viet Cong attack on Camp Holloway. He was transferred to Ft. Sam Houston in Texas were he died of head wounds. He passed on February 15th.

George Markos

Cpt. George Markos was injured in the same February 7th attack on Camp Holloway. His chopper was shot down during the attack, he died from those injuries.

Freddy D. Dobson

Pfc Dobson's chopper was attempting to resupply a village at Phaun Son in the Quang Tin Province when it was shot down. Sadly, he had been married just six months before his loss.

Next time, on August 20th, we will return to Utah, 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!