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We honor our 1966 classmates who served so bravely in the military.
And to those classmates who gave their lives, we ask a blessing of peace...


Jim ADAIR Sgt. E-5

Jeff ALBAUGH U.S. Army 1974-1985. Assignments: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA; Ft. Knox, Ky; Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio,TX. Lt. Colonel at time of separation.

John ALLEN Served between 01/69 - 02/93 (16 years of that in U. S. Army Special Forces) and retired as a Major.

Nancy ANDERSON SNOW

David BENNETT

Mark BLACK (WB)
(KIA 3/30/66), U. S. Marines PFC. Died as a ground casuality in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in an ambush while on a search and destroy mission.
Location on The Wall is Panel 06E - Row 062.


Jim BLAIR (WB) Enlisted U. S. Navy 10/68-10/72. Highest rank achieved: SK2. Primary Duty Stations: Chu Lai, Vietnam 06/69 through 06/70 and USS Ouellet DE 1077 08/70 through 09/72

Russ BROWN

William Lee BROWN III (WB) (RIP 9/24/87), U. S. Army 1965. Served three tours of duty in Vietnam. Died from the effects of Agent Orange.

James H. BRUNELLE U. S. Army, Vietnam, 1969

Richard BUTTON

Tedd CADD USAF 1969 - 1976 Staff Sergeant, Vietnam 1972 - 1973, USCGR 1983 - retired in 2001 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Ron CATES (RIP 2002), U. S. Army, Vietnam

Gary CLARK Enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 08/68 and served on active duty until 05/72. Volunteered for submarine duty, attended/graduated from sub school and made 6 deterrent patrols out of Scotland and Spain. Instructed at Polaris University in New London, Ct. Honorably discharged with rank of IC2(ss).

John COLE U.S. Army, Retired, Vietnam 1970-71

Kurt CROWNOVER (RIP 7/26/05)

Larry DANIEL

Phillip DAVIS (RIP 7/74), Vietnam Combat Veteran

Donnie DEAN U. S. Marines, 12/67 to 8/69, 3 and 1/2 months in Vietnam, Bravo Co. 1st Batallion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Robert DEAN (RIP 11/2/95), Vietnam

Ken DEERY U. S. Army, Vietnam, 1/68 to 1/71 ??

Bob DeGRAW

Dave DERBY United States Army, Vietnam, 1968

Bill DIDWAY United States Navy, 7/66 to 9/70, Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd class (E-4)

John DIETZ

Thomas FOOTE (WB) (RIP 7/2/01), U. S. Army, Vietnam 1968-1969

Ken FORTUNE United States Marines

Marc FRANCO Peace Corps

John FULLER

Mike FUNDERBURG

J.Ed GRANT

Bob GROUT (WB) United States Navy, 02/67 with Honorable Discharge 11/70. Served aboard the USS Pyro AE-24 05/67-11/67, Westpac Tonkin Gulf of Vietnam. Second tour of duty, Mobile Riverine Force Rivron 13, River boat T-131-2, Mekong Delta. 03/68-03/69, two more tours aboard the USS Parsons DDG-33. 01/70-07/70, last tour of duty of the coast of Vietnam was the USS Edson. Discharged Long Beach, CA 11/70. Medals received: Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V.,

Mobile Riverine Force Association

Michael HALL

Micky HEMPHILL U. S. Navy from 12/67 to 10/71. After schooling was stationed aboard the USS Constellation, CVA - 64. Worked in #3 Main Machinery Room, Machinist Mate 3rd Class.

Mark HINKLE U.S. Coast Guard, 04/69 to 04/73

Dave HOKANSON

Loren HOLLOWAY (WB) Three tours in Vietnam and 21 years in the Unites States Army

Charles HOSACK United States Army, Retired

Jess HUESTIES United States Army, Specialist 5

Gary HYLBAK U. S. Navy Reserves

Steve JOHNSON

Guy LOBDELL (RIP 6/7/06), United States Marines, served two tours of duty in Vietnam: 1967-68 with HMM-364 and 1968-69 with HMM-263. Awards received: Two Purple Hearts both at Phu-Bai, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Stars, Combat Aircrew Insignia with 3 stars, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Flight Strike Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Air Medal with Bronze Star.

Kerry LOVE (RIP 10/23/69), 2LT in U. S. Army. Died of non-hostile wounds 10/23/69 in Vietnam.
Location on The Wall is Panel 17W - Row 109.

Casualty Record for Kerry.

Peggy MAASEN MURRAY (RIP 12/1/96), United States Army, Nurse

Laurence Waldo 'Buck' MABBUTT (RIP 7/26/04), United States Army, served 3 years at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Fort Ord in Montery, CA

Richard MAGULA (WB)

Jesse MALLORY

Tom MATTIS United States Marines. Active Duty 1967-1970. Quang Tri Province, Vietnam 1968-1969. Honorable Discharge in 1973 as a Sergeant.

Tim McDERMOTT

Sandee MILLIUS GORS U. S. Air Force, Retired, 1975-1994, E-7, Ft. Richardson, AK

Pat MITCHELL (WB), United States Marines, Vietnam Veteran

Pat MURPHY

Dorthy NELSON CONOY (RIP 12/28/00)

Ken OLSON

Greg POYNOR

Brad PUGH

Aaron ROBERTS U. S. Army, 1968-1970, Finance/Payroll Specialist

Karen ROTAN CARSON U. S. Air Force from 1974-1978. I was in the 21st OMS on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, AK as an Aircraft Maintenance and Administrative Specialist. After leaving AK, my husband and I were assigned to a Detachment site at Silver Creek, in the middle of Nebraska. The Detachment site was from Offutt Air Force Base. There I was honorably discharged.

Jim SCHILDKNECHT U. S. Army, Drafted in 1968 - Basic and AIT training at Ft. Lewis, WA. Attended Officer Candidate School (OCS), Ft. Benning, GA, graduated 5/69. Assigned to Airborne School as instructor/supervisor (black hat) at Ground and Tower Training Groups. Spent a couple of months as XO of the 4th Student Bn, Abn Training Student Brigade. Concurrently, given collateral responsibility as "Survivor Assistance Officer." Panama - attended/graduated from U. S. Army Jungle Survival School (9/69). Republic of Vietnam - 10/69 through 10/70. Platoon Leader, 2nd platoon, C/1st/327th/101st Abn/Airmobile. Company Commander, 1/327th/101st “Tiger Force,” Special Ops. Post-RVN, assigned to AIT Tactical Weapons Training group as Lead Range Officer and Instructor, Ft. Lewis. Separated from military July, 1971 as 1st Lt.

Marcia SETBACKEN (RIP 11/5/67)

Mike SHEERAN Served as an E-4 in the United States Air Force from 6/67 - 1/71.

Christine SIMEK PETERSON U. S. Army

Gary SOEHNLEIN

Tom SOMMER

Trudy SPILMAN

John L. STANDLEY (WB) U. S. Army

Joe STANKIEWICZ (RIP 3/7/07), U. S. Army, North Company 75th Rangers, Airborne

Alan R. STEPHENS Chief Petty Officer, Retired U.S. Navy, 23 years active and 7 years inactive, total of 30 years.

Jake TATE (WB)

Roger TRUE

Wayne VanHAMME, As of 11/27/07, I am still in the Army Reserve, scheduled to retire in Feb 08, with over 38 year's Active, Reserve and National Guard time. I am a Colonel, and my last reserve assignment was Chief Nurse of an Army Reserve Combat Support Hospital (I am an RN). Joined Air Force in Nov 67, as a radio repairman, did NOT get sent to Vietnam, was sent to Europe, attained rank of Tech Sergeant. Switched to Army in 1980 commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant. Was sent to Saudi Arabia on Iraqi border for 1st Gulf War in 1991. Now Army Reserve stationed in Vancouver, WA.

Sandi WARD DONAHUE Master Sergeant, Retired, 2006; 22 Years Active Duty, United States Air Force and New York Air National Guard.

Kirk WELSCH

David ZWEIFEL


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