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#11
General Discussion / Re: Coming Home
Last post by Fred Lohr (D Troop 68-69) - July 15, 2022, 05:04:58 PM
World War II Airman's Remains Recovered
June 10, 2013
Defense Department forensic scientists identified the remains of Army Air Forces Sgt. Charles R. Marshall, 19, of Martin, Ky., who had been missing in action since 1944, announced the Pentagon. DOD returned Marshall's remains to his family for burial with full military honors, states the Pentagon's June 3 release. Marshall was a member of the nine-person crew of a B-24H Liberator bomber that was shot down on July 21, 1944, southwest of Munich while on a bombing raid against enemy targets in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, according to the release. Of the crew, six airmen parachuted to safety and a seventh airman's remains were recovered near Hadorf, Germany. Marshall and another crewman remained missing in action. In 2012, a DOD recovery team excavated the suspected crash site after DOD received human remains from a German national and a tip on the suspected crash site several years prior, states the release. The team found additional human remains and aircraft wreckage, including military identification tags bearing Marshall's name. DOD scientists used dental comparisons and mitochondrial DNA testing to help identify Marshall.
#12
General Discussion / Coming Home
Last post by Fred Lohr (D Troop 68-69) - July 15, 2022, 04:56:45 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A Nashville soldier killed during World War II is finally coming home to rest after years of going unidentified.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Friday Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. William R. Ragsdale of Nashville was accounted for on April 15 this year after going unidentified for decades since his death in 1944.

According to DPAA, Ragsdale was part of an invasion force on the island of Saipan in an effort to take the Mariana Islands from Japan's control. Ragsdale was initially reported as wounded in action and evacuated from Saipan.

However, he was not located following the battle and his status changed to missing in action and later to deceased. Now, through historical research and testing, previously unidentified remains have been found to be Ragsdale's.

Ragsdale will be buried on August 6, 2022 in Nashville.
#13
General Vietnam / Re: R.I.P.
Last post by Fred Lohr (D Troop 68-69) - June 21, 2022, 10:48:08 PM
Journalist Joe Galloway, chronicler of Vietnam War, dies
American foreign correspondent Joseph L

ByMichael Biesecker Associated Press
August 18, 2021, 6:04 PM


WASHINGTON -- Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway, best known for his book recounting a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War that was made into a Hollywood movie, has died. He was 79.

A native of Refugio, Texas, Galloway spent 22 years as a war correspondent and bureau chief for United Press International, including serving four tours in Vietnam. He then worked for U.S. News & World Report magazine and Knight Ridder newspapers in a series of overseas roles, including reporting from the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

Galloway died Wednesday morning, his wife, Grace Galloway, told The Associated Press, after being hospitalized near their home in Concord, North Carolina. He is also survived by two sons and a stepdaughter.

"He was the kindest, most gentle and loving man," Grace Galloway said. "He loved the boys and girls of the U.S. military. He loved his country."

With co-author retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, Galloway wrote "We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young," which recounted his and Moore's experience during a bloody 1965 battle with the North Vietnamese in the Ia Drang Valley. The book became a national bestseller and was made into the 2002 movie "We Were Soldiers," starring Mel Gibson as Moore and Barry Pepper as Galloway.

"Joe has my respect and admiration — a combat reporter in the field who willingly flew into hot spots and, when things got tough, was not afraid to take up arms to fight for his country and his brothers," Gibson said Wednesday.

Galloway was decorated with a Bronze Star Medal with V in 1965 for rescuing wounded soldiers under fire during the la Drang battle. He is the only civilian awarded a medal of valor by the U.S. Army for actions in combat during the Vietnam War.

Galloway also served as a consultant for the 2016 PBS documentary "The Vietnam War," directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. They said he will be missed.

"Joe was a very brave and courageous reporter and phenomenal storyteller the likes of which they don't make anymore," Burns and Novick said in a joint statement. "We were lucky he came into our lives and made our understanding of the Vietnam War that much more vivid."

After reporting from the front lines during Operation Desert Storm, Galloway co-authored "Triumph With Victory: The Unreported History of the Persian Gulf War." As he approached age 50, that was Galloway's last combat assignment, but not the end of his career covering the U.S. military.

In 2002, Knight Ridder asked Galloway to return to reporting after a stint as an adviser to Secretary of State Colin Powell to bolster its Washington bureau's coverage of the Bush administration's case for ousting Saddam Hussein.

Galloway did that by contributing, often anonymously, to his colleagues' stories and by writing a column that often was critical of Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who were bent on invading Iraq.

John Walcott, Galloway's longtime editor and friend, recounted how an exasperated Rumsfeld finally asked Joe to meet with him alone in his office. When Joe arrived, he was greeted by Rumsfeld — and a group of other high-ranking Pentagon officials.

"Good," Galloway reported when he returned to the Knight Ridder office. "I had 'em surrounded."

According to Walcott, Galloway then described how after Rumsfeld accused him of relying on retired officers and officials, he had told the group that most of his sources were on active duty, and that some of them "might even be in this room."

Asked by his colleagues if that was true, Galloway replied, "No, but it was fun watching 'em sweat like whores in church."

Galloway's critical coverage of the Bush administration's case for invading Iraq was later portrayed in "Shock and Awe," with fellow Texan Tommy Lee Jones playing Galloway.

"The thing about Joe is that there wasn't a dishonest bone in his body," Rob Reiner, the movie's director, told the AP by phone. "He spoke truth to power. ... We will miss him, there's very few people who hold his level of integrity."

Clark Hoyt, former Washington editor for Knight Ridder, said it was a privilege to work with Galloway, who he called one of the great war correspondents of all time.

"He earned the trust and respect of those he was covering but never lost his ear for false notes, as shown by his contributions to Knight Ridder's skeptical reporting on the run up to the Iraq war," Hoyt said.

Walcott said he was an exemplar of what journalism should be. From the People's Army of Vietnam to Rumsfeld, no one ever intimidated Galloway other than his wife, Gracie, Walcott said.

"He never went to college, but he was one of, if not the, most gifted writers in our profession, in which his death will leave an enormous hole at a time when our country desperately needs more like him," Walcott said. "He never sought fame nor tried to make himself the star of his stories. As sources, he valued sergeants more than brand name generals and political appointees."
#14
General Vietnam / Re: Missing in Action Returned
Last post by Fred Lohr (D Troop 68-69) - June 17, 2022, 04:16:15 PM
The remains of a U.S. Green Beret who went missing in action during the Vietnam War nearly 47 years ago have been recovered.

The remains of Army Maj. Donald G. Carr of San Antonio, Texas were returned to his family after DNA analysis helped identify the fallen hero, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Monday.

Records show Carr was assigned to Mobile Launch Team 3 with the 5th Special Forces Group when he went on a reconnaissance mission from which he failed to return. On July 6, 1971, Carr's flight crashed during bad weather and a ground team failed to immediately locate the spot where the plane went down.

Carr was declared missing in action.

The Defense agency said between September 1991 and March 2014, joint U.S. and Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic teams conducted more than 25 investigations and site surveys, but could not locate his remains.

In April 2014, however, a Vietnamese citizen contacted U.S. officials about possible remains found in Kon Tum Province. The wreckage included personal items belonging to Carr and his remains were identified through DNA.

A service is set to be held Friday to honor Carr and he'll be buried at the San Antonio National Cemetery.

Currently there are 1,598 American servicemen and civilians from the Vietnam War still declared missing. Their names are recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Carr's name, which is part of the memorial, will now include a rosette to indicate he had been accounted for.

Lucia I. Suarez Sang is a Reporter & Editor for FoxNews.com.
#15
A Troop / Re: Nam Pic's
Last post by fingerprints - March 05, 2021, 04:07:30 PM
Hi great pix, brings back the memories. Scouts out!  A-28 D
#16
James Ronay, platoon leader, A3 During the Tet Offensive.  I am interested in this book regarding the performance in Kontum on January 1, 1968. I was there and some of those who perished we're in my platoon.  If tHere is  more information on this book or publication I would appreciate Knowing about it. 
#17
Retirement Activities / Retirement Activities
Last post by Smokey Ward - March 13, 2019, 10:01:34 AM
After leaving the Cav,Vietnam, and the Army,in 1970, I enlisted in the Marine Corps, spent 22years and retired as a GySgt, in 1991. Worked as a civil servant for 11 years. I am, now, retired, drawing 100% disability. But, very active in Marine Corps League and Vietnam Veterans Of America. I volunteer, with Season's Hospice, in Springfield, Missouri, visiting the Veteran's Home, and veterans at
their homes. I've written one book of poetry,and I'm almost finished with my second book of poetry.
Between volunteer work and poetry, I'm busy researching ancestry, golfing, and learning to play guitar.
#18
D Troop / Re: Hello Vietnam
Last post by Fred Lohr (D Troop 68-69) - December 30, 2018, 01:59:40 PM
Glad you made it back! ;D
#19
D Troop / Hello Vietnam
Last post by James Cregan (D. Troop) - November 07, 2018, 09:59:46 AM
Fifty years ago today, on November 7th 1968 I was landing in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam starting my tour of duty. I was just another FNG wondering what the next year has in-store for me. Man, I had no fucking idea what was waiting for me. November 13th 1968 I found my way to D. Troop 2/1 Cav. Two days later I was flying in a LOH6-A scout helicopter hanging out the left front door with a M60 in my hands tempting fate as I flew low over the hostile skies of Vietnam. Thanks to some exceptional pilots I made it back to base after every mission.
#20
HQ Troop / Re: Where are all the HQ troop...
Last post by Dai Uy - March 01, 2018, 09:31:59 PM
Quote from: 1/2dollar bill on February 09, 2010, 12:00:22 PM
As I browse through the web site I hardly see any participation in this fine organization from HHT, Where are you guys ? Just log onto the guestbook or the forum and leave your mark. Don't wait for the reunions to look up old friends because they may not be able to make it to D.C. We are not getting any younger! Halfdollarbill HHT 2-70 to 10-70 Song Mao