War Memorials

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Killed in Action     Wounded in action      POW/MIA    
  Died during active duty      + Contracted disease-illness-disability during service

Brief Timeline
May 4, 1964 - Trade embargo imposed on North Vietnam in response to attacks from the North on South Vietnam
August 2 and 4, 1964 - North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the U.S. destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin. A second attack allegedly occurs on August 4.
March 8, 1965 - The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam.
April 6-8, 1965 - President Johnson authorizes the use of U.S. ground combat troops for offensive operations
January 23, 1973 - United States, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam sign Paris Peace Accords, ending American combat role in war. U.S. military draft ends. A cease-fire goes into effect 5 days later
March 29, 1973 - Last U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam
April 1, 1973 - Hanoi releases last 591 acknowledged American POWs
April 29-30, 1975 - Saigon falls. U. S. Navy evacuates U.S. personnel and South Vietnamese refugees. The last American combat death in Vietnam occurs. South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh surrenders. North Vietnamese forces take over Saigon; South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnam, ending the war and reunifying the country under communist control, forming the Independent Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Washington extends embargo to all of Vietnam
November 11, 1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, "The Wall," is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
 

Empson, John

US Navy - Yeoman 4th Class

In service 1965 to 1967

Served in Port Hueneme, CA;
Danang and Dong Ha Vietnam

HHS Class of 1964
From Hartford MI

John's son, Shane Empson served
in Afghanistan - Iraq 
 

Fisher, Charles Edward (Pete)


In Service 19__ to 19__
  Wounded in action

From Keeler, MI
 HHS Class of 1968

 

Fulton, Arthur William
US Navy

In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1967

 

Gray, Russell

In service 19__ to 19__


Russell is married to Linda Glasgow Gray, HHS Class of 1965.   They live in Hartford MI.

Russell's son, Jeremy Gray (class of HHS 1995), served in the US Navy during the Iraq War.

Green, Laurel Dale

US Air Force
Air Craft Mechanic - Sergeant
b 10-3-1949

In service 
5-13-1968 to 11-4-1973

Served at Travis AFB, CA; Grissom AFB, IN; Elgin AFB, FL; and 
Bein Ho, VietNam

From HHS Class of 1968
Left school to enter service

Moved to Hartford in 1960 from Dowagiac MI.

Son of
Ernest & Betty (Velthouse) Green
Laurel's father, Ernest Harford Green
served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. Brother-in-law, Rick Bachman,
served in the Army during Vietnam 1967-1969

Married Cheryl Sells HHS 1972.
  
2002 update
Resides in Roanoke AL

 Haney, David Wesley

US Navy
b 4-18-1945     d 5-10-2009
Lawrence MI     El Cajon CA
Age 64y, 23d

In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1964

Son of
Wesley & Vivian Haney

Married to
Marilou Haney

Last residence
El Cajon CA

David's brother,
Donald LeRoy Haney,
was also in the military.
 

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1967

Resided in Harford
1957-1970

Son of
John & Virginia Harris

Married to
Pamela Steinke Harris

2006 update
Resides in Coloma MI
 

Hogue, George (Ron)

Hollar, Dennis

Hollar, Kenneth Allen

US Army
b 3-31-1948     d 11-27-2009
Paw Paw MI    Dowagiac MI
Age 61y, 7m, 29d
Buried at
Keeler Cemetery
Hartford MI

In service 1966 to 19__

Served in Vietnam

Wounded in Action

Awards and Medals
» 2 Bronze Stars
» Purple Heart

HHS Class of 1966
From Hartford MI

Son of
George & Faye (Dobson) Hogue

Married to:
Shari Peters Hogue HHS 1970
Cindy Hogue

Employed as a
Machinist for Contech

Last residence
Dowagiac MI

US Army
Voice Intercept Operator
E5 - Spec 5 Acting Sgt
358th ASA Batallion
b 7-7-1950
Niles MI

In service
Jan 1973 - Dec 1975

Served at
Homestead AFB FL
Ft. Bragg NC and
other various bases.

From HHS Class of 1968

Resided in Hartford
1960 - 1968

Son of
Raymond D and
Jannette H (Cook) Hollar

Married to
Susan (Steffens) Hollar

Dennis' father, Raymond Hollar, served during WW11.  His brother, Kenneth Hollar, served during VietNam.

US Air Force - E3
Airborne Morse Systems
Radio Operator
b 11/03/46
Niles MI

In service
1966-1970

Served at
▪ Kelly AFB
Jun 1969-Aug 1970
▪ Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Saigon, South Viet Nam
(now Ho Chi Minh City)
Apr 1968-May 1969
▪ Udorn, Thailand
Jul 1967- Mar 1968
▪ Technical Training
Biloxi AFB, Biloxi MS
▪ Basic Training
Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX

Medals and Awards
» Distinguished Flying Cross,
» Air Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, one for each 25 combat missions flown-102 total)
» Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
» Good Conduct Medal
» National Defense Service Medal
» Vietnam Service Medal
(2 Bronze Stars)
» Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal.

From HHS Class of 1964

Resided in Hartford
1960 to 1966

Son of
Raymond D and
Jannette H (Cook) Hollar

Ken's father, Raymond Hollar, served during WW11.  His brother, Dennis Hollar, served during VietNam.

2004 update:
Lives in Holland MI.

 

Hill, David

US Army - Spec 4

In service 1960 - 1963
Served in Germany

Resided in Hartford
1964 to present
 

Johnson, Lonnie

In service 19__ to 19__

2-2003 Recalled to active duty
during the Iraq War.

Jordan, Thomas Dale
US Army - National Guard


In service 19__ to 19__

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1962

 

Jordan, William Henry
US Army

In service
8/1968 to 11/1969

From Hartford
HHS Class of 1967

Son of
Joseph & Lilah (Clark) Jordan

Married to
Darlene McKean Jordan