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« Vietnam Era
» 1974
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A - D
E - J K - N
O - T
U - Z
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Killed in
Action  Wounded in
Action
 POW/MIA
 Died during active
duty
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Contracted disease-illness-disability
during service
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Ulrath, David
US Army - SP5
Crane Operator
b 6-26-49
Watervliet MI
In service
1-70 to 12-71
Chu Lai & Dan Nan Vietnam,
Ft. Railey KS
Ft. Jackson SC (basic)
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Contracted disease-illness-disability
during service
From Hartford
HHS Class of 1969
Resided in Hartford 1952-1972
3-2006 - Residing in
Heath Springs SC
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Urick, Lloyd Jacob |
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US Marines - Pvt
b 4-19-1955 d
5-19-2004
Paw Paw MI Dexter MO
Age 49y, 1m, 2d
Buried at
Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery
Bloomfield MO
In service
1969 to 1974
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Contracted disease-illness-disability
during service
Served in
Okinawa and California
From HHS Class of 1968
Left school to enter service.
Resident of Hartford 1955 to 1990
Son of
Lloyd S. and Mary Urick Barber
Married to
Melissa Futch Urick
4-7-2006
Information submitted by
Diana Urick Cowgill,
sister to Lloyd Urick.
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Vaughn,
Susan
In Service 19__ to 19__
HHS Class of
1968
From Hartford MI
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Vliek, Ronald
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Wagner, Eugene
In service 19__ to 19__
From Keeler MI
HHS Class of 1968
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US Army - Sgt E5
1st Calvary Div (AMBL)
b 7-5-1948 d 9-5-1969
Age 21y, 2m, 2d
Buried in Keeler Cemetery,
Keeler MI.
Vietnam
In service 12/19/1968,
Died in hostile action
September 5, 1969
in Tay Ninh,
South Vietnam
at 21 years old as
ground casualty and
other causes.
HHS Class of 1967
from Decatur MI,
Lived in Keeler MI.
Vietnam Memorial Wall
Panel 18W - Line 44
Click here to visit the Vietnam Memorial Wall and do a search for Ronald
Vliek
http://thewall-usa.com
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Walls, James
US Army
Helicopter Door Gunner - Spec E4
560th Military Police Company
In service 1963 to 1964
Instrumental in the
establishment of the
Vietnam Memorial
in Ely Park.
Medals and Awards
» Citation for the Air Medal with
6th and 7th Oak Leaf Cluster
Issued by Headquarters,
US Army Support Command, Vietnam, Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam
The citation reads:
"During the period 20 February 1964 to 4 April 1964, Specialist Four E-4
James R. Walls, RA16761760, US Army, 560th Military Police Company,
distinguished himself by meritorious achievement while engaged in aerial
combat support of ground forces of the Republic of Vietnam. During
the cited period he actively participated as a Crew Member of an Army
Aircraft in at least twenty-five combat operational or aerial operations.
On various occasions his aircraft was the target of hostile small arms and
automatic weapons fire. At all times he displayed the highest order
of air discipline and acted in accordance with the best traditions of the
service. By this outstanding degree of professionalism and strict
attention to duty he has brought credit upon himself, his unit, and the
United States Army."
Jim served as Guidance Counselor at Hartford High School until July
2000.
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Walton, Steve
US Navy
Commander Master Chief - Ret.
Naval Aircrewman-Meteorologist
Antarctica-Sp Missions
b 10-6-1947
In service 1966 to 1993
Photo taken just prior
to retirement in 1993
Served in
Guam, Hawii, Antarctica, Alaska, California, Illinois, Nevada,
Washington DC.
Medals and Awards
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Meritorious Service Medal
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Navy
Commendation Medal
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Air Force Commendation Medal
» Navy Achievement Medal
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Antarctic Service medal (wintered over)
From HHS Class of 1966
Graduate of Sturgis High School 1966
Resided in Hartford until 1963
2003 Update - Lives in Florida
Steve's father, Joseph
Walton, served during WW2 from 1944 - 1946
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Webb,
Gregory Lynn
US Navy
Airman Apprentice
b 9-21-1947 d 7-29-1967
19y, 10m, 8d
Died in a fire aboard the
USS Forrestal
Served in North Vietnam
From Covert MI
Click here to view Hartford's
Vietnam Memorial
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Wessendorf, David Charles
US Naval Reserve
Air Operations
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USS Saratoga, CV60
Aircraft Carrier
» 15 months overseas
during Viet Nam War.
HHS Class of 1958
From Hartford MI
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David, Jeannie (sister), and Forrest Wessendorf
Photo taken in July, 1964
Photos and information submitted by Jeannie Wessendorf 11-2002
David and Forrest are the sons of Albert Wessendorf
Jr,
who served during WW11
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David is the brother of Forrest Wessendorf who also served in the US Navy
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Wessendorf, Forrest
Edward
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US Navy
Lt. Commander, Ret.
Chaplain Corps.
Navy Chaplain selected for the
5 United States ships at the
beginning of the first Persian Gulf
problem. A helicopter with a rope
and chair transported Forrest
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In service 1964 to Dec. 1994
» 1981 to 1994
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Naval Air Station, Lemore CA
∙ USS White Plains, AFS-4 Yokosuka Japan
∙ Naval Training Center
San Diego CA
∙ USS Ranger CV-61
San Diego CA
∙ US Coast Guard - Pacific Area Chaplain - Alameda CA
∙ Postgraduate student
San Diego State University
∙ 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
Camp Pendleton CA
» 1964 to 1968
Office of Naval Intelligence at the
Pentagon in Washington DC
» USS Ranger, CV61 Aircraft Carrier
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Photo taken at Great Lakes
Naval Station in 1964
HHS Class of 1961
From Hartford MI
Forrest is the brother of
David Wessendorf who also
served during the Vietnam War
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West, Larry
In service 19__ to 19__
Served in Vietnam
HHS Class of 1967 From Hartford |
Wilcoxson, Ronald
US Navy
In service 19__ to 19__
From HHS Class of 1966
Did not graduate with class,
left school to enter the Navy.
Resided in Hartford
1960 -1964 |
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Wilkens, Patrick |
Willer, Kenneth
US Army Reserve
In service 19__ to 19__
HHS Class of 1966
From Hartford MI
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US Navy
In service 19__ to 19__
Patrick's sons, Jamie Wilkens,
Joseph
Wilkens, and John
Wilkens
also served in the military.
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Williams, Bill |
Wise, Richard Murl
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Wise, Ronald George |
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US Navy
US Naval and Marine Corps Reserves
Hospital Corpsman
Master Chief E9 (Ret)
b 12-11-1948
Marshall AR In service
1-30-1968 to 1-1-1999
Vietnam through Persian Gulf
Served at
Naval Hospital, Great Lakes IL
Naval Hospital, Beaufort SC
Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort SC
Jacksonville FL, Quantico VA, Charleston SC, Groton CT, Portsmouth VA,
Norfolk VA, San Diego CA, Camp Pendleton CA, Camp Lejeune NC, New Orleans
LA, San Antonio TX, Nashville TN, Selfridge Naval Air Station MI, Glenview
Naval Air Stat. IL
Medals and Awards
» Navy Good Conduct Medal
» Naval Meritorious Unit Commendation Awd
»Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
» National Defense Medal
» Armed Forces Reserve Medal
HHS Class of 1967
Resided in Hartford MI 1965-1972
Currently resides in Paw Paw MI
Photograph above is of Bill and wife, Jerrie (Hurt) Williams at the Navy
Ball in 2007. Jerrie's father,
James Hurt, served
in US Army during WW11.
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US Army
Medical Corp.
In service 1966-1968
Served in Germany
HHS Class of 1959
From Hartford MI
Richard's father,
George Nathan Wise, served in the US Navy during WW11.
His brother, Ronald George Wise, served
in the US Army during the Vietnam Era.
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US Army
In service 19__ to 19__
Served in Germany
Attended Hartford High school,
from Class of 1967
From Hartford MI
Ron's father,
George Nathan Wise, serviced in the US Navy during WW11.
His brother, Richard Murl Wise, served
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Wolfe, Clarence Edwin (Ed) |
Yates, Raymond
From Hartford
HHS Class of 1967
Wounded in action
Front-line foot soldier
Served 2 tours of
service in Vietnam
In service
1967 to 1970 (?)
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US Navy
b 1948
Benton Harbor MI
In service from
approx. 1967 to 1971
Stationed in Norfolk VA
Served on the USS Enterprise
From Keeler MI
HHS Class of 1966
Resided in Keeler 1954-1966
2004 update - residing in Shawanee, Ks
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