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blind bud · 04-24-2012, 08:58 AM

This is really sobering. Click on the link and find the city you went to high school and look at the names.

Click on the name and it will give details of the death.

Vietnam Wall

First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear. Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals.This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of t ime and effort to create it.

I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country.

The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes.

Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site.

Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed.

http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

Insulation Tim · 04-24-2012, 09:59 AM

Great site. Thanks for posting this.

Zane71464 · 04-24-2012, 01:02 PM

+1, Thanks for the post!

terryu1 · 04-25-2012, 07:16 AM

Great post and site. I went through the PA cities and it is almost unbelievable just how many names from the state, let alone the Country. I like the data base also.

I sent an email to a contact person, as the brother of my wife's high school best friend was KIA in Que Son Valley at the beginning Operation Swift 9/6/67. Lance Corp Patrick Herron, I CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV - USMC.

I know we have a picture of him and they do not have one of him for his data page. Thank You blind bud.

rooter · 04-30-2012, 10:23 AM

1975…Saigon is taken by the NVA….the Vietnam “conflict” is over.
Cpl Charles McMahon USMC and Lcpl Darwin Judge USMC are the last Americans to die in RVN

Excerpts from “Fall of Saigon After Action Report”
by Lt Col. Jim Kean USMC

Throughout the day of 29 April the situation at the American Embassy had shifted from controlled facade to controlled pandemonium. During a brief morning lull I was directed by RSO Garrett to resume normal operations with the Marines and I ignored him because it was evident that the critical period had arrived. I immediately ordered preparation of the Embassy Compound for evacuation, enlisting the aid of resident Seabees and Mission Warden Personnel while Marines held the walls against an estimated ten thousand people. From ten in the morning until noon we moved vehicles, cut trees and shrubbery, and began to organize the 2500 evacuees within the compound. I ordered the Seabees to mark the Embassy rooftop LZ and parking lot with luminous paint and directed the Mission Warden Fire Chief to soak the parking lot area with water to keep down the debris when the helos began to fly. The two LZ's of potential use; the Embassy rooftop for UH-1E's and CH-46's and the lower parking lot with the
Capability of handling CH 53's were readied. Air America began working the Embassy rooftop at this time on a sporadic and totally unplanned for basis. I requested that these helicopters divert to their planned pickup points throughout the city. Additionally, a five man Army Evacuation Team arrived from DAO Compound to assist in arranging the Evacuees in helo teams, (This team arrived sometime around 10:AM.)….

…The General explained the President's order limiting remaining lifts to Marines and U. S. personnel and ordered that I pull my people back within the Chancery and withdraw floor by floor to the roof top. On my way downstairs I asked the two resident Seabees who were awaiting the next lift to aid us in manning the main doors of the Embassy. At the time the Ambassador's party departed there remained approximately 350 evacuees between my Marines and the main entrance and the massive crowds outside the walls. I made my way to each small unit leader alerting them that I would be passing word immediately to withdraw calmly in a great semi-circle at the Embassy main entrance. My order was then given and as the semi-circle was formed I had the Marines begin to back away while the flanks entered the door…

…Over three quarters of the force was safely inside when the crowd broke and all gates at the Embassy gave way. The last of us gained access by force but without the use of small arms. When 1 was assured that all Marines and the Seabees were inside I ordered the door bolted from the inside, the elevators
were locked on the sixth floor by the Seabees and all Marines then proceeded upstairs floor by floor locking grill gates behind us. The crowd then drove a large Mission Warden water, tanker through the bolted main doors and started up after us. I established security on the rooftop and ordered 20 man helo teams to be formed immediately discarding helmets and flak gear as the CH 46's began to pull us out…

04-24-2012, 08:58 AM	#1
blind bud Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: BRISTOL FLORIDA Posts: 15	THE vietnam wall tZ This is really sobering. Click on the link and find the city you went to high school and look at the names. Click on the name and it will give details of the death. Vietnam Wall First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear. Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals.This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of t ime and effort to create it. I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country. The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site. Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed. http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm -->

04-24-2012, 09:59 AM	#2
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,295	Re: THE vietnam wall tZ Great site. Thanks for posting this. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

04-24-2012, 01:02 PM	#3
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,358	Re: THE vietnam wall tZ +1, Thanks for the post! __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

04-25-2012, 07:16 AM	#4
terryu1 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NE Pennsylvania Contributor Posts: 1,243	Re: THE vietnam wall tZ Great post and site. I went through the PA cities and it is almost unbelievable just how many names from the state, let alone the Country. I like the data base also. I sent an email to a contact person, as the brother of my wife's high school best friend was KIA in Que Son Valley at the beginning Operation Swift 9/6/67. Lance Corp Patrick Herron, I CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV - USMC. I know we have a picture of him and they do not have one of him for his data page. Thank You blind bud. __________________ ARMED INFIDEL Last edited by terryu1; 04-30-2012 at 10:28 AM..

04-30-2012, 10:23 AM	#5
rooter VMBB Senior Chief Of Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Marty Robbins old hometown, Glendale Arizona--a suburb of Phoenix. Contributor Posts: 9,271	Re: THE vietnam wall tZ 1975…Saigon is taken by the NVA….the Vietnam “conflict” is over. Cpl Charles McMahon USMC and Lcpl Darwin Judge USMC are the last Americans to die in RVN Excerpts from “Fall of Saigon After Action Report” by Lt Col. Jim Kean USMC Throughout the day of 29 April the situation at the American Embassy had shifted from controlled facade to controlled pandemonium. During a brief morning lull I was directed by RSO Garrett to resume normal operations with the Marines and I ignored him because it was evident that the critical period had arrived. I immediately ordered preparation of the Embassy Compound for evacuation, enlisting the aid of resident Seabees and Mission Warden Personnel while Marines held the walls against an estimated ten thousand people. From ten in the morning until noon we moved vehicles, cut trees and shrubbery, and began to organize the 2500 evacuees within the compound. I ordered the Seabees to mark the Embassy rooftop LZ and parking lot with luminous paint and directed the Mission Warden Fire Chief to soak the parking lot area with water to keep down the debris when the helos began to fly. The two LZ's of potential use; the Embassy rooftop for UH-1E's and CH-46's and the lower parking lot with the Capability of handling CH 53's were readied. Air America began working the Embassy rooftop at this time on a sporadic and totally unplanned for basis. I requested that these helicopters divert to their planned pickup points throughout the city. Additionally, a five man Army Evacuation Team arrived from DAO Compound to assist in arranging the Evacuees in helo teams, (This team arrived sometime around 10:AM.)…. …The General explained the President's order limiting remaining lifts to Marines and U. S. personnel and ordered that I pull my people back within the Chancery and withdraw floor by floor to the roof top. On my way downstairs I asked the two resident Seabees who were awaiting the next lift to aid us in manning the main doors of the Embassy. At the time the Ambassador's party departed there remained approximately 350 evacuees between my Marines and the main entrance and the massive crowds outside the walls. I made my way to each small unit leader alerting them that I would be passing word immediately to withdraw calmly in a great semi-circle at the Embassy main entrance. My order was then given and as the semi-circle was formed I had the Marines begin to back away while the flanks entered the door… …Over three quarters of the force was safely inside when the crowd broke and all gates at the Embassy gave way. The last of us gained access by force but without the use of small arms. When 1 was assured that all Marines and the Seabees were inside I ordered the door bolted from the inside, the elevators were locked on the sixth floor by the Seabees and all Marines then proceeded upstairs floor by floor locking grill gates behind us. The crowd then drove a large Mission Warden water, tanker through the bolted main doors and started up after us. I established security on the rooftop and ordered 20 man helo teams to be formed immediately discarding helmets and flak gear as the CH 46's began to pull us out… __________________