Greg Arndt

Francis Graziosi after 37 years in an an unmarked grave in Viet Nam was laid to rest in his home today. I remember him as a quiet kid doing his job and snatched from life on his 19th birthday. Francis,some of us will never forget our buddies who gave all they had to...

John Mateyko

Noon on May 27(Sunday) in Knox, Indiana the 24 Hour Vigil will begin honoring fallen heroes, one of whom is Rattler George Howes (KIA 6-Nov-68). Candlelight Ceremony starts at 8PM. Janet and I will be there in the evening, hope to see other Rattlers and Firebirds...

Todd Dunn

Great Site! My father is Ivan Creig Dunn. He went by Creig and served as a warrant officer in Vietnam with the A/501 in 65-66. He was killed in a A/C accident 1993. I am looking to talk to someone who may have served with him our remembers him. Todd Dunn...

Glenn Summers

Hey guy’s!! Got a note from the VA Inspector Generals office the other day.Contains a questionaire I,m to fill out RE: Lyle Madison who I guess was in my 1st platoon Widomakers. From the questions to be answered it appears there have been a bunch of WILD stories...

Mark S. Seeley

My father was the first pilot KIA of the 178th "Boxcars"…a CH-47 unit originally deployed to Phu Loi in III Corps. Like the 117th, they were redeployed to Chu Lai in 1967… when I see a "Support Our Troops" banner on a car driven by...

Ed MIlls

Some of you guyes might want to look at the 174ths page and look at Maj.Derald Smiths pictures Maybe someone can explain the (FIREBIRD) emblem on the bow of that ship HAPPY EASTER TO ALL RATTLERS AND FIREBIRDS Ed Mills 416 cc67-68 1st plt.