Our Precious Gift

Lcpl Eric Shick, Al Haqlaniyah — August 3rd 2007, Shot by A Sniper Through the Right Shoulder, USMC  Thank you Eric for sharing with us.

I have actual written an 8,000 word summary with photos of my experiences in Vietnam in 1966 and the combat wound I received.    I have it posted on my web site and ncourage you to see and read it.  The link to it is provided below.  When the link is opened, one needs to scroll to the bottom and read from the beginning that way.  It’s like reading a book starting with the last chapter and reading in reverse order.  You may want to post the link to my site on yours.

Here is the link http://pfafftown.blogspot.com/search/label/Vietnam and thank you Mr. Mabe for your contribution to the site.

Hi, my name Robert C Sargent Jr. Time of service was 1964 thru 1968. USMC E-4 corp. Date of Purple Heart was On March the 4th of 1966. We were up in the Quang NGAI Area On a operation called UTAH We met NVA Hostile Forces, We were out numbered and the Battle went on for a few days. Many Young Men had died already and by night fall I had been shot up, and waiting for the air lift to come get me, I waited to be the last man out that evening, covering choppers that were trying to land and carry out the dead and wounded. I flew to three hospitals till I could get treated with skin Grafts to the back. For Gun shot wounds. I’ve never been to the Veit Nam wall, because all the young men I had been with that had died on that Operation were not placed on that wall. The reason was because we were an Intel Unit. We were never there. True story. Many men aren’t on that wall in Washington. But we all honored our Service, Sad what’s given in a time of War, but we fought for people’s rights, and the right to live. Funny to think about today, Because after all of that, when I returned home from Veit Nam and landed in California to go home for 20days before I went back, I was spit on at the airport, So Much for a welcome home. But At least we served people that needed rights and wanted to live a full life. That was in all of our Hearts and what makes us Marines… Thanks Sarg…

Good Evening,

I just saw the news with your report included for remembering our hero’s. My father did three tours in Vietnam and received 3 purple hearts the only thing is he would never talk about it, and we lost him in 2003 with no so called “war stories”. I know he was in the service for over 30 years, Army, Paratrooper, we lived in Korea for two years, we lived at MacDill AFB, he retired as a Ltc. and worked at CentCom, but he wasn’t even allowed to talk to us of his job there. If you could give me some more insight…….I am currently working on a Survivor Benefit for widows with husbands that were lets say contaminated by Agent Orange, seeing my mother is one of them. It is so hard working around all of the government’s secrets and all that we do not know. My father gave his life for this country and I am happy to see someone like yourself supporting/ honoring their fight(s) and lives. I would like to add my father to the register but I want to have the most accurate information for you.

If you have any information about Ltc Henry Jeffrey please contact me and I will put you in touch with his daughter.

3 Purple Hearts

My Name is Pamella R Herrman Kelley, my Dad was Private First Class Ryanold J Herrman, 26th Infantry Division, killed in action on November 20, 1944 during the advance near Nebing, France. He is buried in the United States Military Cemetery, Limey, France. My Dad was to report to duty on December 1, 1943 and I was born on November 28, 1943 the night of his party before reporting. He got to see me when I was born and came home on leave when I was 5 months old before going over seas. That is the last time he saw me. I only know my Dad from pictures and memories of him told to me by my Mother. Since my Mother did not bring him home to be buried, there is nothing here in the U.S. to remember him by, except his picture in uniform, with patches from his uniform and his purple heart which I framed and hung  in my home. I would like his name, rank and date of death to be posted for the future generations to view in memory of his service to his country. Thank you.