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SSGT Gale Deering

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:35:29 +0000

Although I can not verify if SSGT Deering actually received his purple heart he deserved one thus deserving a spot on Our Precious Gift

GALE EDWARD DEERING
is honored on Panel 48W, Row 53 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name:	GALE EDWARD DEERING
Wall Name:	GALE E DEERING
Date of Birth:	8/12/1945
Date of Casualty:	8/19/1968
Home of Record:	GRAND RAPIDS
State:	MI
Branch of Service:	ARMY
Rank:	SSGT
Casualty Country:	SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province:	BINH LONG

Sergeant George M. Mabe

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:53:05 +0000

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.

Robert C Sargent Jr.

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:54:14 +0000

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…

Ltc. Henry E. Jeffrey, Jr. Army

admin — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:29:41 +0000

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