Preserving my father's Vietnam War memories, letters, photographs, artifacts, and papers.
Machine Gunner Cites Tough AO [area of operations], Cavalair Article, by SP5 Don Graham, date unknown LZ ROSS–For seven and a half months, SP4 Grady Gregory carried a machine gun for the 1st Air Cavalry Division‘s Third Brigade. Most guys get tired of carrying the 25-pound M-60 after a while, but Gregory has not. “It’s … More Operation Wallowa
Dear Mom & Dad, Well my writing has sure slowed down a lot and I am sorry but I haven’t felt much like writing. Yesterday 4 choppers came and picked up our platoon from a rice paddy. I was on ship #4 so I asked one of the door gunners on the ship if he … More August 1967 Letter Home
Last week was the anniversary of my dad’s death. 3 years have passed since I last saw him. I can still hear his voice and how he always answered the phone, “Hi, Hon” whenever I called; his number is still saved on my cell phone.
I found a photocopied letter with my dad’s Vietnam stuff and I thought I would share excerpts of it. Handwritten at the top is the following: Letter from Lt Simm from hospital after he was wounded. I don’t who the recipient was. 25 March 1968 Hi Pig, I got your letter and the picture & … More How you gonna act? 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company
How Goes the Battle? 