Veterans Of The Day
Veteran of The Day 1-20-2026
LCPL RICK DUANE DEEDSU.S. MARINE CORPSJuly 30, 1948 – January 20, 1968KILLED IN ACTION | VIETNAM WAR BASIC INFORMATIONName: Rick Duane DeedsRank: Lance Corporal (LCpl)Branch: United States Marine CorpsUnit: B Company, 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MAFHome of Record: Carleton, MichiganDate of Birth: July 30, 1948Date of Death: January 20, 1968Age: 19Casualty […]
Veteran of The Day 1-19-26
CPL BERT DOUGLAS LEFLERU.S. ARMYOctober 29, 1946 – January 19, 1968KILLED IN ACTION | VIETNAM WAR Name: Bert Douglas LeflerRank: Corporal (CPL)Branch: United States ArmyUnit: HHC, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, USARVHome of Record: Eubank, Kentucky (Pulaski County)Date of Birth: October 29, 1946Date of Death: January 19, 1968Casualty Province (Vietnam): Kien TuongVietnam […]
Veteran of The Day 1-18-26
Staff Sergeant Ronald Fair United States Marine CorpsVMO-3, MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MAF Home of Record: New Castle, PennsylvaniaDate of Birth: January 26, 1938 Date of Death: January 18, 1968 Casualty Province: Offshore, Military Region I Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 68 Service and Sacrifice SSgt Fair served with Marine Observation Squadron 3 (VMO-3), […]
Veteran of The Day 1-17-26
Staff Sergeant John Ortiz United States ArmyTank Commander, Company H, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (“Blackhorse”) Home of Record: Chicago, IllinoisBorn: August 23, 1936 Date Killed in Action: January 17, 1968 Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 63 Service and Sacrifice On January 17, 1968, Staff Sergeant Ortiz distinguished himself during Operation Fargo in […]
Veteran of The Day 1-16-26
Captain, John F. Young Captain, United States Army5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Date Killed in Action: January 16, 1968Location: An Giang Province, Republic of VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 61 Service and Sacrifice Captain John F. Young served as a Green Beret with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), operating in the Mekong Delta […]