Service Records L – Z

Service Records L – Z

Vietnam War

Service Records L – Z

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LeStrange, Jim

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War Vietnam  
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Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served    
Where Served    
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POW    
Date of Birth    
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1946 Post Commander

 Lewis, Roger Sylvan

Command Sgt. Major

War  WW II, Korea, Vietnam  
Branch  Army #17068976
Company/Outfit WW2: Co. B, 353 Infantry, 89th Division; 25th Traffic Regulating Station  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service  Oct. 1, 1942 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served  Oct 1, 1942- March 13, 1946; 1947 – 1966 WW II Foreign Service: Jan 10, 1945 – March 7, 1946
Where Served European Theater; Multiple Tuoel, France; Ft. Riley, KS; Camp Gordon, GA; Great Lakes, IL; Edgewood, MD; Louisiana
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth  Febrary 15, 1921 Terril, IA; Son of Roy & Berdelia Lewis
Date Deceased  February 6, 1996 Prairie Ridge Cemetery, Polo, MO
Medals/Notes

Many

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Miller, Russell Grant

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War Vietnam  
Branch    
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served    
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth October 15, 1949  
Date Deceased    
Medals/Notes   .

 

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1990-1994 Post Commander

Nelson, Jerry Dean

 SP 5

War  Vietnam  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit HQ  6th Battalion, 56th air Defense Artillery
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served Aug. 25, 1972-Aug. 15, 1974  
Where Served Fort Leonard Wood,MO., Fort Bliss, TX., Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth July, 24, 1952 Son of WWII Vet, Stanley Nelson
Date Deceased    
Medals Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Nation Defense Service Medal, Expert     M-16 .

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Ness, Robert

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War Vietnam  
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Entered Service    
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Killed In Action    
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Date of Birth    
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Nissen, Arnold J.

 T Sgt.

War Korea, Vietnam  
Branch   Air Force  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation/Duties Small Arms Repairman, Air Police, Still Photographer, Intelligence Specialist, Aerial Photographer  While stationed in Panama, served as Military advisor in Columbia & Peru.
Entered Service    
Period Served Jan. 18, 1951-Jan.30, 1954; Feb. 3, 1958-Mar. 1, 1975  
Where Served N. Africa, Labrador, Panama, Thailand Stateside Bases: Lackland AFB, TX; Camp Carson, CO; Stead AFB, NV; Keesler AFB, MS; McConnell AFB, KS; Castle AFB, CA; Forbes AFB, KS; Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth May 27, 1931  
Date Deceased Feb. 18, 1990  
Medals Air Force Commendation w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Good Conduct, National Defense, Army Good Conduct​ .

 

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Mohr, David Lee

Lt

War Vietnam  
Branch Air Force  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Commissioned, Sept 1964  
Period Served    
Where Served OTS, Lackland AFB, TX; Amarillo AFB, TX  
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth November 5, 1942 son of WWI Vet, Fred & Ann Mohr
Date Deceased March 16, 1990 North Northfield Cemetery, Northbrook, IL
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1978 Post Commander

 Oleson, Steven A.

 E/5 (SSCT)

War  Vietnam  
Branch  Air Force  
Company/Outfit 2049th Communications Group  Air Force Communications Service
Military Occupation Tele-Communications Specialist  
Entered Service    
Period Served Jan 1967-Jan. 1971 Mississippi; Jan. 1967-Dec. 1967, California: Jan. 1968-Aug. 1969, Turkey: Sept. 1969-Jan 1971
Where Served California, Turkey  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth Mar. 1, 1948  
Date Deceased    
Medals Vietnam Conflict Medal .

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1985-1986 Post Commander

Pedersen, Lonnie D.

 E-5 Staff Sgt

War  Vietnam  
Branch  Air Force  
Company/Outfit 1905 Communications  
Military Occupation Telephone Installer/Repairman, Control Tower PBX Installer  
Entered Service    
Period Served 1974-1979  
Where Served McChord AFB, Tacoma, WA.  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth  April 5, 1956  
Date Deceased    
Medals Yes .

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Powell, Donald Ray, Jr.

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War Vietnam  
Branch Air Force  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served    
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth July 30,  1944 Spirit Lake, IA; son of Donald & Marjorie Powell of Terril, IA
Date Deceased December 18, 2012 Arbuckle, CA
Medals/Notes   .

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Reinken, Andrew

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War Vietnam  
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Schar, James Taylor

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War  Vietnam  
Branch  US Navy  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served  1960 – 1964  
Where Served   USS Gerke, USS Epperson
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth  Nov. 20, 1939 Mason City, IA
Date Deceased Oct. 7, 1973 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals   .
James Taylor Schar

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Schnell, Matthew John

 PVT

War Vietnam  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit Co B, 4th Bn, 2nd BCT Bgde  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Jan 27, 1971  
Period Served Jan 27, 1971 – March 19, 1971  
Where Served Fort Leonardwood, MO  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth Oct 8, 1951 Spencer, IA; Son of Harold & Pearl Schnell
Date Deceased Feb 15, 1981 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals   .

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Thiesen, Jeffrey

 E-5

War Vietnam  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served Feb. 1, 1971  
Where Served    
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth Feb. 14, 1952  
Date Deceased    
Medals   .

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Tifft, Roger Earl

Chief Petty Officer

War  Vietnam  
Branch  US Air Force – US Navy  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation USAF: Telephone cable splicer USN:  Precision Measuring Specialist (Mechincal Calibration) Instructor
Entered Service  June 21, 1967  
Period Served USAF:  June 21, 1967 – June 20, 1975 USN: May 25,  1978 – March 16, 1990
Where Served Vietnam; Thailand; Norfolk, VA; Diego Garcia; Persian Gulf; Denver, CO  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth July 20, 1949 Owensboro, KY
Date Deceased Feb. 12, 1994 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals Navy Achievement, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Navy Good Conduct (2 Awards), Sea Service Deployment (2 Awards), Navy E (3 Awards), Meritorious Unit Commendation,  Air Force Good Conduct (2 Awards), Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign

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Wagner,  Robert W., Reverend

 Specialist 4th Class

War  Vietnam  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit 138th MP Co. 716 R MP Bat.
Military Occupation Military Police (95 B 10)  
Entered Service June 16, 1971  
Period Served June 16, 1971-Mar. 16, 1973  
Where Served Saigon, Ft. Jackson, SC.  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth    
Date Deceased    
Medals Nat’l Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/DVC 60, Sharpshooter (Rifle M-16), 1 Overseas Bar .

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1980 Post Commander

Zelinsky, Ronald

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War Vietnam  
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Date of Birth    
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