Vietnam War
Service Records L – Z
Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
LeStrange, Jim
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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
Date Deceased
Medals/Notes
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
Ness, Robert
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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
Date Deceased
Medals/Notes
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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
Medals/Notes
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
Reinken, Andrew
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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
Date Deceased
Medals/Notes
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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
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James Taylor Schar
Walsh Post 432 Parade of Flags
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Parade of Flags
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
Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
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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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
1980 Post Commander
Zelinsky, Ronald
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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
Date Deceased
Medals/Notes
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