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Sep 27, 20219 min read

William Watts Avant, 1st Lieutenant, U.S Army Combat Engineer, WW II Veteran

Author: John Vick 1st Lt. William W. [Bill] Avant, U.S. Army Combat Engineer, WW II [Photo: Caroline Avant McCall] Bill Avant always...

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Jun 18, 20216 min read

The story of CWO2 Michael H. “Mike” Andress, U.S. Army, 1st Aviation Brigade, Vietnam

Author: John Vick In preparing the story about Mike Andress, the author asked one of his best friends to describe Mike. Charlie Thompson,...

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Jun 18, 20215 min read

The Story of Sergeant Willie J. Locke, Jr. USMC Vietnam Veteran

Author: John Vick Willie Locke and Mortar Squad #8 were busy pumping round after round into the oncoming North Vietnamese assault. Willie...

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Jun 18, 20214 min read

The story of Horace Gilbert Giddens, Jr. WO1, U.S. Army, 1st Air Cavalry, Vietnam, KIA

Author: John Vick Best friends, WO Bill Gibson [left] and WO Junior Giddens in Vietnam. [Photo: Merle Giddens Johnson] Warrant Officer...