DAN RICHARD CROWDER DAN RICHARD CROWDER, 71, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Surviving are his wife, Carol; daughters, Pam (David) Hagelberger, Jill Crowder and Elizabeth (Michael) Metz; son, Rick (Carmen) Crowder; eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Memorial service is from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018, at Midwest … Read more
Remembering John Bezic, Cary Clark, Dave Hardin, Robert Legaspi, and Arnie Price The following are capsule recollections of five now deceased members of the 981st. Each in his own way was able to make an impression on others — by his friendship, humor, energy, character, or the mere fact of his distinctive presence on the … Read more
This is sent to me from Terry Gawel 981st 70-71 via Steve Steven Dragovich981st 69-70. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBERING TOM W. DUDLEY March 11, 1950 to January 1987 Tom Dudley and I served together in Vietnam in Team D at An Khe from around April 1970 when I got there until I left for Tuy Hua in December. … Read more
This is from Lee Ruth 981st 68-69. R.I.P. Brother Monica Hughes has informed us that Alumni member Rob Hughs passed on March 17th. A Memorial service will be held on March 23 at 1pm. Please say a prayer Rob and his family. 212th 65/66 Rob has been a member since Feb. 2015. Note: To see … Read more
Just a reminder tomorrow March 13, 2018 is K-9 Veterans Day.
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Hey Steve-Attached is a photo (front and back) of a new running shirt I just purchased and had silk screened in memory of Ron. Also attached is a post card sent with each order with a short explanation of the “Wear Blue Run to Remember” movement. This is my 3rd “Wear Blue” shirt and they … Read more
I just got this from Thomas Watson, 720th MP BN Reunion Association. He got it from Dennis Henderson’s wife. Dennis was in the 212th 65-66. Here is the link for his obituary: https://prod3.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=4102209&fh_id=14383
(July 30, 1950 to August 6, 1999) My name is Terry Gawel. After completing Dog Handler School at Lackland A.F.B. with my sentry dog Sherlock (X984) my class flew to Vietnam in an Air Force C-141 cargo jet. We arrived at the 981st in Cam Ranh Bay on March 10, 1970. After I arrived, … Read more