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Send your Locator and Reunion notices to Locator, The VVA Veteran, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Or email veteranlocator@vva.org or ddevora@vva.org

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I am writing a book about Canadians who went to Vietnam in the American armed forces. I would like to contact any Canadians who served in the war, particularly those who contributed to Fred Gaffen’s 1990 book, Unknown Warriors: Canadians in the Vietnam War. Contact: Irishnomadguy@gmail.com

Looking for anyone who served on ATC Tango 151-1 in 1969. Contact: Frank Carpenter, fcarpen789@gmail.com

I am searching for Jerry Reposa, who was an MP in Saigon. I met him on a plane to Taipei, Taiwan, around January 1968. Contact: Gay Scharlau, tscharlau47@gmail.com

Looking to reunite with Dennis Oneil from Springfield, Mass., who served with me in Biên Hoa and Sóc Trang, and anyone else who served with us from 1965-66. Contact: Bob Tassone, captrjt@gmail.com

Seeking Marines who served at Marine Bks Great Lakes. Contact: Gene Spanos, 847-532-2963; Genethemarine@gmail.com

Looking for MSgt. Robert Hanson Thomson from 4th Infantry, C Co., 58th Recon. I believe he was from Rhode Island. I want to reunite with someone who served with him. Contact: David Randleman, 505-419-6314.

Searching for a U.S. Navy veteran who served at Camp Tien Sha. I believe his name is Tom Richard or Tom Richardson. He oversaw the food services and is believed to have left Vietnam around 1971. Contact: Allyson Phan, 304-250-2453; Ally.phan4@icloud.com

Seeking information about Vietnam War veterans who had any connection to Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Contact: Chris Varner, cvarner7outlook.com

Looking for anyone who served on the Midway in May 1972 to discuss possible morale problems. Contact: Bob Kusiak, Bobkusiak@comcast.net

Seeking Marines who served with PFC David J. Koehler (KIA) during Operation Virginia Ridge with Co. I, 3rd Bn., 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Div. around June 4, 1969, in Cam Lo, in Quang Tri Province. Contact: Donald Helmbrecht, 406-381-1651; donhelmbrecht@yahoo.com

Trying to locate Lt. Downey and Lt. Mikens who served with Charlie Battery, 2nd and 17th Field Artillery in 1969. Contact: Jeff Wilcox, wilcox.j779.@att.net

I am looking for anyone who served with Spec. 5 John T. Knoerzer in the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, A Co., 8th Support, at Tây Ninh from 1965-67. I am asking on behalf of his daughter, who is seeking information. Contact: Ken Hopkins, F4Ammo@yahoo.com

Searching for anyone who served the HHC, 45th Eng. Air Section from July ‘68 to July ‘69. I was in a helicopter crash in May. Just remembered it 45 years later. Contact: Ronald Ponchek, 814-322-4225.

I am looking to get in touch with Albert J. Semago. We were in Cam Rahn Bay in January 1970. Contact: Roger Blank, rblankphoto@gmail.com

Trying to locate Cpt. Walt Carter, who served at Harvey Barracks, 3rd Infantry Div., in Kitzingen, Germany, from 1972-74. Contact: Paul Joseph, pfjoseph@comcast.net

I’m hoping to locate a pen pal I corresponded with during the Vietnam War. This started through Operation GI at my high school 1970-71. His name was John Wagoner (or Wagner). He was from Colliers, West Virginia. I never knew if he made it home, but would like to find out. Contact: Kathleen Dobson, Katdob26@aol.com

Searching for Lt. Jerry Miller, HQ Co., 4th Marine Regiment, in Cà Lu, Vietnam 1968-69. Celebrated Christmas 1968 with him. We had a Charlie Brown Christmas tree that his wife sent. Contact: Fred Kimbrell, 615-347-0123; fredkimbrell@gmail.com

Looking to get in touch with Steve Hassett or anyone who served with him in the 1/5th, 1st Cavalry in Vietnam. He contributed poems to Demilitarized Zones and Carrying the Darkness, which I edited. Contact: Bill Ehrhart, wdehrhart@gmail.com

Searching for any Air Force officers assigned to the Defense Attache Office, American Embassy from 1974-75. Contact: Jack Roscoe, john.roscoe00@gmail.com

Looking for those who served with the 330th Transportation Co., 765th Trans. Bn., 34th Aviation Group from July 1965-66. Contact: Jim Cooper, jimcooper@cooperhawk.net

Searching for anyone who was on Núi Bà Ðen Mountain when it was overrun on May 13, 1968. Contact: Glen Smith, 717-682-3835.

Searching for MACV Army Infantry Captains Louis Bradford and Lawrence Keys who served as Team Leaders in 1971 in IV Corps of South Vietnam. They headed up Advisory Team 54. I need verification of my military records. Contact: George Otto, george.otto65@yahoo.com

I would like to meet with other members of the Infantry OCS Class of 04-69, 53rd Company at the VVA Convention in New Orleans on Aug. 4-10. Contact: Dick Nolte, dicknotle47@gmail.com

Searching for anyone who served in 574th Military Intelligence detachment in Can Tho in the Mekong Delta between 1971-73. Contact: Mike Cook, 314-456-8685.


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