IN MEMORY OF OUR FRIENDS
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Loren T Pender 1940-1990
Loren was my supply clerk and good friend, details of his death are not known.
Eugene P Shumbris 1947-1969
CAPT - Army - Reserve
22 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Feb 11, 1947
From BAYSIDE, NEW YORK Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on Jul 11, 1969 Casualty was on Dec 09, 1969
in QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM,NON-HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND ,Body was recovered
Religion UNITARIAN UNIVERSAL
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James A Loux 1950-1971
SP4 - Army - Selective Service ,USARV ,21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male,Born on Feb 10, 1950, From OWOSSO, MICHIGAN His tour of duty began on Aug 03, 1970, Casualty was on Apr 05, 1971
in KIEN GIANG, SOUTH VIETNAM, Hostile, died of wounds
Body was recovered , Religion PROTESTANT
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James H Anderson ---- 1998
James was the 1st Maint NCO for the 458th when it went to Vietnam
Doyle Culpepper 1944-1984
Doyle was in the 458th 1971
Sidney Fanning 1939-1987
Milton Keammerer 1948-1990
Jerome Nickols 1937-1994
Jerome was in the 458th 1971
Dickey Craig 1947-1970
SGT - Army - Regular
22 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 02, 1947, From MADISON, INDIANA
His tour of duty began on Aug 04, 1970, Casualty was on Oct 19, 1970 in BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY,ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE. Body was recovered
Religion, BAPTIST
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Dennis Atkinson 1947-1982
Dennis was in the 458th 1969
Donnie Coleman 1946-1967 Sp4 Coleman was born 7 July,1946
Home of record Albany, GA
Casualty date September 7 1967
Non-Hostile, Accidental Drowning
Panel 26E, Row 22.
Doyle Travis Culpepper
Sgt Culpepper was with the 458th
in 1971, at present I am waiting for
more information from his descendants
Gerald (Slim) Hinsdale 1947-1971
Sgt Hinsdale was with the 458th
1968-1970
Casualty Date 1971-06-30,
Non-Hostile, Drowned
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Al Cousineau
Al was with the 458th
1968/1969, exact dates not known
Date of death not known, believed to be year 2000
Frank Fentrelli
Frank was with the 458th 05-19-06 and is buried in Indian Stone Veterans Cemetery in Penn.. He was a retired deputy Sheriff
Lenny Bryant
Lenny was with the 458th from June1969 to February 1970, I remember he told me that one of his jobs was helping to keep the boats running.
born 02/22/47)
died 09/01/06
Information from Dave Jordan; Alvin died from a heart attack while in Vietnam, Feb 10 1970
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Information from Dave Jordan; Jim was killed by a drunk driver after returning home, date not known
Anthony J Sestito
KIA 5 June 1969
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Anthony was not in the 458th, but he was a friend to many of our guys stationed at Qui Nhon 1968 and 1969
Frank Ventrelli
Frank was with the 458th 68-69
B. 1942
D. 2006
Indian Stone Veterans Cemetery, Penn
John Thresh
John was with the 458th 68-69
B. 1946
D. 1973
Jimmie Lee
Jimmie was with the 458th most of 1970
B.1950
D.2007
Robert Foley
Big Bob served with the 458th 1969 & 1970
B. 1947
D. 2007
Salvador "Sal" Potenzano
His 458th tour was June 66-Sept 67
Sal came from the Queens District of NY City
Wife's name was Olga
Place of death was Las Vegas 1994-1996
information provided by Ed Nelson
if anyone has a picture of Sal or any information of his family
contact me
Marvin Leon Wyatt
arrived in country 3/20/68 assigned to 458th TC, died 6/17/68
of non-hostile action
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information provided by Joe Wright and Larry McCort
<Wall photo
Bernard G. Hammer "Bernie"
More information is pending. Bill Northrop contacted a niece who said that death was from Hodgkin lymphoma. More information will be added in the near future.
Don Miller
born 1943
died 2007
Wife's name is Coni
served with 344th LARK company 1966-1967
Don was injured in a bad electrical accident twenty years prior to his death and suffered from the accident effect the rest of his life
Terry Cumberland
Waiting for more information (PHOTO)
Bob Cordel
Waiting for more information
Jack Sam Canada
Born 10 Jan 1925
Died 1993
buried Hampton Military Cemetery, VA
James 'Jim' Farmer
Longtime resident of West Sacramento, passed away November 26, 2013 in Sacramento. Survived by his loving wife and soul-mate Lori, daughter, Stacey Farmer and son Jaime Farmer (Kayla), his brother, Dave Farmer (Irene) and his grandchildren, Josh, Jordan, Braden, Skyla and Brianna. Preceded in death by his father, Galen, his brother, Galen and his mother, Vi. Farmer worked for Reclamation District #900 for 35 years. He loved his job. He was a very proud Vietnam veteran.
Richerd Moore
Born Oct 1947
Died Oct 2014
Served with the 458th 1959. Photo
Rich was a very active veteran serving as past commander of the American Legion Uren-Cooper-Johnson Post 50 of Iron Mountain and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3674 of Iron Mountain. He enjoyed fishing, camping, boating, gardening, bird watching, the outdoors and spent many years volunteering as a youth wrestling coach.
The below poem could have been wrote for anyone on this list. I found this on the Internet back in 1996.
Y O U D I D N ' T
"THINGS YOU DIDN'T DO"
Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and I dented it?
I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.
And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did?
I thought you'd say, "I told you so." But you didn't.
Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were?
I thought you'd leave me, but you didn't.
Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?
I thought you'd hit me, but you didn't.
And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans?
I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.
Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do,
But you put up with me, and you loved me, and you protected me.
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from Vietnam.
But you didn't.
Author Unknown
Anyone having information on names to be added to this list please contact Lee Helle
