Vietnam
1955-1975
Ensign, David G
Family Line: Thomson, Spouse of Aunt
Units: 6 surface ships – mostly amphibious, USS Barb (SSN 596), 1 ashore Admiral’s staff, 1 afloat Commodore’s staff, 1 shore training command at retirement – Navigation Instructor, Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rank: Quartermaster Chief Petty Officer (Surface Warfare Qualified) QMC (SW), USN, (Ret.)
Dates of Service: Boot Camp, Orlando, FL August, 1970. Retired Navy ROTC Unit, September, 1995
Medals and Awards: 2 Navy Commendation Medals, 5 Navy Achievement Medals, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 4 Good Conduct Medals, Navy Expeditionary Medal, 2 National Defense Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asian Service Medal, 5 Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Expert Pistol Medal, Surface Warfare Insignia (Enlisted), Domain of the Golden Dragon (approx. 18º North, 180º East/West), Shellback (0º 062º45’ East)
Fisher, Steven
Family Line: McCracken, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Air Force
Dates of Service: 1966-1969
Locations: Lackland AFB, TX (basic training), Guam, Thialand
Houdashelt, Francis Gerald
Family Line: Ellis, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Marine Corp, 3rd Marine Division 2nd Recon Battalion, Company A, 1st Platoon
Rank: Sergeant
Description: Killed In Action
Jackman, Allen Jr.
Family Line: Peelle, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant First Class
Description: He was a Radar Technician on the Nike Hercules Missile System which preceded the Hawk Missile System which was eventually replaced by the Patriot. He did a tour of Germany and two tours in Korea before retiring as a Sergeant First Class after 20 years. He completed Basic Training and retired at Ft Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
Johnston, Raymond O
Family Line: Pellett, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Air Force
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
Awards: BSM AFCM
Description: Served 24 years
Moore, Jimmie
Family Line: McCracken, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Navy
Description: Served 11 years with 3 years in Vietnam. Retired due to injuries received in February 1974.
Newbury, Gale A.
Family Line: Thomson, Spouse of aunt
Units: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Niemeir, Gilbert Wayne
Family Line: McCracken, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Air Force
Dates of Service: 1969 – 1989
Locations: Lackland AFB (Basic Training), Shepard AFB, England, Italy, Thailand, Germany
Description: Went to Shepard AFB as training as a corrosion specialist.
Pellett, Alvin Elwood
Family Line: Pellett, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Air Force
Position: Reconnaissance Analyst
Ross, Mark
Family Line: McCracken, Cousin
Unit: U.S. Navy
Dates of Service: 1965 – 1971
Locations: Virginia; Dunoon, Scotland
Thomson, William (Howard)
Family Line: Thomson, Uncle
Unit: U.S. Navy
Description: Training as a seaman recruit at Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois. Naval Reserve Training in California.
VanAllen, Jack W.
Family Line: VanAllen, Cousin
Unit: NE National Guard, US Army
HQ and HQ Company, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel upon retirement.
Dates of Service: June 18, 1960 in NE National Guard, where he served for 15 years prior to being called to duty in US Army. Retired in 1990.
Description: 1970 Received Bronze Star in Vietnam.