Vietnam War Heroes 1955-1975
Veteran of the Day: PFC George Edward Threats Honor date: July 27, 2026 — the 60th anniversary of his deathBranch: United States ArmyRank: Private First Class (E-3)Home of record: New Castle, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaBorn: June 8, 1946Died: July 27, 1966Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 9E, Line 80 A Young Soldier from New Castle George Edward Threats … Read more
Staff Sergeant Sam Webster Daily United States Army — Vietnam War 90th Birthday Remembrance — July 24, 2026 He Went Forward to Save Lives Staff Sergeant Sam Webster Daily would have turned 90 years old today. He was born on July 24, 1936, and grew up with roots in Stringtown, Oklahoma. Thirty years later, he … Read more
AMERICA 250 VETERAN OF THE DAY Colonel Benjamin Byrd Newsom United States Air Force — Vietnam War Honored July 23, 2026 Shot Down. Captured. Never Forgotten. Sixty years ago today, on July 23, 1966, an F-105F Thunderchief with the call sign Drill Lead departed Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base on an armed reconnaissance mission … Read more
America 250 Veteran Tribute They Came Home Today Today, America stood still. There was no victory parade.No cheering crowds.Only the quiet footsteps of honor… Four flag-draped transfer cases crossed the sacred tarmac at Dover Air Force Base as our nation welcomed home four of its finest. First Lieutenant Tyler James FeehanSergeant Angel S. RampersadPrivate Isabella … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 21, 2026 Major Rainford Tiffin United States Air Force 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron March 4, 1938 – July 21, 1966 “He Flew Into the Storm… And Never Came Home.” A Dream That Took Flight Some men dream of flying. Rainford “Ray” Tiffin made that dream his life’s purpose. Born on … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 20, 2026 Specialist Four David Andrew Dillon United States Army 68th Assault Helicopter Company “Never Recovered… Never Forgotten” May 28, 1942 – July 20, 1966 The Mission Every helicopter crew in Vietnam shared the same understanding. The next landing zone might be quiet. Or it might erupt in gunfire. On … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 17, 2026 A Family’s Extraordinary Sacrifice Technical Sergeant Richard Bernard Fitzgibbon Jr. United States Air Force and Lance Corporal Richard Bernard Fitzgibbon III United States Marine Corps The Only Family That Lost Both Father and Son During the Vietnam War’s Earliest Years A Legacy of Service There are military families … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 16, 2026 Technical Sergeant Richard Bernard Fitzgibbon Jr. United States Air Force First American Fatality of the Vietnam War June 21, 1920 – June 8, 1956 The First Name Every war has a beginning. Before the headlines… Before the troop buildups… Before the protests… Before the names that became forever … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 15, 2026 Sergeant William Leander Deal United States Army Crew Chief • UH-1 Huey Vietnam War November 15, 1927 – January 2, 1963 One of America’s First Heroes of Vietnam History often remembers the largest battles, but every war begins with individuals whose courage sets the example for those who … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 14, 2026 Colonel Robert Lewis Howard United States Army Special Forces Medal of Honor Recipient July 11, 1939 – December 23, 2009 The Green Beret Who Never Left a Man Behind Few Americans have ever served under conditions as dangerous as those faced by the soldiers of the Military Assistance … Read more