Vietnam War Heroes 1955-1975
AMERICA 250 • VETERAN OF THE DAY SFC ANGEL L. GONZALES-MADERA United States Army A Son of Puerto Rico • AibonitoMarch 20, 1932 – January 8, 1969Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Panel 35W • Line 56 Today, October 7, 2026, The Micky Spano Show and VetVault honor Sergeant First Class Angel L. Gonzales-Madera, a career United … Read more
SP4 John Henry Lopochonsky Jr. United States Army • A Son of Pennsylvania December 5, 1949 – July 17, 1971 Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 3W, Line 109 A Young Man from Greenville In the small western Pennsylvania community of Greenville, nestled in Mercer County, a young man named John Henry Lopochonsky … Read more
WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 VETERAN OF THE DAY • AMERICA 250 SP4 DONALD EUGENE BARTEK UNITED STATES ARMY VIENNA, OHIO HHC • 1ST BATTALION • 502ND INFANTRY 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION Born: January 17, 1948Died: February 2, 1970Age: 22Thua Thien Province, South VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 14W • Line 92 FROM A SMALL OHIO TOWN … Read more
FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 • AMERICA 250 CHARLES DONALD CARTER UNITED STATES ARMY • VIETNAM VETERAN A COMPANY • 1ST BATTALION • 506TH INFANTRY REGIMENT 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION Born June 26, 1950Florence, South Carolina Vietnam • 1969–1970MOS 11B10 • Infantryman “I JUST DID MY JOB.” Every Friday, Voices of Vietnam gives us an opportunity … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY September 17, 2026 CPL CHARLES EDWARD OWENS United States Army 173rd Airborne Brigade Gastonia, North Carolina April 17, 1949 – September 17, 1968 – Age 19Company A • 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry173rd Airborne Brigade • “Sky Soldiers”Binh Dinh Province, South VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial • Panel 43W • Line 19 “Nineteen … Read more
VOICES OF VIETNAM September 11, 2026 James Franklin “Jim” Sherrer United States Army Vietnam Veteran Laurens, South Carolina Born August 8, 1949 “Before He Was Papa, He Was Soldier.” From the Mountains of South Carolina to the Mountains of Vietnam To his grandson, he was once “Papa Bear.” Later, simply: Papa. To others he has … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY September 10, 2026 PFC Louis James “Louie” Skanson United States Marine Corps Rochester, Minnesota August 9, 1949 – July 4, 1968 Killed in Action • Quang Tri Province • South Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 53W • Line 14 “He Died on Independence Day So Others Could Continue to Celebrate It.” … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY September 1, 2026 PFC James Michael Darby United States Army C Troop • 3rd Squadron • 4th Cavalry 25th Infantry Division March 22, 1949 – March 3, 1968 Harvey, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana He Never Reached His Nineteenth Birthday. A Son of Louisiana Before there was a name on Panel 42E, there … Read more
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
Veteran of The Day – 5-14-26 SPOTLIGHT: Lt. Col. Winfield Scott United States Army — War of 1812June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866Hometown: Dinwiddie County, Virginia Forging a Professional Army During the early years of the War of 1812, American forces struggled against experienced British troops. Training was inconsistent.Discipline varied.The Army was still finding … Read more