Vietnam War Heroes 1955-1975
AMERICA 250 • VETERAN OF THE DAY PFC BRUCE LANDON CARTER United States Marine Corps A Son of Oregon • Milton-FreewaterJune 2, 1950 – September 11, 1968Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Panel 44W • Line 21 Today, October 5, 2026, The Micky Spano Show and VetVault honor Private First Class Bruce Landon Carter, a young Marine … Read more
MONDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 • AMERICA 250 PFC THEODORE JAY WHITLOCK UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA COMPANY E • 1ST RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION • 1ST MARINE DIVISION Born: November 21, 1948Died: August 1, 1968Age: 19Quang Nam Province, South VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 50W • Line 46 THE MARINE CALLED “TED” Today, our … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 • AMERICA 250 WARRANT OFFICER BARRY WILLIAM GODFREY UNITED STATES ARMY A BATTERY • 2ND BATTALION, 20TH AERIAL ROCKET ARTILLERY 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION February 10, 1950 – August 25, 1970Pelham, New Hampshire • Hillsborough County AH-1G Cobra • Serial Number 67-15719 Honored on Panel 7W, Line 4 of … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY CORPORAL LOUIS ZABROWSKI UNITED STATES ARMY F TROOP • 17TH CAVALRY 196TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE August 20, 1949 – December 27, 1969Omaha, Nebraska • Douglas County Vietnam War Honored on Panel 15W, Line 100 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial A SON OF NEBRASKA Today our journey across America brings Veteran of … 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 2, 2026 PFC Kevin Barry Hardiman United States Marine Corps Vietnam War August 20, 1949 – December 29, 1967 New Bedford • Bristol County • Massachusetts Killed in Action • Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Panel 32E • Line 93 “He Was Given Only Eighteen Years. He Gave Everything He … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY August 31, 2026 Chief Warrant Officer William Leon Vick United States Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal H&MS-17 • MWSG-17 • 1st Marine Aircraft Wing • III MAF March 11, 1926 – August 30, 1968 Paducah, Kentucky “He Survived the Frozen Hell of Chosin. Twenty Years Later, Vietnam Called Him Into Danger … Read more
VETERAN OF THE DAY THURSDAY • AUGUST 20, 2026 • AMERICA 250 COLONEL LAWRENCE WILLIAM WHITFORD JR. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MISSING IN ACTION June 9, 1929Cedar Falls, Iowa Missing Since November 2, 1969Laos Honored on Panel 16W, Line 21 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial THE SON OF IOWA WHO NEVER CAME HOME There are … Read more