This is a compilation of personal stories that capture the emotion and interpretation of the Vietnam War, giving it meaning beyond the printed word or image. The goal is to preserve the stories for the present and future generations.
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Hometown
Branch
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Acton, James
Denver
US Air Force
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Adams, William "Bill"
Oelwein
US Army
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Aegerter, William
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Alitz, Lynn
Oelwein
US Army
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Allbaugh, David
Waterloo
US Air Force
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Allen, Roger
Independence
US Army
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Anderson, Richard
Toledo
US Navy
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Annis, Keith
Independence
US Marine Corps
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Anton, Dave
Des Moines
US Army
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Baker, Michael
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Baker, Donald
Waterloo
US Army
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Barge, Larry
Clutier
US Army
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Bauch, Jared
Marshalltown
US Navy
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Beaman, Denny
Oelwein
US Army
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Beed, Douglas
Cedar Rapids
US Army
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Behrends, DeWayne
Aplington
US Army
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Behrends, Larry
Ackley
US Army
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Beier, Douglas
Independence
US Army
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Belden, Robert
Westgate
US Air Force
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Berends, Jerald
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Biddison, Larry
Waverly
US Air Force
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Blitsch, Donald "Jake"
Waterloo
US Navy
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Bloker, Steven
Janesville
US Army
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Blumhagen, Gary
West Union
US Army
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Boberg, Daniel
Fayette
US Army
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Bodecker, Gerald
Bristol
US Navy
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Bookout, Steven
Newton
US Army
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Boyd, Roger
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Boyenga, Phillip
Waterloo
US Army
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Brace, David
Independence
US Navy
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Brandau, James
Waverly
US Army
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Brennaman, Daryl
La Porte City
US Marine Corps
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Brickman, Tom
Janesville
US Army
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Brink, John
Waterloo
US Navy
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Broell, Tom
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Bronner, Richard
La Porte City
US Army
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Brown, Robert
Oelwein
US Marine Corps
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Brown, Raymond
Newburg
US Army
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Buckendahl, Greg
Sumner
US Army
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Buschkamp, James "Jim"
Waterloo
US Army
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Bush, Paul
Waterloo
US Army
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Butler, Mike
Hartley
US Navy
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Buttgen, James
Waterloo
US Army
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Calhoon, Terri
La Porte City
US Marine Corps Reserve
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Carey, Dennis
Maynard
US Army
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Carolus, Delbert "Del"
Garner
US Army
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Cashen, Richard
Aurora
US Navy
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Cavanah, Jim
Waterloo
US Army
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Cayouette, Roland
Jesup
US Air Force
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Chambers, Virginia
Independence
US Air Force
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Clark, Dennis
Waterloo
US Navy
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Clark, Gary
Ames
US Army
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Clifford, Wayne
Des Moines
Army National Guard
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Cole, David
Waterloo
US Army
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Colin, Robert
Guthrie Center
US Army
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Condon, Robert
Waterloo
US Air Force
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Cook, Richard "Dick"
Manchester
US Army
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Corwin, Charles "Chuck"
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Cox, Timothy
La Porte City
US Navy
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Craig, William
Toledo
US Army
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Crawford, Larry
Allison
US Army
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Cross, Jack
Middletown
US Navy
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Crull, Charles
Cedar Rapids
US Army
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Cunningham, Gene
Fairbank
US Army Reserve
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Dahl, James
West Union
US Navy
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Davis, Donald
Masonville
US Navy
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Dean, Lyle
Waterloo
US Army
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Decker, John
Independence
US Army
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DeHaven, Donald
Oelwein
US Army
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DeMuth, Jerome
Independence
US Air Force
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DeTimmerman, Charles "Chuck"
Oelwein
US Marine Corps
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Detje, Christian
Traer
Army National Guard
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Dorpinghaus, Robert
Waverly
US Army
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Drake, David
US Army
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Drenner, David
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Dresen, Thomas
Oelwein
US Navy
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Drinkall, Paul
Danville
US Marine Corps
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Duritsa, Thomas "Tim"
Independence
US Army
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Edeker, Mervin
Allison
US Army
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Edwards, Terry
Traer
US Navy
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Erb, Gerald
Waterloo
US Air Force
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Essmann II, Charles
Waterloo
US Navy
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Felland, Richard
Joice
US Army
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Fingeroos, Richard
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Fisher, Martin
West Union
US Army
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Fisher, Linda
Lawler
US Army
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Fitz, Carol
Waterloo
US Army
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Ford, Marta
Killduff
US Army
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Foss, Lee
La Porte City
US Marine Corps
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Fowler, Daniel
Fort Dodge
US Army
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Fox, Lyle
Oelwein
US Army
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Fox, Ronald "Jim"
Oelwein
US Army
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Frandsen, Donald
Cedar Falls
US Air Force
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Franzen, Duane
St. Lucas
US Army Reserve
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Frisch, Alfred "Dale"
Oelwein
US Navy
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Froning, John
Oelwein
US Army
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Frost, Gerald
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Gamm, Ralph
Arlington
US Marine Corps
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Geilenfeld, Charles "Chuck"
Algona
US Army
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Gordon, Lyle
Westgate
US Army
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Gray, Linda
Waterloo
US Army
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Gray, Marlow
Waterloo
US Navy
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Green, Lloyd
Waterloo
US Army
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Griffin, Jerel
Lamont
US Army
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Griffiths, Lawn
Parkersburg
US Army
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Griggs, Donald
Waterloo
US Army
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Growden, Alan "Skip"
Hazelton
US Navy
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Gruchow, Lynn
Traer
Unknown
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Gumm, William
Westgate
US Army
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Haes, Jack
Waterloo
US Navy
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Hageman, Carlin
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Hammond, Todd
Oelwein
US Navy
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Hartman, Bob
Cedar Rapids
US Army
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Hartson, Donald
Waterloo
US Army
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Hassinger, James
Oelwein
US Navy
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Havenstrite, Wayne
West Union
US Army
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Heimann, Raymond
Waterloo
US Navy Reserve
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Helmrichs, Terry
Manchester
US Air Force
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Hemenway, Frederick
Waterloo
US Navy
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Henry, Joseph
Grinnell
US Air Force
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Herbsleb, Gordon
Waterloo
US Air Force
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Herter, Richard
Dike
US Navy
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Heuer, Donald
Allison
US Army
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Hintz, John
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Hoffman, Diane
Waterloo
US Army Reserve
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Holden, Peter
Traer
US Air Force
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Homann, Loren
Waterloo
US Navy
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Howland, Brad
Cedar Falls
US Air Force
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Huck, Donald
La Porte City
US Army
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Hughes, Robert
Independence
US Marine Corps
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Huisman, Dennis
Mount Auburn
US Air Force
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Hunemuller, Stephen
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Hurley , James
Oelwein
US Navy
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Ibrahim, Beverly
Sumner
US Army
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Ivers, Larry
Eagle Grove
US Army
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Iverson, Stewart
Clarion
Unknown
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Jacob, Carl
Melbourne
US Army
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Johnson, Richard "Dick"
Waterloo
US Navy
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Judge, John
Albia
US Marine Corps
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Junge, Robert
Waterloo
US Navy
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Kane, Larry
Waterloo
US Army
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Kendall, William
Jefferson
US Army
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Klammer, Arnold
Dunkerton
US Marine Corps
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Klaus, Stephen
Danville
US Army
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Klenzman, Mark
Waterloo
US Navy
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Koenig, Howard "Skip"
Sumner
US Navy
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Larson, Charles
Emmetsburg
US Navy
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Larson, James
Cedar Falls
Unknown
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Larson, Duane
Oelwein
US Army
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Lawler, James
Dubuque
US Navy
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Lawson, Warren
Fairfield
US Army
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Leahy, Donald
West Union
Army National Guard
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Legel, Raymond
Nashua
US Army
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Lentz, Donald
Parkersburg
US Navy
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Leuenberger, Ronald
Tripoli
US Army
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Leyen, Cliff
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Loveless, Donald
La Porte City
US Army
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Lowe, Dale
Fairbank
US Air Force
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Marsh, Jeruld "Jerry"
Cedar Falls
US Army Reserve
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Martin, Linzy
Belle Plaine
US Navy
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Martinez, Judith "Judy"
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Masey, Tom
Oelwein
US Navy
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Masters, Stephen
Oelwein
US Army
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Maulsby, Dennis
Burlington
Unknown
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Maxwell, David
Deep River
US Army
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McAllister, Steven
Arlington
US Air Force
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McBride, John
Oelwein
US Army
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McFee, Merlyn
Independence
US Marine Corps
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McGrane, Donald
Waverly
US Navy
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McKinney, Thomas
Newton
US Navy
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McLaury, Charles "Chuck"
Oelwein
US Navy
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Meighan, David
Sumner
US Army
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Metcalf, James
Spencer
US Marine Corps
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Meyer, David
Sumner
US Marine Corps
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Meyer, Clyde
Monticello
US Army
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Miecznikowski, Robert
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Milius, Ronald
Denver
US Army
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Miller, David
Fairfield
Unknown
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Miller, Richard
Waverly
US Navy Reserve
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Miller, Orville
La Porte City
US Navy
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Minger, Bradley
Garber
US Army
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Moeller, James "Jim"
Waverly
US Air Force
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Moen, Hanferd "Hank"
West Union
US Air Force Reserve
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Monk, Gerald
Grundy Center
US Air Force
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Moore, David
Oelwein
US Army
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Moore, Grace
Dewar
US Army
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Moran, William
Jesup
US Navy
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Morrison, Max
Traer
US Marine Corps
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Mundt, Terry
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Mundt, Jerry
Oelwein
US Navy
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Murphy, Mitchell
Oelwein
US Army
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Myrom, Ronald
West Union
US Air Force
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Neighbors, David
Sumner
US Navy
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Nelson, Joe
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Nelson, Ronald
Aurora
US Army
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Newton, Garland
Independence
US Navy
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Newton, Lester
Oelwein
US Navy
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Nichols, Timothy
Iowa Falls
US Army
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Norman, Jack
Traer
US Marine Corps
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Norris, Michael
Waterloo
US Army
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Nuss, Douglas
Maynard
US Army
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Nutt, Matt
Waterloo
US Navy
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O'Connor, Michael
Jesup
US Air Force
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Ohrt, Dean
Traer
US Air Force
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Ohrt, Clinton
Jesup
US Army
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Onorato, James
Salem
US Navy
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Ott, Michael
Oelwein
US Navy
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Papesh, David
Clutier
US Marine Corps Reserve
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Petersen, James
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Peterson, Cork
Reinbeck
US Army
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Phillips, John
Oelwein
US Navy
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Pickett, Melvin "Bud"
Newton
US Army
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Pint, Larry "Richard"
Waterloo
US Navy
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Pint, Norman
Fairbank
US Army
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Pitz, Thomas "Tom"
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Pohlman, John
Laurens
US Navy
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Price, Larry
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Pries, David
Sumner
US Army
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Proctor, Mearl
Oelwein
US Army
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Raisty, Robert
Greene
US Army
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Ralls, James
Oelwein
US Army
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Ramage, James "Jig Dog"
Waterloo
US Navy
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Ravn, Larry
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Ray, David
Fort Dodge
US Marine Corps
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Reagan, Terry
Oelwein
US Navy
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Reisner, Robert
Oelwein
US Navy
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Reisner, Warren "Skip"
Oelwein
US Navy
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Reiss, Gerald
Charles City
US Army
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Remington, Barry
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Reuman, Michael
Traer
US Army Reserve
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Reuter, Richard
Waterloo
US Army
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Richard, Robert
Dubuque
US Army
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Rieckenberg, Duane
Ionia
US Army
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Riley, Steven
New Hampton
US Navy
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Robinson, Robert
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Rock, Russell
Jesup
US Navy
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Ross, Lonnie
Fairbank
US Navy
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Roth, Ronald
Waterloo
US Army
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Roth, John
Hazelton
US Army
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Rubino, Gary
Oelwein
US Navy
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Ruehs, Benny
Fairbank
US Air Force
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Rundle, Gaylen
Oelwein
US Army
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Runyan, Dennis
La Porte City
US Air Force
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Runyan, Ronald
La Porte City
US Air Force
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Samuelson, Donald
Fairfield
US Army
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Saunders, Stephen
Garnavillo
US Army
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Scheffert, Terry
Waterloo
US Air Force
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Schellhase, Don
Traer
US Air Force
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Schelling, Michael
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Schmitz, Gerald
Waterloo
US Marine Corps
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Schnadt, Dale
Sulphur Springs
US Army
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Schuchmann, Kent
West Union
US Navy
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Schute, Ronald
West Union
US Army
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Schwake, Kenneth
Waterloo
US Army
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Searcy, Thomas
Independence
US Army
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Sharp, George
La Porte City
US Army
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Shaw, Frank
Independence
US Army Reserve
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Sheffler, Gary
La Porte City
US Navy
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Sherrets, Donald
Independence
US Army
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Shoopman, Terry (Shoop)
Otho
US Army
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Short, Ronald
Fayette
US Navy
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Short, Thomas
Independence
US Army
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Siems, Dean
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Silberstein, Roger
Quasqueton
Homefront
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Silver, Sterling
Hazleton
US Navy
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Slaikeu, Dwight
La Porte City
US Air Force
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Slick, Gregory
La Porte City
US Navy
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Smock, David
Independence
US Army
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Snively, Bruce
West Union
US Navy
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Soppe, Ronald
Arlington
US Army
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Soppe, Dennis
West Union
US Navy
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Souder, Charles
Rudd
US Navy
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Stahl, Dennis
Grundy Center
US Army
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Stedman, Rollyn "Rollie"
Oelwein
US Navy
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Steere, Brent
Waverly
US Army
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Steffen, David
La Porte City
US Army
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Steinlage, Alan
West Union
US Army
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Stewart, Eugene
Mount Pleasant
US Marine Corps
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Stich, Reino
Cedar Falls
US Air Force
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Stocks, William "Bill"
Oelwein
US Navy
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Stone, Dean
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Stromer, Phillip
Muscatine
US Army
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Stumme, David
Westgate
US Army
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Sullivan, Raymond "Mike"
Fairbank
US Army
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Sweeney, John
Independence
US Navy
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Taylor, Charles "Chuck"
Oelwein
US Army
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Thieman, Wayne
Le Mars
US Marine Corps
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Thomas, Bernard
Arlington
US Marine Corps
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Thompson, Louis
Unknown
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Thompson, Stanley
Waterloo
US Army
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Tisdale, Anthony
Waterloo
US Army
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Todd, Donald
Guthrie Center
US Air Force
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Tomkins, Thomas
Raymond
US Army
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Tovar, Marsha
Waterloo
US Army
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Tovar, Patrick
Waterloo
US Army
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Trotter, Warren
Westgate
US Army
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Troupe, Howard
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Valesh, Keith
Oelwein
US Air Force
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Valesh, Ann
Oelwein
Homefront
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Vargason, Leone
Hazelton
US Navy
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Vognsen, Steven
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Vorthmann, Steven
Sumner
US Army
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Wagner, Randy
Valeria
US Army
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Walrath , Gary
Oelwein
US Navy
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Walters, Larry
Waterloo
Unknown
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Wentzel, Peter
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Werner, Larry
Oelwein
Army National Guard
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White, Harold
Mount Pleasant
US Navy
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Whittenbaugh, Gary
Oelwein
US Army
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Wieneke, Charles
Cedar Rapids
Unknown
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Wiges, Leland
Exira
US Army
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Wikert, Steven
Cedar Falls
US Navy
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Williams, Dean
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Winters, Robert
Waterloo
US Army
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Witt, Richard
Oelwein
US Army
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Wobst, Richard
Newton
US Army
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Wood, Gary
Decorah
US Navy
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Wright, Charles
Waterloo
US Army
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Wubbena, Charles
Bristow
US Navy
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Wunder, Bryan
Aurora
US Navy Reserve
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Yantis, Richard
Cedar Falls
US Army
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Yuska, Wilfred
Buckingham
US Army
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