
Vietnam War Memorial, Special Operations Squadrons, Hurlburt Field, FL, USA
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Vietnam War memorial dedicated to Special Operations Squadron aircrews who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. This memorial is in the Air Park, Independence Road at Cody Avenue, Hurlburt Field, Florida. There are 26 other memorials in the Air Park.
Waymark Code: WM6151
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2009
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A bronze plaque mounted atop a painted cement pedestal located in front of an AC-199 Flying Boxcar Gunship.
Inscription:
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Dedicated to the men of the Special Operations Squadrons,
who gave their lives in Southeast Asia.
We Shall Not Forget
17th Special Operations Squadron
Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Knapic
Captain John H. Hathaway
Major Moses L. Alves
Major Jerome J. Rice
Staff Sergeant Abraham L. Moore
Major Meredith G. Anderson
First Lieutenant Thomas L. Lubbers
First Lieutenant Charles M. Knowles
Master Sergeant Joseph C, Jeszeck
Staff Sergeant Robert F. Fage, Jr.
Sergeant Michael J. Vangilisti
18th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sergeant Clyde D. Alloway
Captain Terence F. Courtney
(Awarded Air Force Cross)
Captain David Siagle
Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Brown
Captain Thomas R. Hamman
Sergeant John O. Rucker
Dedicated by
AC-119 Gunship Association
Date: 10-5-2003
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Requiescat In Pace brothers - For as long as your names are remembered so too are you. Thank you for serving for us and your country.