Khe Sanh Veterans Association Inc.
Red Clay
Newsletter of the Veterans
who served at Khe Sanh Combat Base,
Hill 950, Hill 881, Hill 861, Hill 861-A, Hill 558
Lang-Vei and Surrounding Area
Issue 49 Spring 2001
In Memoriam
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In This Issue
Notes from Editor and Board Operation Gold Star
Incoming
Short Rounds Memoirs
Health Matters
A Sprinkling of your Poetry Charlie-Med
Reunion 2001
Remembrances
L/Cpl PHIL SHERIDAN
USMC KIA 14 Apr 68
Remembered By
Glenn E Prentice
C Btry 1/13
Maj JESSE BENNETT
USMC
Remembered By
Richard R Blair
C/O 3/26
Sgt Maj DONALD
"Top" BEAN
USMC KIA 11 Mar 68
Remembered By
Christopher Lane
H&S Co 1/26
1st Lt WALT
JONES
USMC KIA 04 Apr 68
Remembered By
Bud Cole
HQ Btry 1/13.
Sgt. Maj JAMES T GAYNER
USMC KIA 25 Feb 68
Remembered By
Charles H Fette
VMF 314
Capt FRANCIS SHAFER
USMC KIA 30 Mar 68
Remembered By
Jerry R Jones
D Co 1/9
Cpl LUZON BEASLEY
USMC KIA 30 Mar 68
Remembered By
Jerry R Jones
D Co 1/9
Cpl LOYD KINSWORTHY
USMC KIA 27 Apr 68
Remembered By
Stanley Kerlin
D Co 1/26
L/Cpl GERALD CLEMSON
USMC KIA 08 Feb 68
Remembered By
Edward W Welchel
11th Eng
1st Lt PAUL
BUSH
USMC KIA 22 Mar 68
Remembered By
Charles E Davis
CO C Co 1/26
PFC DARYL B TERHUNE Jr
USMC KIA 06 Mar 68
Remembered By
Mark Terhune
BROTHER
Capt BILL FLAHIVE
USMC KIA 31 Jan 68
Remembered By
Rich D'Ambrosio
MACTU
PFC DONALD R RASH
USMC KIA 30 Mar 68
Remembered By
Richard Rash
BROTHER
L/Cpl TERRANCE PICCIANO
USMC KIA 06 Jun 68
Remembered By
Eric L Edward
1st Air Cav
Maj PAT DUFFY
USMC KIA 09 Dec 67
Remembered By
Larry Luther
I Co 3/26
1st Lt JOHN H
CARSON
USMC KIA 05 Jun 68
Remembered By
John W Carson Lt Col USAF
FATHER
Cpl DELBERT LEASURE
USMC KIA 23 Feb 68
Remembered By
Larry Haas
C Btry 1/13
PFC JOSEPH E ROBLE
USMC KIA 16 Sep 68
Remembered By
Anna L Roble
MOTHER
1st Lt ROBERT G DODSON
USMC KIA 07 Jul 68
Remembered By
Ernie Buckle
C Co 1/1
L/Cpl PHIL SKINNER
USMC KIA 03 May 67
Remembered By
Tom Rice
E Co 2/3
L/Cpl ROBERT D CICIO
USMC KIA 16 Apr 68
Remembered By
Nellie Cicio
MOTHER
PFC DALE CARMICHAELl
USMC KIA 25 Apr 67
Remembered By
Thomas Vineyard
K Co 3/3
LCpl TIMOTHY BARMER
USMC KIA 30 Jan 68
Remembered By
Roger A Howes
B C 3RD RECON
L/Cpl JAMES McCANN
USMC KIA 03 Feb 68
Remembered By
Roger A Howes
B Co 3RD RECON
2nd Lt MICHAEL H THOMAS
USMC KIA 20 Jan 68
Remembered By
Arthur R Brooks
1ST Force Recon
L/Cpl JERRY O. STENBERG
USMC KIA 05 Feb 68
Remembered By
Larry Mager
F Btry 2/12 & 3/9
Cpl THOMAS H BIRCH
USMC KIA 23 Feb 68
Remembered By
Robert Harrison
A Co 1/26
L/Cpl WILBUR STOVALL
SMC KIA 09 Mar 68
Remembered By
Robert Holscher
B BTRY 1/13
L/Cpl. FRED BILLINGTON
USMC KIA 25 Feb 68
Remembered By
Ed Predergast
B C0 1/26
L/Cpl FREDERICK B LINK
USMC KIA 01 March 68
Remembered By
Eric Bergland
C Co 1/26
Cpl REUBIN C McMAKINS
USMC KIA 14 April 68
Remembered By
Thomas A Pierce
L Co 3/26
PFC GARY DUDLEY
USMC KIA 14 June 69
Remembered By
Erskine A Taylor
H&S Co 81mm
Cpl STEVE FOSTER
USMC KIA 24 Aug 68
Remembered By
Roland Schaedig
Chaplain
L/Cpl ALLEN E WHITE Jr.
USMC KIA 30 Nov 68
Remembered By
David O'Toole
B Btry 1/13
ROBERT ELLISON
Civ Photographer 06 March 68
Remembered By
MS Miriam Easton
Mother
S/Sgt KARL C TAYLOR
USMC KIA 08 Dec 68
Remembered By
Michael Jones
I Co 3/26
Pfc ARNOLD RIVERA
USMC KIA 25 Feb 68
Remembered By
Jim Convery
B C0 1/26
Cpl ROBERT LITTLEFIELD
USMC KIA 16 April 68
Remembered By
Maylene Littlefield
I&M C0 3/26
2nd Lt MICHAEL
H THOMAS
USMC KIA 20 Jan 68
Remembered By
Tom Esslinger
I&M C0 3/26
All From ALPHA 1/9
USMC
Remembered By
Mac Radcliffe
CO A 1/9
All From ECHO 2/26
USMC
Remembered By
J. A. "DOC" Waxer
E Co 2/26
All From KILO 3/26
USMC
Remembered By
William Wildbrett
HQ Co 3/26 S-3
ALL WHO SERVED
Remembered By
Billy D Martin
HQ Btry 1/13
ALL WHO SERVED
Remembered By
Doug Armstrong
1st Force Recon
ALL WHO SERVED
Remembered By
Frank and Alice Faur
HQ Co 26th Marines
ALL WHO SERVED
Remembered By
William Cowan
I Co 3/26
ALL FROM 1/9
USMC KIA 02 July 68
Remembered By
Patrick F McKenna
B Co 3/26
MARINES From HILL 881
Remembered By
Theodore C Hartung
I Co 3/26
TAPS
GySgt JOHN E CONICK
ISO 3rd MAR DIV
Passed Away, 08 Aug 1999
GEORGE LENHART
MACTU-62 1st MAW
Passed Away, Jan 2001
ROGER SKINNER
B CO 3rd RECON
Passed Away Summer 2000
DAVE FORNER
CO 1/26
Passed Away Summer 2000
JOHN WEST
H&S Co 1/26
Passed Away 2001
JOHN K O'NEIL
4/11 Hill 55
Passed Away Summer 2000
JOHN FEDYSZYN
C Btry 1/12
Passed Away
JOHN P EVANS
E Co 2/9
Passed Away, 27 Dec 2000
AL BRUNE
L Co 3/3
Passed Away, 11 Dec 2000
Lt Col JACK ROBERTS
20TH Tass Tigerhounds
Passed Away, March 2000
TIM CURTIS
L Co 3/3
Passed Away, Feb 2001
GAIL E KASSON
57TH Transport Bn
Passed Away, 13 Mar 2001
CECIL CUMBERLAND
MACV TM 3&4
Passed Away
RICHARD GRENAT
D Co 1/26
Passed Away Feb 26 1999
JAMES G MORRISON
USSF (Author)
Passed Away, 11 Aug 2000
Wrote: Shadow War, Feet to the Fire,
The secret War in Laos
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