My Best friend from HS: https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/14922/DONALD-R-ELLIS/ They sent him home with a Silver Star for his Mom. She would have traded it for him back OK in a Heart...

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/14922/DONALD-R-ELLIS/

They sent him home with a Silver Star for his Mom. She would have traded it for him back OK in a Heart Beat.
Still miss him.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

Tough war to fight in. I noticed he was in the Navy. Was he running up the rivers? Sad when a soldier is killed in action. Must be horrible when that service car shows up in your driveway and they tell you that your child isn’t coming home.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

audigger53 wrote:

https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/14922/DONALD-R-ELLIS/

They sent him home with a Silver Star for his Mom. She would have traded it for him back OK in a Heart Beat.
Still miss him.

Often wonder what happen to so many from those HS days. Never went to a reunion because i was the go to school and get right home type. But yet i can still see those young faces from so many years ago.

DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.

plumbob wrote:

Often wonder what happen to so many from those HS days. Never went to a reunion because i was the go to school and get right home type. But yet i can still see those young faces from so many years ago.

I too often wonder, Plum. I didn’t stay in contact with anyone from HS…🐟on

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Mauwehu wrote:

Tough war to fight in. I noticed he was in the Navy. Was he running up the rivers? Sad when a soldier is killed in action. Must be horrible when that service car shows up in your driveway and they tell you that your child isn’t coming home.

The Marines called him, Doc. 1 and a half Tours,

Billy awesome Loc: New hampshire

audigger53 wrote:

The Marines called him, Doc. 1 and a half Tours,

So sad . So young. Brave lad. Hope he is in better place

Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

Nice Post Audigger,,,, Rememberance,,,, Semper Fi "Doc",,,,

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Yes, I lost a close friend that i had known from the first grade, and a room mate in college. He died on Christmas day after 18 years of being bed fast for being striken with some weird virus he got from animals he treated. He was a doctor of Vet Medicine. Just Sayin...RJS

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

audigger53 wrote:

https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/14922/DONALD-R-ELLIS/

They sent him home with a Silver Star for his Mom. She would have traded it for him back OK in a Heart Beat.
Still miss him.

🙏😔

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

audigger53 wrote:

https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/14922/DONALD-R-ELLIS/

They sent him home with a Silver Star for his Mom. She would have traded it for him back OK in a Heart Beat.
Still miss him.

When I was in basic training, they told us to look around at everyone in our company, one of us would not make it through our 4 year enlistment.
I’m sorry to say, our company commander was right.

OldBassGuy Loc: Temecula, CA

If you ever make it to the Viet Nam wall in D.C., there is a book there that list all of our lost brothers. They are listed by states. Found some of my high school friends in that book. Sad day.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

OldBassGuy wrote:

If you ever make it to the Viet Nam wall in D.C., there is a book there that list all of our lost brothers. They are listed by states. Found some of my high school friends in that book. Sad day.

OBG, can't say i ever heard of a book. Where would it be located ? I have yet to visit the wall.

OldBassGuy Loc: Temecula, CA

plumbob wrote:

OBG, can't say i ever heard of a book. Where would it be located ? I have yet to visit the wall.

It has been awhile since I was there, so may have changed. There is a stand or kiosk right as you approach the wall,
tells the names and where exactly the name is on the wall. Really helped in finding friends and family.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

OldBassGuy wrote:

It has been awhile since I was there, so may have changed. There is a stand or kiosk right as you approach the wall,
tells the names and where exactly the name is on the wall. Really helped in finding friends and family.

Thanks OBG, one of those things that is on my bucket list. Not the best part of town to just park and get around easily, definitely a week day outing.

OldBassGuy Loc: Temecula, CA

I was actually staying in Baltimore and took the train down and caught a subway to D.C. Popped up right at the Washington memorial which was right about in the middle of everything. Lincoln Memorial and The Wall to the left and White house to the right. Museum and Pentagon in the middle. No parking problem. Well worth it Plumb, go for it now and check it off your bucket list.