That which does not kill  me makes me stronger
                                                                    Nietzsche

LEST WE FORGET
58,151

Their  names are on THE WALL but in my heart forever

MY FRIENDS

Hn Ivan Heller Oct 68
Hm3 Larry Padberg May 69
Hn Dave Porterfield Jul 66
Hm3 Bob Aucoin

KIA's from My Hometown
Mamroneck, N.Y.

Sgt Rich Western, USA May 68
HN Dave Porterfield, USN
L/Cpl Harol Schock USMC-Oct 65
Cpl Edgar Burchell USMC- Jun 66
Cpl Robert DiRoberto USMC- Dec 66
Maj Daniel Keating USMC- may 68
L/cpl Ernest Hill USMC July 68
Cpl Donal Turso USMC May 69
Cpl Ernest Hill USMC- Jul 69
PFC Vito Vitro USA Feb 69
PFC Anthony Agar USA May 69
Sp4 John Batterson USA June 69
LT Martin Keough USA Mar 70
A1c Daniel Brown USAF- Jun 71

About this picture:
I am shaking hands with my best friend Ivan Heller.  To my left in the yellow shirt is another good friend Larry Padberg. This was the last time we all saw each other as we Left Jacksonville Naval Hospital.  Both Corpsmen  were killed in Vietnam




IVAN LOUIS HELLER

Navy - HN - E3
Age - 21
Date of Birth - Aug 05, 1947
From - GENESEO , ILLINOIS
Casualty was on Oct 11, 1968
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
  Length of service 2 years.
Religion
PROTESTANT
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LARRY GENE PADBERG

Navy - HM3 - E4
Age - 23
Date of Birth - Sep 08, 1945
From - ADA , OKLAHOMA
 Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on Oct 10, 1968
Casualty was on May 12, 1969
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
Religion
PROTESTANT
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DAVID EDWARD PORTERFIELD

Navy - HN - E3
Age - 20
Date of Birth - Mar 07, 1946
From - MAMARONECK , NEW YORK
Length of service 2 years.
Casualty was on Jul 18, 1966
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
ROMAN CATHOLIC
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ROBERT JOSEPH AUCOIN

Navy - HM3 - E4
Age - 22
Date of Birth - Aug 21, 1945
From - WORCESTER , MASSACHUSETTS
 Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on May 15, 1968
Casualty was on Jul 27, 1968
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds
GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Religion
PROTESTANT
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Dead and wounded by branch of service Serving in Nam
                                  KIA         WIA       Total        % of  branch        % of KIA/WIA

ARMY ...1,407,000      38,179     96,802     134,982            9.5                        63.8

USMC ...   294,000      14,836     51,392       66,227          22.5                         31.3

NAVY...    126,000        2,556       4,178        6,734             5.3                          3.1

USAF ...    273,000         2,580         931        3,511             1.2                         1.6

TOTAL ...2,10,000       58,151   153,303    211,454


CASUALITIES BY RACE ETHNICITY  AND NATIONAL ORIGIN
                    WHITE            BLACK        AM INDIAN         ASIAN        UNKNOWN

ARMY ...        28,044             5,095                138                  241                    26

USMC ...        11,888             1,860                 73                    76                       1

USN ...             1,823                 78                   7                    17                       -

USAF ...              735                821                   9                    79

TOTAL ...       42,490             7,115                219                  343                  106

DURING VIETNAM ERA 260,000 women served in the Armed Forces of that
7,484 women served in Vietnam of that 6,250 or 83.5% were nurses. Eight
women died In Vietnam all werre nurses. Women comprise 2.1% of Vietnam
era vets