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Sorry about no Vietnam pilot's casualty posts for the past few days. We have traveled to Rapid City, SD for family Christmas and naturally it's been pretty hectic. The post I emailed to my son's address here in Rapid City, arrived without the attachment, so Thursdays post was lost. Then on Friday as I was about to post the list the computer locked up and I lost it, then ran out of time. My eldest had set up taxi rides in a couple of B-1's at Ellsworth AFB and we had to be at the briefing room by 5AM so I didn't have time to reconstruct the list then. Of course yesterday was all shopping so here I am again today with fingers crossed, this computer has already locked up once this morning. I'm afraid the casualty posts may be hit and miss during the holidays, it isn't for the lack of trying. Anyway here is the Friday and weekend list. Merry Christmas everyone.

DEC 20th

1967 WO1 Jeremiah D. McGarry (USAR) -- 189 AHC, Age 23, Stillwater, Oklahoma
1968 WO1 Darrell L. Haggard (USAR) -- 108 ARTY GRP, Age 21, England, Arkansas

Memorial to WO1 Jeremiah D. McGarry: KIA, Kontum, South Vietnam.

I joined the Army on 31 October 1966 alongside Jerry. We went to basic training together, and attended flight school together. Jerry arrived in Vietnam a few weeks ahead of me and was killed before I arrived. Jerry kept a daily diary of his military carreer. He showed me it on the airplane as he entered my name on page one. I've often wondered what became of his diary. It would be a very important account of a young man's journey in preparation for war. I now live only a few miles from his home town. I don't know where he is buried. God rest my freind.
Tom Tesmar -- Joined the Army with him.

DEC 21th

1969 WO1 Thomas L. Forsythe (USAR) -- C/158 AVN 101 ABN, Age 21, Henderson, Texas
1969 CPT Arthur R. Herndon (USAR) -- C/158 AVN 101 ABN, Age 30, Ft Worth, Texas
1969 WO1 Thaddeus M. Yonika Jr. (USAR) -- A/1/9 CAV 1 CAV, Age 21, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania

In memory of CPT Arthur R. Herndon: KIA, Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Captain Art Herndon was a Tac Officer at Signal Officer Candidate School at Fort Gordon Ga. for class 66-13. Art is missed by his family and OCS students and is remembered as a fine officer who gave all for his country. The U.S. Army Signal OCS Association holds a memorial service, usually in October of each year in which Capt Herndon is remembered along with other Signal OCS graduates and cadre. We encourage you who read this to embrace the same qualities of excellence in character and integrity that he displayed as member of the OCS staff and as a soldier. God Bless You Art, wherever you are.
Jim Caldwell -- Signal Officers Candidate School

DEC 22th

1962 CW2 Charles E. Holloway (USAR) -- 81 TC, Age 31, De Leon Springs, Florida
1967 WO1 William H. Borchart (USAR) -- 176 AHC, Age 19, Union, Illinois
1969 CW2 Donald D. Burris Jr. (USAR) -- 57 AVN, Age 22, Wayne, Pennsylvania
1969 WO1 Gerald E. Niewenhous Jr. (USAR) -- D/3/5 CAV, Age 21, Rockville, Maryland
1969 WO1 Peter P. Parnell Jr. (USAR) -- 334 AHC, Age 21, Kansas City, Missouri
1969 CW2 Harry F. Zalesny Jr. (USAR) -- 334 AVN, Age 20, Plymouth, Michigan

Memorial to WO1 Peter P. Parnell Jr.: KIA, Phouc Long, South Vietnam.

Still doesn't seem right Pete. Pete had the sort of grin that had you grinning even when you didn't know why. He was full of fun and energy and was one of those guys that everyone knew and liked. The teacher asked Pete to show me around in 7th grade when I was the new kid in school, and, as nervous as I was, he made me laugh and enjoy being at the new school. One time he told me that his dad had died in Korea right before he was born and then he died right before his child (a son, I think) was born. He was a bright spot in high school, someone I'm proud to have known.

Linda Thompson -- Graduated High School with him.

SCOUTS OUT!