Cold War

Lane worked in the Vietnamese Ward of a U.S. Army hospital in Vietnam. The work was physically and emotionally challenging, but she repeatedly declined transfers. On the morning of June 8, 1969, a salvo of 122 mm rockets hit the hospital. Lane was caring for patients when one of the rockets hit the ward, killing her instantly.

Vincent Krepps and his twin brother Richard joined the Army in 1949. In August 1950, their unit deployed to Korea. When Richard was wounded, Vincent hoped his brother would be sent home. A month later, Vincent was injured and airlifted to Japan where he learned his brother had returned to duty. In December 1950, Richard was captured and later died in a Chinese prisoner camp. Two months later, Vincent went home as his family’s sole surviving son.

In November 1950, Reel’s regiment was part of the United Nations Command fighting in Korea when the Chinese attacked. They captured Reel and held him prisoner for 34 months. When he resisted attempts to convert to communism, the Chinese transferred him to a hard labor camp. A prisoner exchange brokered as part of the July 1953 armistice agreement freed him.

Jones arrived in Vietnam in September 1970, and was assigned as a door gunner on a UH-1H Huey and then as a crew chief. He was wounded seriously when his helicopter was shot down. During his six months in Vietnam, he logged 324 combat hours. After recovering from his injuries, he stayed in the Army, went to flight school and became a chief warrant officer flying UH-60 Blackhawks.