T-V
|
|
Name
|
Location |
Date
Reported |
ALL
Claim POW or MIA
and then some |
Actual
Records Indicate/Notes |
|
Tackett, Charles |
. |
1999 |
Claims POW |
. |
Taijeron, Roman
aka Chief Roman Taijeron |
Travis AFB
Wingate NM |
2000
04/2003 |
POW, Ranger AND SF |
JROTC Senior Instructor !!!!!!!!!!!!! |
|
Tait, William (or Tate) |
. |
1999 |
Claims POW |
. |
Talarac,
Raymond
aka TALAROC, Raymond |
WA |
08/01
07/2005 |
2001-
Claims former Army special forces and
POW. He is Chinese/Hawaiian. He has photos of himself
dressed as a Vietcong. When he would do is go into North Viet, dressed
as a VC, then whack, as he put it, payroll officers. As he put it, you
get the payroll, the soldiers don't get paid, and moral goes down. This
guy had a million stories. Anyway, he got caught, was held as a POW for
a year, escaped, and went back at it again.
2005 - Claims former POW/Rangers-SOG.
He stated that he was a POW for about an year and escaped captivity.
Survived by scooping up water that had flesh in it and drinking the
water to survive
|
. |
Tapley, Eugene
aka Tapley, Harold E "Gene" |
Chattanooga
Dalton GA |
1999 |
POW 3 yrs - missile hit F-4
1969 |
Former employee of Mid-South Metalworks in
Dalton. |
| Tarazon, James
T |
CA |
1997
1999
2000
2001
02/2007 |
Claims POW
Military Records and MORE
|
. |
Tarbit, Col Ken
aka Farbet, Col Ken |
Oregon -
made claims in
Branson, MO |
1999 |
POW, MOH |
. |
|
Tatay, Lesley |
FL |
11/1989 |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Tate, Jack |
. |
1999 |
Claims POW |
DOB 08/29/44, Home, Terre Haute IN |
Tatum, D.G. "Chip"
aka Dois Gene Tatum |
. |
multiple reports |
Operation "Red Rock"
claims captured by high ranking Russians and Chinese, forced to watch
men skinned alive before being "accidentally" discovered"
by a Marine Recon group. One of 2 survivors out of 13...... Claims
that he was on a black operations for the CIA into Cambodia in early
1971 |
Served
15 years, USAF Staff Sgt and Army Chief Warrant Officer. Served
July 1970 - May 1979 USAF. July 1980 - April 1986 Army. UH1 pilot 1981.
NOT A POW. |
Tatum,
Col Jess
aka Tatum, Jess W
aka Tautum, Jess Willard
aka Tatum, Jess Willard Jr. |
Mesa,
AZ
San Diego, CA |
07/2003
03/2005 |
- Claims Col.
- Claims graduated West Point around
1962-1964.
- Claims was in the I Drang Valley fight as
a Second Lt.
- Claims
POW for over 4 years
- Claims
beaten
and tortured.
- Claims
he
knew personally many of the famous POWs at Hanoi Hilton including
the Senator from Arizona.
2003
- 64 years old
|
07/14/2003
Ran his name thru the west point register of graduates. there is NO rpt
NO Jess Tatum at all; and NO rpt NO Tatum who graduated 62-64 timeframe.
No Tatum, in fact, who graduated in the 1960s at all.
AND I just ran the Ia Drang roster of all the companies of
1/7 Cav, 2/7 Cav, A/1/5 Cav, and the companies of 229th and 227th
Helicopter Btns. There is NOT a single Tatum, officer or enlisted, in
any of the companies. These rosters are drawn from the November 1, 1965,
Company Rosters as corrected by use of Company Daily Reports from
Nov. 1 thru Nov. 20, 1965. They are certified by the former company
commanders and their former clerks.
Your guy is a fraud from Alpha to
Zulu.
best wishes and happy hunting!
Joe Galloway
author of WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE AND YOUNG.... (the battle of I
Drang)
==================
Former
Mechanical Engineer for Motorola
FORMER employee of Kyocera
National
Guard March 11 1957 to Dec 20 1957
Army Match 27 1958 to June 30 1963
Active Duty March 27 1958 to March 3 1961
Discharged as PFC
Education - MP
Awards: Good Conduct; Expert Badge/Rifle; Sharpshooter Badge/Carbine and
Rifle.
Duties
included MP; Clerk Typist; Security Guard; Supply Handler; Company Clerk
|
| Taylor,
Retired Gunnery Sergeant Arthur R. |
NC |
1999
02/2004
09/2007 |
02/2004
Capt McGrath;
RE: POW status of, Retired Gunnery Sergeant
Arthur R. Taylor, .... USMC. (made Gunny on January 1, 1976 with
precedence number 744) At which time you reported back that
(according to his records) he wasn't a POW at the Hanoi Hilton as
claimed. Naturally, and for obvious reasons you were quite upset
by the exaggerated lie concerning this particular camp and wished to
pursue it further....
quote
As for Art's story, it's vague and incomplete. He fains loss of memory,
or that it was too hard to talk about or that he wasn't allowed to talk
about it. And, "the reason 'we' couldn't find the facts about
him was because it was still considered top secret and classified
information."
The one part of 'his story' that he was very clear on
however, is how a guard would enter his cell every morning and demand he
say, "I hate the US". Art would bravely refuse, and for it, he
take a strike in the jaw with the butt of the guards rifle. This torture
happened everyday.
2007 - Has been known to wear 4 Purple Hearts, one Bronze Star W/V and
Gold parachutists wings among other medals. not noted on his DD214.
Previously confronted on medals wear and POW claims.
2007 - denies ever having made POW claims. Refused to write a true
apology on medals wear when confronted. Provided no evidence of
authorization. |
Lead
color guard for the Onslow County Chapter 16, N.C. DAV.
(Resigned)
Reported to FBI.
DID serve from Aug 1964 to
Sept 1984. Discharged an E6. PMOS was 0369.
|
|
Taylor, Robert |
. |
. |
Claims POW |
. |
| Teaford, Martin
Sr |
. |
2000 |
Claims POW |
. |
| Teddleton,
Marshall |
Sturgeon Bay, WI |
07/2003 |
Claims
Vietnam POW; has a POW medal
Held
in little wire cages with 2 others that had been captured with him. They
tried to escape and were both shot and killed.
Marshall
waited until the
guards
were doing something some where else and he got away. Claims ran
barefoot through a rice paddle and cut his feet all up - in
the hospital for several weeks. Also claims he
was shot in the forehead, and the bullet bounced off and went through
his shoulder.
|
PRELIM INVESTIGATION
FINDS:
TEDDLETON MARSHALL ARMY E07 MOS 71H4O
71H =
CLASSIFICATION INTERVIEWER - COMPANY CLK
- MANPOWER SERGEANT
RECORDS BRANCH SUPERVISOR - REPORTS CLK -
SUSPENSE CLK
NEVER a POW
He and his wife run an assisted care
facility from their home. |
| Tessier,
Thomas L. |
Granby, CO |
8/01 |
Claims SEAL/POW 3 tours. Claims
Navy SEAL survival expert. |
Military
records show service in the USMC Oct 70-Aug 72; stationed in N
Carolina, S. Carolina and Arlington VA. |
|
Theriault, James K. |
Maryland |
1999 |
Claims POW |
. |
| Thiel,
John Paul |
TX |
06/02 |
Claims NAM 69-70, POW (would
have been 15/16 yrs old!) |
. |
| Thistle,
John |
Atlanta, GA |
10/2002 |
Claims 7 months captivity, Green Beret, POW
association ID card. |
. |
Thomas,
Myron Eugene |
02/2007 |
UT |
http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=86351668
| Gene
Thomas |
|
|
| Gene
Thomas 1932 ~ 2007 PRICE - Myron Eugene Thomas, Jr., age 74,
passed away peacefully on January 30, 2007 at Parkdale Care
Center, with his friends Brittany and Steve at his side. He was
born May 9, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah the only child of Myron
E. Thomas Sr. and Violet Lund. Gene served two tours of duty
between 1950 and 1964 as a co-pilot with the United States Air
Force. He served in the Korean War and again in Vietnam, where his
plane was shot down and he was taken prisoner. He was a POW for
six months before being rescued by American forces. Gene lived the
rest of his life suffering from injuries he received from being
tortured by the North Vietnamese. He was awarded the Purple Heart
for those injuries. Gene loved to cook and he worked as a chef at
several Salt Lake City restaurants. His hobbies were woodworking,
hunting, fishing, playing pool and he especially loved working in
his garden. Gene is survived by three sons and one daughter, ...
We would like to thank the staff at Parkdale Care Center for
caring for Gene the past 16 months. Gene was a friend to all that
knew him and he will be dearly missed. A viewing will be held at
Mitchell Funeral Home, Tuesday evening from 6-7 with a evening
service starting at 7 p.m. Gene will be buried with military
honors on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 2 p.m., at the Utah
Veterans Memorial Park at Camp Williams, located at 17111 South
Camp Williams Road in Bluffdale. |
|
NOT
A POW |
| Thomas,
Robert |
Lakeland, FL |
05/04
12/05 |
Claims Capt. USMC, POW in Vietnam. Claims he was
reported missing and thought dead. He is supposedly from the Muncie,
Indiana area. Claims to have leg injuries from the time as a
POW.
|
NO
Military Records could be located. |
| Thompson,
Terry Lynn |
New Albany, IN
Louisville, KY |
08/2003 |
Claimed captured on covert op
in Cambodia. Lost 7 of 8 men on the Navy SEAL team. Escaped after he was
declared dead. Claimed wife remarried. Claimed witness protection
program, dumped in Canada. When refused medical care for combat wounds
"went public." Ended up homeless. Claimed Sen McConnell's
office wanted to make him a Kentucky Colonel, sources state Sen
McConnell HIMSELF called Thompson. (NOTE: Kentucky Colonel's
are done at the STATE level - the Federal Government does NOT get
involved) but he refused, wanting
"only a social security number." Claimed Social security would
not issue him a card because "he was dead." Claimed
Purple Heart, buried "in uniform." "Refused" VA care for throat
cancer.
Received NO VA or military disability. Was on Social
Security and Medicaid. |
DECEASED 07/31/03
McConnell's office denies knowledge
or involvement. Office staff states procedure would NEVER have the
Senator calling a constituent as described. Against all procedure and
standard protocal.
NO MILITARY RECORDS
CAN BE LOCATED
(NOTE: YES - WAS on
Medicaid and Social Ssecurity according to multiple sources, but he
claimed he "did not have a social security number or a social
security card........both were refused him"
|
|
Thompson, Tony |
. |
1999 |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Thompson, Flori |
. |
1999 |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Tieman, "Boots" Edgar |
. |
1999 |
POW/SEAL |
LAPD |
|
Tierney, Dennis |
WI |
1999 |
Claims POW - headed Memorial project |
. |
| Tierney,
Gerald |
. |
04/02 |
CIA/POW |
. |
|
Tilicea, John M. |
MI |
03/99 |
Claims POW, Navy Communications Officer
EB6, shot down, escaped Hanoi Hilton |
. |
| Toland, Philip
D |
. |
2000 |
Claims POW |
. |
| Toler,
Clark Dustin |
Broken Arrow
OK |
11/2002 |
Claims SF, POW, 2 SS,
7 BS, 3 PH,
Command Sgt Major, 1969-1992. Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm.
I was a team leader and was
captured in March, 1971.
The incident is a matter of record
somewhere. This was
witnessed by a fellow sniper that was on a
helicopter
trying to extract me. That person was Sgt Roy White.
Others witnessed this also but I do not know their names.
If
needed I will give you contact info for Roy White after I
have obtained
his permission. I escaped six days later and
was in the jungle an
additional 31 days before getting back
to my unit.
|
Law enforcement, newspaper work, running
for public office.
Don't
see this name listed in the PMSEA.
OSD-DPMO
I personally give no credibility to the POW claim of
Mr. Toler. ..
Sincerely,
Captain John M. McGrath, USN (Ret)
Historian of NAM-POWs
POW 30 June 1967 to 4 March 1973
----------------------------------------
RECORDS INDICATE: Medals noted on one form
(medals are noted DIFFERENTLY on several DD214's and forms) are:
Silver Star; Expert M-16 rifle; Good Conduct Medal; Army Commendation
Medal; National Defense Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Vietnam Campaign
Medal; Vietnam Service Medal 4/4 Service stars; CIB; Vietnam Cross of
Gallantry w/Palm; Purple Heart w/ 1 Oakleaf Cluster' Armed Forces Exp
Medal; Expert M-14 Rifle.
1. Bronze Star: Order dated
31 Aug 1971 SP 4 70A10
HHT 3d Sqdn (Ambl) 5th Cav (WDF2TO)
2. Bronze Star; Order dated 29
January 1972 Sp 4 76Y20
NO ORDERS for any silver star
were included.
He was ordered to active duty training to attend DRILL SGT's SCHOOL on
13 Dec 1989. No mention of Command Sgt Major can be found.
Assignments note duty stations as
Missouri, Massachusetts, RVN, Hakata, Illinois, and California.
|
|
Tomkins, Daniel R |
MI, now MT |
09/01 |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Tomlinson, Gary |
. |
1999 |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Torres, Jesus A |
Kansas City, MO |
1998 |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Totten, Steve |
. |
# |
Claims POW |
. |
| Tracy,
James F. |
Colorado Springs,
CO |
11/2003
02/2004 |
captured along with 266 soldiers,
marched to Hanoi, escaped, was awarded the DSC by President
Nixon...and he was in uniform wearing the DSC.
OR
|
Marched in the annual Colorado Springs Veterans Day
Parade with this year's theme: "Welcome Home, Vietnam
Veterans"
Prelim investigations matches a James F Tracy, Army
E5, MOS 13B40. |
| Trexler, Robert C |
WA |
. |
obit stated 18 months POW
Vietnam |
61 yrs old - Deceased |
|
Trias, Robert A |
AZ |
1999 |
Claimed POW 2 x WWII |
deceased martial artist -
friend of Dr. Gyi |
|
Tribes, "Boogie" |
Beaumont, TX |
1999 |
Claims POW |
VFW |
| Tripp,
William John
aka
Bill, B.J." Trippello
|
Mesquite,
NV
Columbia, MO |
09/2005 |
Claims U.S. ARMY, three tours of Vietnam 65-67
69-70 & 73-74. Claims tortured POW in Vietnam. Claims
to have served 22 years U.S. Army. Claims 10 years U.S. Army Reserve.
Claims served in PANAMA, KOREA, GERMANY, SAUDI ARABIA, ISRAEL, JAPAN.
Claims Top Secret clearance with U.S. Army.
Has been a Commander in the VFW and American
Legion.
|
. |
| Truitt,
William, (Bill) LtCol Ret |
. |
02/2002 |
Claims POW, USAF, held Hanoi
Hilton |
. |
| Tunick,
Jay |
Boca Raton, FL |
02/03
10/03
|
Claims Capt of the Kittyhawk, Capt of the
Enterprise, A-4 pilot, shot down, held next to John McCain in the
Hilton, tells some "airboss", approx 79 years old!
Latest:
1. Flew an Avenger off the Hornet, battle of Leyte Gulf,
got a cruiser and submarine.
2. Was called back to be an Inspector general
during then 91 Iraq war.
3. Is currently wearing a Nam bracelet with William
Ricker , 10-28-68, states that Ricker was his navigator and
they were shot down together on that date.
4. States that he graduated Annapolis in 1943.
5. Claims he flew off the Hornet in 1944
during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
|
. |
|
Turkvant, John |
. |
# |
Claims POW |
. |
|
Turner, Andy |
KS |
# |
Claims POW |
. |
| Tuttle,
Stanley W. Jr. |
ME |
11/2005 |
..... stated he was in VN on two different tours, one
in the late 60's and again in the early 70's. Said he was captured and
escaped during the first tour and that he had been discharged
honorably with 100% disability. He re-enlisted in the early 70's,
volunteered for VN and again was captured and escaped
and again honorably discharged.
==============
....Yes I did two tours in 'Nam and I was captured
along with three other rangers, we did manage to escape, and yes I've
been 100% for all this time....
.....You've probably heard this before but the other
three rangers where killed in action later on, sorry nobody left.
My DD214, has nothing on it that says anything about the
incident,as a matter of fact it says that I was wounded in 1911,go
figure, also it doesn't have any medals or awards on it.We've tried for
years to clear up my 214 but to no avail, everyones gone. there are no
records at company level, becaus I was stationed with Viet. rangers.
which really didn't keep perfect records, and reported to Macv Tm. 21. I
did two tours over there,68-69, 70-71. I don't know if you knew that the
other guy's(dave johnstone, Mike T) and I went back into the service at
the end of 70, but we did.I think that when they promoted me to E5
before I went to nam my first time they promoted me into another MOS. My
original MOS was 05B10 (radio operater) but when they promoted me they
put me in another MOS because it was the only spot availlable which was
03B20 I think that's it which is entertainment specialist. We believe
that it's the reason why I didn't recieve any thing(bronze star, ect.)
everyone else got them and we all did the same job. the guy who promoted
me screwed up, he should have kept my original MOS..... |
United
States Army Ryukyu Islands (USARYIS) Special Services where he was a
radio operator 1965/66.
He was in Nam as a radio operator.
Then Ft Carson Colorado as an Entertainment Spec.
NO Purple Heart. No medals of valor. NO POW medal. ONLY service
medals.
And records indicate only time in Nam was (all of) 1968
Served 64-69 - then reserves till 71.
|
| Tyndall,
Troy |
NC |
11/2006 |
The
story |
TYNDALL TROY A N
AR E05
0094B2O
94B
COOK
DIET COOK
FIRST COOK
MESS STEWARD |
| Ullery,
Darrell |
VA |
02/2004 |
Claims USMC POW for 3 years,
then switched to Army. Retired with Purple Heart and 2 or 3 Silver
Stars. |
SFC ULLERY DARRELL L who entered the Army from MO
in August 1954 and got out 30 July 1975 during which time he served at
least one tour in Vietnam with an MOS of 63C4O which was General Vehicle
Repairman. NO Silver Stars. NO Purple Heart. NO POW. Approx 66 yrs old. |
| Unash,
John W. |
. |
. |
Claims
Vietnam POW. |
. |
| Underwood,
John E. Jr. |
. |
12/00 |
SEAL/POW |
Records
indicate NO SEAL training, NO POW captivity, NO Purple Heart. Jan 71 - Mar 72 USS Ranger CVA 61 |
|
Unsell, Karl |
CT/NY |
2nd report 08/01 |
Claims POW 2x |
Records
indicate No captivity, no Purple Heart - during "captivity"
March 65-Sept 66 - actually in GERMANY |
| Upton,
Thomas |
. |
07/2006 |
Turned
up at an American Legion post and claims to have been a POW in Viet Nam
(or possibly Cambodia, his stories vary). |
. |
| Valdiviez,
Alberto E.
aka Albert Valdiviez
|
Hobart,
IN
Broadview, Sauk Village, Cicero, Chicago Heights,
Berwyn, IL |
12/2004
10/2005
10/2005
|
Claims
POW during the Vietnam War, Army records are sealed. He served
right after high school in Brownsville Texas. Claims he retired after 33
years of service which included service in the U.S. and Europe.
He claims to be a POW from the Army. He says he
is/was a Brigadier General and was a POW for 6 years. He
said while he was stationed in Germany, his wife was killed by German
military convoy on the Autoban.
Claims he was with the 82nd airborne division of the
army and is a retired general.
|
. |
|
Van Boven, Raymond "Buddy" |
Clifton/Belleville/
Phillipsburg/Passaic
New Jersey |
1997
1999
07/2005
|
Claims POW, SF, killed captors
and freed other POWs
Green Beret, 3 years, 6 months and 15
days in Vietnam. Also claims to have been on the Golden Knights
jump team, after having his back broken in 3 or 4 places by his VC
captors. His story is that he and an entire A-Team were captured
by VC, most of the others were shot after being captured. He
was held captive for 31 days said he has the Medal of Honor from
the Laos government. Hangs around Nam Knights of America.
Wears a Green Beret uniform with a chest full of
ribbons, Dist. Service Cross, Silver and Bronze
Stars, at least 3 Purple Hearts. Wears POW medal at all times.
Claimed SF, CIA, FBI. Reported to have
headed immigrant scam with immigrants - $300 each for union
job to rebuild World Trade Center. Manhattan/Bronx/Brooklyn
DA's investigating. Botched suicide attempted resulted in spinal
cord injury. Now attempting to get VA care and aid from Homeless
Veteran's Outreach.
|
Never
in Nam. Police in
Clifton, Passaic, and Nutley quite familiar with "Buddy".
Served Army, Feb 64 - Nov 66
Discharged a PVTE
Only awards ND and Marksman.
Stationed Europe and Stateside
|
| Van
Gaalen Sr, Billy Joe |
Maine |
08/2006
|
http://knox.villagesoup.com/announcements/ObituaryStory.cfm?StoryID=76917&storytypeid=1
http://www.mainecoastnow.com/contact_us/mainecoastnow/
Courier - Gazette > Obituaries
Billy Van Gaalen Sr.
(Created: Friday, August 11, 2006 2:15 PM EDT)
UNION — Billy Joe Van Gaalen Sr., 57, died from
complications of lung cancer caused by Agent Orange, according to
his family, Aug. 8, 2006, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in
Rockport.
Born in Denver May 11, 1949, he was the son of
Mathias and Sara Ryan Van Gaalen. He was educated in Denver schools.
He left high school to join the Marine Corps. He
served his entire 32-month tour in Vietnam where he was a prisoner
of war and was awarded the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.
After his return to the United States in 1969, he worked at various
jobs. On Sept. 26, 1976, he married Cynthia J. Burns in Fairfax, Va.
He worked as a drywall and painting contractor in Virginia. The
couple lived there for several years before moving to Union to be
near his wife's family in 1987. He went back to work doing painting
and drywall until his health prevented him from working.
He will be remembered by his family for his stubbornness and as a
person who told it like it was. He also enjoyed collecting Hot
Wheels cars, music and computer games and nurturing his green thumb
by growing several different kinds of plants.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8835 in
Winslow, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Disabled
American Veterans....
Memorial donations may be made for the benefit of Maine's veterans
to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, c/o Colin H. Carter, 2038
East Albany Road, West Glover, VT 05875-9581.
-----------------------------------------
Confirmed Mission August 15, 2006-POW Marine Sgt. Billy
Joe VanGaalen, Union Maine
I am sadden to report that Maine has lost another hero:
On August 8, 2006 POW Marine Sgt. Billy Joe VanGaalen past away
at the age of 57. His wife Cindy has extended an open invitation to
the Patriot Guard Rides for both the wake and services.
During Billy Joe's tour of duty with the United States Marines he
was a highly honored hero: Up to this time in his life he had
already earned 3 Purple Hearts and the US Government is currently
working on his fourth. Along with the Purple Hearts Billy Joe
received several other commendations.
1967- National Defense Ribbon
1967- Vietnam Service Medal
1967- Navy Marine Commendation
1968- Navy Military Merit Medal
1968- 2 Bronze Starts
1967-1969- Vietnam Campaign Ribbon
Billy Joe served 32 months in Vietnam and was a POW in 1969.
Also his wife told me his real documented name
is Billy Joe not Williiam...Who would of guessed ,my mistake I
think. Anyone who would like to attend is more than welcome.She is
going to display all his medals and awards on a table next to
him...He also earned the Silver Star...
|
DID serve in
Vietnam. Was NOT a Prisoner of War.
VANGAALEN BILL J MC E01 0311 C
E1 VANGAALEN BILL J entered the
USMC 21 May 1967 and served in Vietnam with an MOS of 0311 which
was Rifleman.
He
served his entire 32-month tour in Vietnam..... After his return to the United States in
1969.....
================================================
THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS INTEND TO
"HONOR" THIS MAN BY ATTENDING THE SERVICES AND HAVE CALLED
ALL RIDERS TO ATTEND.
http://patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/177155/view/topic/Default.aspx
Sources at National Patriot Guard Riders are saying that Billy Joe
was a short termed POW...
{Doesn't matter what the Dept of Defense says.....
or historical records
or 35 years of PMSEA lists
or the Marine Corps}
"...I have seen his medals and citations and the blacked out
paragraphs of paperwork from the D.O.D...."
MORE
Maine Government News
Back to current news.
Governor Directs Flags to Be Flown at Half-Staff in
Union
August 14, 2006
Governor's Office
AUGUSTA – In remembrance and honor of Billy Joe Van
Gaalen, Sr., a veteran of Vietnam who was a
P.O.W. and was awarded the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts for his
service, Governor John E.
Baldacci has directed that the United States flag and the State of
Maine flag be flown at
half-staff from sunrise to sunset, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 15, 2006
in the Town of Union.
Funeral services for Mr. Van Gaalen will be held that
day. State Senator Carol Weston made the
request.
MILITARY RECORDS
|
| Vanellen,
James |
. |
03/2002 |
Claims 3 yrs captivity -
67, 68, 69 "Missed this day [May 29]..having been a POW. Does not
like to be confronted with his lies. |
moospycamp@peoplepc.com
- leaves msgs on locator or bracelet return sites |
|
VanHorn, John P. |
CA |
# |
Claims POW |
. |
| Vann,
Phillip D. |
TX |
06/2006
03/2007 |
Claims
to be an ex-Seal, POW ESCAPEE.
2007- Has Purple Heart license plates. Has VA disability.
|
Served
in the Navy from 16 Aug 68 to 24 Mar 71. Did serve in Vietnam. USS
Salmon; USS Page County; USS Sperry. NO Purple Heart, NO POW, NO SEAL
training. |
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Vautrinot, Dave |
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Claims POW |
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| Verdun,
Paul |
GA |
12/01 |
Army POW |
Works as technician at ATLANTA
VA MED CENTER |
| Vertnik,
Gregory M. |
Chandler AZ |
12/03 |
Gregory M. Vertnik, 59,
of Chandler, AZ passed away on December 14, 2003. Mr. Vertnik was a US
Naval Veteran and a POW for 11 months in Vietnam.
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 430pm at
Meldrum Mortuary Chapel, 52 N. Macdonald St., Mesa, AZ.
Published in the Arizona Republic on 12/18/2003 |
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| Vincencio,
Eugene “Geno”
aka Vicencio, Eugene Luis
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Los Angeles |
08/2004
09/2004
01/2005
03/2005
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The Artist: Eugene “Geno” Vicencio
Eugene
has been drawing and, painting all his life, using it as
a tool to express his love of his nationality, beauty of
his environment and an outlet to make a statement of his
experiences. Eugene Vicencio is a 56-year-old Vietnam
veteran who served in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne
from 1967 to 1969 as a recon-wireman where he had to
coordinate the enemy’s position bringing the
information to his superiors. Geno
was captured in Vietnam was held as a prisoner of war,
and rescued some time later. He returned to do
yet another tour in the U.S. Marine Corps during the
1970’s as a gunny in an artillery unit. Diagnosed with
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), he uses art to
safely recreate his experiences in Vietnam, thus giving
himself tremendous confidence to meet his PTSD head-on.
“Drawing and painting put me at ease and in a relaxed
state of mind,” Eugene says. “It’s what I do best,
and I look forward to each day that I can experience the
peace of mind that my art brings to me.
It was during the time he was in captivity that Eugene
realized the beauty of life and the importance of
serving one’s country. He vowed to place on paper the
visions he carried with him so others might become more
aware of, and appreciate, all that life has to offer.
Geno states:
“As a Vietnam Veteran and POW, Jim’s poetry struck
my heart and soul. Jim captures the essence of the
Vietnam experience from the soldiers’ point of view.
So poignant and real is Jim’s poem, that it brought
tears to my eyes and joy to my soul.” |
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MORE:
http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/caf/2003/ParticipantNews.cfm?ID=96
http://www.oneamerica.net/OA17.shtml
The Honoring America's Veterans poster was
designed by Eugene Vicencio, A decorated Vietnam Veteran. Geno wanted to
honor those members of the armed Forces, past and present, for their
service to our country. Geno studied at the San Francisco Academy of
Arts after his discharge from the Army. Through
his association with the Veteran's Administration his work has
been shown at numerous galleries and shows, winning local and national
honors.
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Claims to have served with the 101st ABN. Division in
Vietnam with the 505th Signal Battalion 1968-1969. (The signal battalion
for the 101 is the 501st.) Claims to have been captured with his
sergeant and both were rescued by Marines. Claims not on POW list
because he left it up to his sergeant to handle the reporting of their
capture and rescue.
Claims to have had service and POW status verified
before entering PTSD program at West LA VA Hospital for a year.
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October 2004 issue of Vietnam magazine today. Inside the front cover
is an ad for artwork entitled "Make It Proud Again":
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FIELD WIREMAN 36K20
Served from May 11, 1967 to May 9,
1969
Medals: Bronze Star, Army
Commendation, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign, National Defense,
Sharpshooter w/Rifle, Expert w/auto rifle. 2 overseas bars.
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Violett, Bob |
Orange County, CA |
1999 |
Claims POW |
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Virgil, Harold Ross |
CA
Oregon |
2nd report 06/2002 |
POW |
Never served |
| VISAKAY,
ROBERT F |
PA |
02/2008 |
Claims
USAF POW, sniper. Claims sound as if they are taken right from Carlos
Hathcock and Nick Rowe's stories. |
NOT A
POW. Served in Nam. Was Airman 1st Class at discharge, MOS 81130 -
Squadron Armorer. |
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Voltaggio, John |
originally - NY |
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Claims POW |
Never
left the states - Cook |
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Colpitts, "Col" Conrad
aka
Conrad vonColpitts Ph.D.
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TX
Canada
Birmingham, Alabama 01/2006
Edmonton, Alberta
12/2006
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11/2002
08/2005
01/2006
12/2006
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Claims POW
and
Medal of Honor. Claims escaped from
Hanoi Hilton
and subsequently spent about 18 months recovering at
one of our hospitals.
Claims top secret clearance, worked a newly commissioned
Aegis system destroyer, claims still active reserves. Claims
Colonel. Conrad claims he was and still is involved in black
operations for the US military.
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notes from old RESUME:
USMC Combat System Officer
Honorably Discharged as a Four year active Marine CO in charge of an
elite
infantry unit known as Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team of Marine
Corps
Security Forces Bn, PR.
Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Certification
15 years of EOD/UXO experience, OSHA 40
Graduate of U.S. Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School
2006 Resume
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
1970-79 Lt(N) RCN Combat Systems Engineer
1985 Six Sigma Black Belt,
1973 Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Certification,
1974 OSHA40, Graduate of U.S. Naval Explosive Ordnance
Disposal School,
1997 WCB Safety Officer, OSHA Safety Officer
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No
US military branch has any record of a Conrad Von Colpitts /
VonColpitts.
CLICK HERE FOR MUCH MORE ON VONCOLPITTS
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Von Carl, William
aka James S. Lentz
aka William Shadd
aka Voncarl, William
aka Alhambra Auto Sales |
Redlands,
CA |
1998
1999
04/2005
06/2006 |
POW/MOH/Medal of Valor -- castration/amputation by captors -
released "with the rest of them."
His name as I know him is William Von Carl, and he is
still using the same story about castration/amputation in Vietnam.
He also claims to have a Purple Heart from “shrapnel wounds”
when he was a helicopter pilot in the war. In addition to being a
“Vietnam Vet”, he also says he is a lawyer....
REPORTS OF HIS DEATH FROM CANCER IN JULY 2007 CANNOT
BE CONFIRMED.
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Under
ANY of the Names....
NOT
listed as an MOH.
NOT noted on the PMSEA.
NOT noted as a Vietnam Helicopter pilot.
William George Shaad served in the
USMC from October 19 1972 until Feb 27 1974. He was discharged a PFC.
His only awards are National Defense Service Medal and Marksman Badge
with rifle bar. He took a field radio course, and was stationed at
Parris Island and Camp Lejune.
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Von Rabenau Jr., Chuck |
St. Louis VAMC area MO |
1999
2004 |
Claims POW
"He had a Bolo tie from American Ex-POWs. A real
POW from WWII confronted him about it. He gave it to the POW!
This guy is blind, and claims he can duck hunt better
than any "sighted person." Claims he can hear it when the
duck lowers his flaps! I'm not an aeronautical engineer, but I didn't
think ducks HAD flaps!"
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