In addition to meeting VVA delegates from all over the United States, we had the good fortune to meet Bill Dumsick, comrade of Cpl Brian Gauthier, for whom Camp Gauthier was named; and Dave Peckham, comrade of HM1 Louis V. Romanelli, for whom Camp Romanelli was named. We got to see lots of good friends again including the West Virginia team: Dave Simmons and his wife, Ivan Freeland, Mitch Carte, John and Connie, Jerry Midkiff and others. Dave was honored by the VVA with a prestigious award, which we know was well deserved. Also honored with an award was Duery Felton, for his life long work as curator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection of items left at the Wall. We also met SFC Lovelady, US Army, who works closely with Joe Galloway on the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Fellow author Ken Williamson, was set up with his book, Saying Goodbye To Vietnam, which is an excellent work. Ken was a photo journalist in Vietnam and there are then and now photos throughout his 375 page, hardbound book.
As always, thank you to those veterans who shared photographs and information about the locations they were at in Vietnam.
As always, thank you to those veterans who shared photographs and information about the locations they were at in Vietnam.
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