My personal Memorial Day salute to my dear friend Bain Wiseman. KIA 12/1970 in Viet Nam.

[DemoTex]

Info at "The Wall" states that he was a helicopter pilot. He was not. He was flying an Army U-1 Otter fixed-wing airplane when he was shot down near Tuy Hoa.

RIP Bain.

[annabanana]

1. Sometimes 38 years is not so long. . .

:hug:

[DemoTex]

3. It seems like yesterday.

Bain and I were fiercely competitive in flight school. It was obvious one of us would be the distinguished graduate. It was me by a few hundredths of a point in my final GPA.

Bain got married in flight school. I have never been able to find his wonderful wife. We (the single guys) had great times at the Wiseman hovel in Daleville, Alabama (Ft. Rucker).

[democrank]

2. Bless you, DemoTex.

~PEACE~

[yellerpup]

4. Remembering Bain Wiseman and his sacrifice.

Missing him here today. Wish he could be with us to vote for someone to stop this war in November. 5th Rec. :kick:

[stevedeshazer]

5. Recommended

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[Skittles]

6. *sniff*

I've never been to "The Wall" but I visited the travellig one when it was at the Texas state capitol and ended up blubbering all the way back to work. :(

[Botany]

7. Childhood Friend is on the wall

JAMES EARL RUDD


PFC - E2 - Marine Corps - Regular

Length of service 1 years
His tour began on May 7, 1968
Casualty was on Aug 6, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered