The 2005 Cattle Festival is dedicated to the Veterans of the Vietnam War. These men and women did not return home to ticker tape parades or cheering crowds. All too often they returned to a nation unappreciative of their sacrifice. Today we recognize these brave soldiers of freedom who stood tall against the forces of communism. Today we pay tribute in a small way to men and women whose time and country owe such much more.
Please visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Website
Below are the names of the honored men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for God and Country in that conflict: |
| Sgt. Richard Franklin Abshire | Ira Wayne Acord | Clifford J. Broussard, Jr |
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USMC May 2, 1968 Age: 21 KIA Quang Tri Province |
USN March 13, 1966 Age: 22 DNB |
USN December 30, 1967 DNB |
| PVT Robert E. Chauvin, Jr. | T/ Sgt. Thomas Mallan Duhon |
Sgt. Henry Eugene Eleazor |
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Army October 20, 1966 Age: 18 DNB |
USAF October 27, 1971 Age: 35 DNB |
Army December 18, 1972 Age: 38 DNB |
| PFC Albert B. Gerdes | Sgt. Earl J. Guillory | En3 Iris Hilton Harrington |
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Army December 20, 1968 Age: 20 KIA Quang Nam Province |
Army May 23, 1968 Age: 22 KIA Dinh Tuong Province |
Navy June 1, 1969 Age: 20 KIA Long An Province |
| A 1/c John LeMaire, Jr. | Cpl. Eraste John Marceaux | Cpl. Paul James Meaux |
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USAF September 22, 1965 Age: 23 DNB |
USMC July 28, 1968 Age: 21 DOI Quang Tri Province |
Army August 17, 1968 Age: 22 DNB Province Unknown |
| Sgt. Milford Lee Newman | Cpl Milton Phillip Potier | Pfc Paul Joseph Simon |
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Army December 4, 1965 Age: 22 DNB |
Army May 5, 1968 Age: 20 KIA Thua Thien |
Army July 7, 1967 Age: 20 DOI Province Unknown |
| Hospital Corpsman Darnell J. Songne | Sp/4 Farrell James Vice | A/1c James Lee Vincent |
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Navy September 17, 1968 Age: 19 KIA Quang Tri Province |
Army May 24, 1969 Age: 21 KIA Binh Duong Province |
USAF November 3, 1972 Age: 19 DNB |
| Pfc King David Washington | S. Sgt. Jeb Steward White | Sp. 4 Amos Williams, Jr. |
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Army November 30, 1968 Age: 19 KIA Binh Duong Province |
Army May 25, 1969 Age: 19 DNB |
Army February 5, 1969 Age: 19 DNB |
| L. Cpl. Howard Clayton Williams | Donald Eugene Yearout | |
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USMC July 8, 1968 Age: 20 DOW Quang Tri Province |
Army June 12, 1968 Age: 20 DOW Quang Tin Province |
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Below are the names of the courageous citizens of Vermilion Parish, home of the Louisiana Cattle Festival, who fought in the Vietnam War |
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Deceased |
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Bronze Star Medal |
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Purple Heart |
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Prisoner of War |
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Korean War Veteran |
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CSM Francis Johnson US Army Died February 19, 1984 |
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| Special note is taken of CSM Johnson as he served his country faithfully and heroically in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. | |
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World War II Veteran |
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Vietnam War Veteran |
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Korean War Veteran |
| Irvin L. Akers, Jr. | Kirby R. Dubois | John W. O'Bryan |
| Harris Albarado, Sr. | Robert B. Duck | Russell Ortamond |
| Daniel R. Arabie |
Lt. Col. James R. Foley, Sr. U.S. Air Force |
Paul E. Piazza |
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US Army, Died September 16, 2002 |
Earl J. Fontenot |
E4 Steve Peck U.S. Army |
| Allen Dale Bellaire |
US Army, Died October 25, 1985 |
Barney B. Prejean |
| Leslie G. Bengtson | Francis Frederick | Rodney Primeaux |
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US Air Force, Died July 16, 2001 |
James K. Frederick | Jimmy Richard |
| Hanson R. Bertrand | Raymond Frederick |
USMC, Died December 20, 2003 |
| Larry P. Bertrand | Raymond Gagne | Tommy Rigsby |
| Paul P. Bodin | Russel D. Gayneaux | Douglas R. Romero |
| Joseph T. Bossley |
US Army, Died January 31, 1997 |
Michael J. Sagrera |
| Larry Boudreaux | John Goddard | Bernard Scalisi, Jr. |
| Jeffery Bourque |
US Army, Died July 12, 1998 |
Robert W. Schlicher |
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SP/4 Charles J. Breaux US Army |
Raymond Hargrave |
Cpl. Don Smith Ammo Tech US Army |
| Robert Breaux | Jeffery J. Harrington, Sr. | Robert L. Smith |
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US Navy, Died November 7, 1978 |
John E. Harrington | Doyce J. Soirez |
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1st Lt. Leonard Hasemann U.S. Air Force |
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US Army, Died November, 1983 |
Clifford N. Hebert, Jr. | Harold Strung, Jr. |
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US Army, Died August 21, 1992 |
US Air Force, Died 1978 |
Eugene Suire |
| Joseph Butcher Jr. |
US Army, Died February 15, 2003 |
Glenn Suire |
| Travis J. Callahan |
USAF, Died July 5, 1971
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Robert D. Thibodeaux |
| Harry J. Callahan |
US Navy, Died February 6, 1990 |
Carroll Touchet |
| Jerry Capps | Karl Hollier | Roicey J. Trahan |
| Jeffery Cessac | D. Neal Horaist | Archie Trosclair, Jr. |
| L. P. Chauvin |
US Air Force, Died October 24, 2001 |
Roger D. Viator |
| Lee A. Collins | Clifford P. Hymel, Sr. | James Vincent |
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US Army |
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| Joseph W. Comeaux | Willie Hymel | Murphy J. Vincent |
| Durwood W. Conque |
US Air Force, Died March 24, 1997 |
US Army, Died August 6, 1994 |
| Larry Courville | Robert J. Wells | |
| Alex Crochet | Curtis W. Lambert |
US Air Force |
| Joseph A. Daigle | Leon Lambert | Rene Pierre Williams |
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E-4 Leon Dautriel USMC |
US Navy |
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E-4 Ned Dautriel USMC |
Calvin LeBouef | |
| Harold Davidson | Minus P. Ledet | |
| Elbert Dawson |
US Air Force, Died January 23, 1998 |
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| Richard B. Dehart | Harris LeMaire | |
| Leslie Dickman | Warren Meaux | |
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Sgt. Wayne Dietrich U.S. Army |
John A. Melancon | |
| Charles Dill, Jr. | Leward Montet | |
| Donald Domingue | William Harold Mouton | |
| Joseph P. Dore | Kenneth Neveaux | |
| Clarence Dubois | Joseph Nezey, Jr. |
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Facts from Vietnam
The youngest U.S. military man killed in Vietnam is
believed to be Dan Bullock, who reportedly lied about his age to
enlist in the Marine Corps. He was 15.
At least five men killed in Vietnam were 16 years
old.
At least 12 men killed in Vietnam were 17 years old.
The oldest man killed was 62 years old.
Veterans killed on their first day in Vietnam: 997.
Veterans killed on their last scheduled day in
Vietnam: 1,448.
Number of chaplains on the Vietnam Memorial Wall: 16
(2 Medal Of Honor).
Number of women on the wall: 8 (7 Army, 1 U.S. Air
Force ---- 7,484 had served).
Vietnam Veterans represent 9.7 percent of their
generation.
The United States had 9,087,000 military personnel
serve on active duty during the Vietnam era (Aug. 5, 1964 to May 7,
1975).
Total deaths: 58,202.
Hostile deaths: 47,378.
Non-hostile deaths: 10,800.
Married men killed: 17,539.
Average age of men killed in Vietnam: 22.8 years old.
More 21-year-olds were killed than any other age
group.
Amputation or crippling wounds to the lower
extremities were 300 percent higher than in World War II and 70
percent higher than in Korea. Multiple amputations occurred at the
rate of 18.4 percent compared with 5.7 percent in WWII.
Missing in action: 2,338.
Prisoners of war: 766 (114 died in captivity).
Twenty-seven million men came of draft age from 1964
to 1972.
Total draftees (1965-1973): 1,728,344.
Actually served in Vietnam: 38 percent.
Twenty-five percent (648,500) of total forces in
country were draftees (In WWII, 67 percent were draftees; 33 percent
were volunteers).
Draftees accounted for 30.4 percent (17,725) of
combat deaths in Vietnam.
National Guard: 6,140 served; 101 died.
Last man drafted: June 30, 1973.
Eighty-six percent of the men who died in Vietnam
were Caucasian (includes Latinos); 12.5 percent (7,241) were black;
1.2 percent belonged to other races.
One hundred and seventy thousand Latinos served in
Vietnam: 3,070 (5.2 percent of total) died there.
Seventy-six percent of the men sent to Vietnam were
from middle/working class backgrounds.
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