Welcome to the inaugural post of Fallen Vietnam Veterans of Lauderdale County. The purpose of this blog is to honor the brave soldiers from Lauderdale County, Alabama who lost their lives while fighting in the Vietnam War. I will give readers a short profile of individuals from Lauderdale County who were killed in action during the war. I hope to give a new generation a glimpse into the lives of the men who bravely stepped up, answered the call to duty and served with honor before paying the ultimate price.


I see a need for a place to write it all down before it's too late, so to speak. Many parents have passed away, going to join  the sons they lost in Vietnam. Brothers, sisters and children are aging and memories are fading. Soon there will be no one left to tell their story and my fear is these men will be forgotten. I don't want that to happen.


I have compiled a list of names.  I'm familiar with many families who lost their loved ones from Killen, Lexington and Rogersville. The Florence and Cloverdale areas may prove to be a bit of a challenge and that's where you come in.  Email me at louisesflowers256@gmail.com if you have a connection to one of these brave men or a story to share. Readers can write a guest blog or share details and I'll write it.


Below is a list of our local fallen veterans from the Vietnam War. Please take a few minutes, read the names, take time to reflect upon the sacrifice they made and say a prayer for those they left behind. If I missed anyone, let me know and I'll add them ASAP.


                                  
                       Fallen Vietnam Veterans of Lauderdale County


 From Florence: 1LT Chadwick McFall Barber, SSG Paul O'Neal Brown, PVT Samuel Earl Coker, 1LT Richard J Glenn, 2LT Felix Deloach King Jr., PFC Danny Albert McGee, PFC Howard Wayne Bramlett Jr., PFC Roger Jerrel Bryant, 1LT James Larry Evans, PFC James Dale Hodges, 1LT Robert Burton Lecates, PFC James Daniel McKelvey, SP4 Edward Lee Brock, 1LT Phillip Don Childers, SP4 Joel Wayne Forrester, SP4 Alfred Willie Hubbard, SP4 Robert Lee McCaig, SGT Charles Terry Russell, PFC Danny Joe Wilson


Cloverdale: SGT Donald Lee Montgomery


Killen:  SGT Jerry Reed Johnson,  PFC William Newton McMurtrey, Capt. Gary Frank Wallace


Lexington:  SP4 Charles Edward Cox,  CPL Jerry Dwain Hill,  SP4 Don Leslie Michael


Rogersville: PFC Jimmy Rex Ball,  SP4 Albert Junior Jones,  LCPL George Thomas Mangrum