Melvin Wilson      I served with the 407th from 1968-April 1970.  Would like to hear from someone of that time frame.....    Melvin Wilson I...
Hi Melvin, I was with the 407th when it was formed at Fort Carson, then to Nam with the unit in June of '68, and I left Nam in August of '69. I was a spec-5...
Melvin, I too served from 68 till 69 with the 407th,, left Ft. Carson with the det. been a long time, can't remember much any more about it, We did a good bit...
Hi Melvin--  As mentioned by Jack I also was among the 407th group that left Ft Carson in Jun 1968 and was with 407th until Jan 1969, I was an 05H. I am...
Hi, My name is Thom Gorman, I also served at that time. I was sent to Ft. Carson from the 373rd ASA Co. at Ft. Hood, Texas. I was a generator mechanic and...
I was also with the 407th from Ft. Carson until rotated out in July 69. What was section did you work in? Like everyone else the memory gets a bit fuzzy after...
Melvin: My lack of memory of you probably has more to do with the fact that I did not arrive at the 407th until about eight months after you left! However, I...
Hi Bob, When I first found this site, I learned of only one person whom I knew in Vietnam, my friend Chuck Giddens Now, at least, I know of several others...
Ken, Some time ago I posted some photos of those days. It is on the second page of the photo album (under my name). You may recognize someone there. Thom...
Top of the evening to you Melvin. I was commo and got to the 8th in Jan 69, hit the det in August 69 and stayed there for quite some time. Since you were...
Ray You are so cruel. My old bones are creaking. I hope the temperature drop to 79 degrees and you freeze. Ken **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or...
Hi Melvin, I'm glad you found this website and and have joined it. Please tell us a little bit about yourself and what you remember of your time with the 407th...
Yeah Runt, These days balmy temps like ours are one of the few advantages left to living next to the ocean; wait'll NYC or Boston gets washed away by the next...
Melvin, Welcome home Brother....I was with the 407th Jan. 71 to July 71 I was an O5H..when I got to QT I went straight to tha' Z and that's where I stayed;...
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Geez, here in the frozen northwest it's 35 degrees and sunny. Too cold to drive my toy car with the top down! The things we have to suffer here. Glad to hear...
This is true...it is considered presumptive, that is Agent Orange caused it. There are certain citeria that has to be met. The best thing is to do a search on...
All you have to do if you have diabetes is file. File as soon as possible because it takes about 7 months to get an answer. The day you file is the day ...
George it is all white, cold and bitter. But soon the Spring will be here and we will forget the winter. We all have reset buttons in our heads. Ken ...
Our Legion Post Service Officer indicated that when you file your claim you should say "herbicide" rather than Agent Orange because other chemical defoliants...
Best advice is to work with a representative that can help you through the paper work. I was fortunate, I had eleven years of medical paperwork when I applied...
Melvin, I was with the 407th in '69 left in jan 70. Came to the unit from the 77th RRFS as a 98c Spc 5 was promoted to E6 at Con Thien Lt Amason brought me the...
I was in Vietnam in 67/68. I was at Con Thien May 8 1967 when it was joint occupied by the NVA and my company Dco 1st Bn 4th Marines. We were at Quang Tri...
Welcome, Richard. Be sure to visit our website with its numerous photo albums: 407th RRD Website http://www.geocities.com/josmndsn/index.html John (:-). ... We...
My son-in-law, Stephen, is on his 3rd Air Force combat tour and 2nd assignment to crash recovery at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Starting on Friday,...
Greetings. New to the site, but browsed a bit. Found a couple of photos and added them to an existing album labeled A-4. I was with the 407th from some time...