Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans
North Texas Chapter

Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans North Texas Chapter


Our Fallen.....

"Taps........"
Wichita County
Surrounding Counties
The Rest of Texas
North of the Red
The Rest of Oklahoma
In Operation Desert Storm
In Operation Enduring Freedom
In Operation Iraqi Freedom
In Operation New Dawn
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Below are the names of our fallen, who gave all they had to give, and paid the ultimate price for freedom. It is to them that we dedicate these pages.

The information given includes, name, rank, branch of service, home of record, date of birth, and date killed in action.


The Rest of Oklahoma

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MICHAEL LANE UMDENSTOCK
LCPL, MARINE CORPS
AMES, OK
3/25/1948 - 8/3/1968
JAMES GLENN UPCHURCH
2LT, MARINE CORPS
ADA, OK
1/28/1944 - 3/25/1969
THOMAS CECIL VAUGHAN
SP4, ARMY
ARDMORE, OK
12/17/1946 - 2/19/1968
ELTON RAY VENABLE
SGT, ARMY
HOLDENVILLE, OK
4/12/1948 - 2/19/1969
ERNEST VETTER JR
PFC, ARMY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
1/30/1943 - 4/18/1968
KEITH DAN VINCENT
CPL, ARMY
BOKOSHE, OK
6/15/1947 - 5/11/1968



The haunting and somber melody playing in the background is "Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber. This sad yet unforgettable melody was chosen as the theme for the 1986 Academy Award Winning film Platoon.