Willie B. Williams: We Were Like Family - Wisconsin Veterans …
1 day ago · Vietnam Veteran Willie B. Williams When Mik Derks for interviewed Willie B. Williams, a DeForest, Wisconsin resident at the time, the result was an intimate picture of an infantry squad leaders’ life in Vietnam in 1966. Williams remembers the good times of camaraderie with his squad's singing group and, more poignantly, when one of their
New bill hopes to honor Laotian and Hmong fighters as veterans
7 hours ago · — A new bill introduced by Wisconsin state Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere seeks to recognize and honor Laotian and Hmong fighters that fought during the Vietnam war as veterans within the state ...
Federal officials identify the remains of a Wisconsin pilot lost over ...
Jan 22, 2025 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Tuesday that its scientists in December positively identified the remains of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing of Columbus.
Federal officials identify remains of Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam …
Jan 22, 2025 · MADISON, Wis. -- Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting ...
The Vietnam War - Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin. More than 57,000 Wisconsinites served in Southeast Asia; 1,239 never returned. The average American soldier in Vietnam was 19 years old. In World War II, the average had been 26. GIs who served in Vietnam also came disproportionately from …
Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans
VIETNAM Prisoners Of War / Missing In Action Unaccounted For from the Vietnam War
The Highground | Veterans Memorial Project
The Highground, located four miles west of Neillsville, started as the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project in 1984. It has grown to a 155-acre Park that includes a museum, a gift shop, pavilions, picnic areas and four miles of hiking trails.
Wisconsin State Council - Home
The Vietnam War divided America, but, when called to serve, Wisconsin Veterans joined thousands of their countrymen to fight in the jungles of Southeast Asia. They paid an incredible price, which continues to toll decades later.
Vietnam Veterans of Wisconsin - Wisconsin Veterans Museum
On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam. The withdrawal officially ended years of war that forever marked a generation. The images on this page are of a handful of Vietnam veterans of Wisconsin and civilians who served in …
50th Anniversary of End of Vietnam War Marked at Museum
Mar 21, 2023 · Madison, Wis. (March 24, 2023) - On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam. The withdrawal officially ended years of war that forever marked a generation.