F4GIB71 said:
The Only War We Had: Platoon Leader's Journal
Vietnam 1969/1979: Company Commander's Journal
These were written by Lee Lanning '68 Spider D. He kept a journal while there. Wrote these books years later. First was first half of his tour as Plt Ldr, second was last half as one of youngest 1LT Co CC. These are one guy's perspective of the war as everyone had their own. He was infantry officer with little regard for REMFs (Amen)
Lee has a new book coming out in November, Texas Aggies in Vietnam. There is an appendix that lists the 107 Aggies who gave it all in VN. Another appendix with another 83 who died during the Vietnam era although not direct combat. Training accidents, aircraft accupidents, etc. Lest We Forget.
It sounds as if you've seen the list. If so, can you confirm that Mike Noonan '68 is listed. He was my squad leader when I was a fish. KIA 4 July 1969. Sad fact is he graduated a semester early to go on active duty.
I can't really help the OP. I'm what they call a Vietnam era vet. I spent two long lonely years 10 April 71- 10 April 73 keeping Oklahoma safe for democracy.
I have a tracing of Mike's name from the Vietnam Wall. Every time I read what that sip Randy Duke his running his mouth about Aggie service, I want to kick his ass.
The person that is not willing to fight and die, if need be, for his country has no right to life.
James Earl Rudder '32
January 31, 1945