20th Brigade 62nd Battalion |
| THE HOME OF THE NEW |
| This site is dedicated to The 104th Engineers who's input, pictures, and lives have made this website possible. In the day when these soldiers came home they were made to feel ashamed for their service to our country, here is their stories and pictures. Feel free to send items or stories by e-mail or letter to give them the welcome home they never received. This site is maintained and updated every few days. Last updated 02/04/2012 Comments and suggestions e-mail to rlkeiper@104thengineers.com; setingold@msn.com |
| ATTENDEES OF THE 2011 REUNION Left to right: Guy Livingston, Billy Gibson, Earnest Conlin, Ralph Keiper, Ralph Sharper, John Groh, Robert Heaton, Edwin Phelps, Ed Hanke, Harvey Walker |
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| We will always be faithful. The 104th Engineers (DT) was considered a "Bastard Company" one without even our own company patch, yet we worked everyday, many men of the 104th have passed on and all have aged considerably, and all are facing a shorter life span than our brothers in WW II or Korea, but we still touch the lives of many in our communities. Men of the 104th Engineers (DT) I salute you! |
| Commanding Officers Cpt Fritz Boyer 1st Lt. Charles Smith Lt. James E Albers 1LT Jay D. Stone SSG Billy Gibson Feb 67 Sept 69 CPT. Bruce E. Brockway 1st SSG James Gobble (D) Sept 69 Sept 70 CPT. Gary G. Vanetta Sept 70 Dec 70 CPT. Daniel J. Wanberg Dec 70 July 71 1LT. David J. Gaines July 71 Aug 71 CPT, David F. Stevens Oct 71 to Stand down |
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| L I N K S To Brothers of Engineer Units 169th Engineer BTN 500th Engineer Co (Panel Bridge) 36th Engineers Brigade 36th Engineer Battalion 100th Engineers Brigades 169th Engineers (DT) 67th Engineers 589th Engineers |
| Vietnam Graffiti http://vietnamgraffiti. com/Home_Page.html September 1, 2010- November 30, 2010 —New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Holmdel, NJ |
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| "Draft" It really didn't matter. They went in as young boys and returned as changed men, there youth was taken from them, their life changed forever. Upon returning to the states they were treated as "trash", names called, spitting, protest signs, public attitude and so on. This caused them to put away their feelings, to feel ashamed of their service, but now Vietnam Veterans are claiming the Honor they earned. This site is in dedication to those men, and if you see one of them, shake their hand and "WELCOME THEM HOME". They fought for the rights you enjoy. They fought for the rights for you to protest. |
| Michigan Vietnam Veterans "This one will hit home and may make the sap run a little bit. Buck up and watch it! |
Members of the 104th Engineers this shall be a record of your time in Vietnam and your life after the service. Anything you want posted on your pages just e-mail to me, and I will cut and paste it on your pages. . rlkeiper@104thengineers.coms. |
| Click on Reunion Sign to be connected with the 20th Brigade Site |
| PRAYERS NEEDED FOR GUY AND PAT LEVINGSTON HI! THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH GUY. EARLY JANUARY HIS DOCTOR NOTICED THAT HIS RED CORPUSCLES WERE ELEVATED SO HE BONE MARROW BIOPSY. THE BONE MARROW BIOPSY CAME BACK NEGATIVE BUT WITH ALL THE OTHER TESTS HE DIAGNOSED HIM AS HAVING A BLOOD DISORDER CALLED POLYCYTHEMIA VERA. THE MAIN CAUSE IS EXPOSURE TO BENZINE WHICH GUY WORKED AROUND ALL THE TIME HE WAS IN THE SERVICE. WHEN WE TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS ON DISABILITY FOR DIABETES DUE TO EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE HIS EYES ROLLED AND HE SAID "THAT STUFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SO MANY DISEASES" TWO GIVING 500ccs EACH TIME. TOMORROW HE HAS ANOTHER AND THEN AGAIN ON THE 3RD. WHEN HE WILL ALSO SEE THE DOCTOR. HE IS HOPING THE PHEBE'S WILL BRING THE NUMBERS OUT THE PHEBE'S MORE. GUY FEELS FINE BUT WAS VERY ANXIOUS DURING THESE PAST WEEKS AS WERE ALL THE FAMILY. WE HOPE AND PRAY HE WILL BE OK .KEEP HIM IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. GOD BLESS YOU. GUY AND PAT. PRAYERS NEEDED FOR Pete (Artis) Blalock the VA in his area closed up 6-11-2011 I called and spoke with Pete Blalock and he is in poor health, not only is he in need of medical help but he is also depressed, since the passing of his wife Linda Mae. I offered to have his daughter calle me and send out a permission slip for me to work on getting him help from the VA. If you have a moment could you send out a card, e-mail or call him with verbal support. His address is: P. O. Box 57 Poulan, GA. 31781 |
| Wounded Warrior Project |
| Trucks; Volume 2, new COLOR edition. Special pricing for Lyles289hp@aol.com I can accept a personal check or a PayPal payment to my email address. (see Vol 2 color attachment) And let me know how you want me to sign it for you. |
| Embroidered hats are $14 dollars which includes shipping and postage. Check or money order. No cash in the mail. Jim Fleck 6 Penacook Dr Ashburnham, MA 01430 Home- 978-827-6625 |
| Army Digest sometime in 1968. As you will read it is a comprehensive overview of the Post and how it functioned. I'm sure many of you are familiar with Long Binh. Click here to preview |
| Prayers Needed Jeffery Fulton In May I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had my thyroid removed. The doctor said he is pretty sure they got everything. Two weeks ago I had a Radioactive Iodine therapy treatment and have a full body scan this week to make sure that it did not go anywhere else. I feel great and have not had any side affects. Any prayer would be greatly appreciated. jeff922@cableone.net 712-255-8489 |
| Click on Castle to view History of the 104th Engineers. |
| Members attending 2012 Reunion. Guy & Pat Levingston Billy & Lillian Gibson Benny & Linda Wilhelm Ralph & Sherry Keiper John & LuAnn Groh Roger & Tourrahn Kriz Ed Hanke Robert Heaton Harvey & Chris Smith Walker Ralph Sharper John & Barbara Willson Roy & Gail Orr Jimmy Williams John & Veronica Fraser Edwin Phelps Earnest & Janice Conlin Dave & Trish Warnke |
Please remember and keep in your prayers our brother Dave Warnke
who just found out he has prostate cancer, he wants to know who else
has had this condition and how you have dealt with the VA about
compassion claim. rtbluestreak@yahoo.com
UPDATE: Operation went well, I'm getting along pretty well. Getting
better every day.
1-22-2012 A thank you to all from Dave he is recovering, he is doing much
better.
who just found out he has prostate cancer, he wants to know who else
has had this condition and how you have dealt with the VA about
compassion claim. rtbluestreak@yahoo.com
UPDATE: Operation went well, I'm getting along pretty well. Getting
better every day.
1-22-2012 A thank you to all from Dave he is recovering, he is doing much
better.
| NOW UNDER COMMAND BY Captain ADRIAN.P.VASQUEZ |
| Dwayne Sharper 31st Engineers Bill Carter 169th Bridge Co. |
| As many of you we have been giving out a lot of "I Served" stickers, now they are part of Operation Home front and if possible, check out their site, maybe you will find a way to help. click on sticker |
| Prayers are needed I have been diagnosed with cancer on my right kidney Today 1-20-2012 I received a call from my surgeon that they will operate and remove the kidney on February 10th, 2012 Sherry is doing well, all the operations have put a real strain on her. I have prayed about this and will trust in the Lord to lead me in the right direction. Ralph Keiper 570-350-7588 |
| DIRECTORY Members from 1967 to 1968 Members from 1968 to 1969 Members from 1969 to 1970 Members from 1970 to 1971 Deceased Members |
| DIRECTORY C-Rations Names by year Vu-Lan Holiday |
| Vet of the Year (Surprise) Many people may have forgotten about this man time in the U.S. Army. He's the son of an Air Force General, and an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer. He graduated from Pomona College with a B.S. Degree, and then became a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University. He joined the U.S. Army at the prompting of his father. After graduating from Officer Candidate School he attended and graduated from both Army Airborne and Ranger training at the very top of each class. He was selected for U. S. Army Special Forces Training but refused so that he could attend pilot training where he earned his wings, and became an accomplished U.S. Army helicopter (gun ship) pilot, and achieved the rank of Captain. He was about to be promoted to the rank of Major, and appointed to teach at West Point when he resigned his commission from the Army to go into music and acting. You can tell in this video that his time in the military means a lot to him. I won't give away who it is. Just watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-A7eqadho&feature=related |
| Pop Cearley Please keep him in your Prayers He is going into the hospital for back surgery on the 22nd of January. popdoc72@gmail.com |
| Members of the 104th Engineers i like to ask that you keep Barbara Olen in prayer, she has cancer and will be going thru Chemo for the next 6 weeks. Her husband is Olen Riffle and we have just had the pleasure of meeting this week. Ralph Keiper |
| From Benny & Linda Wilhelm, Just wanted to let you know that Linda had one of her brothers Gary Harmon to pass away this afternoon. He had a Heart Attack after he got home from work. He lived in Horse Shoe NC near Asheville. Please keep Linda and the family in your prayers. Benny Cards can be sent to: 258 Salem Creek Dr. Statesville, NC 28625 |