Albert Franklin O’Bannon Jr.

ALBERT FRANKLIN O’BANNON JR Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Division Killed In Action – 5/8/1968 Age: 20Date of Birth: 6/3/1947From: Redlands, CaliforniaMarital Status: Single Sergeant, E-5, Selective ServicePay grade at loss E-4. Posthumous promotion Military Occupation Specialty: 91B20 – Medical NCOEnlistment Date – 1/10/1967Length of Service – One year and four […]

Donald Sperl – May 8, 1968

On May 8, 1968, Corporal Donald Sperl, from Juneau, Alaska, was killed in action in Kontum Province, Republic of South Vietnam. The youngest of four children, he was single and 21 years old when he died. Described as having a magnetic personality, Donald was an accomplished basketball player and active in the local theater in […]

Gravesite Visit #1 – Corporal Donald Sperl, Juneau, Alaska

On May 8th, 2018, I stood beside the gravesite of my wife Garnett’s uncle Donald Sperl. It was the 50th anniversary of his death in Vietnam. I sat there for a few minutes, and reflected on his life. He was 21 years old when he died. He left behind two brothers, a sister and his […]