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Ripcord Veteran Biographies, Obituaries and Interviews
| Name | Unit | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | GVSU Interview on YouTube |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanonsen, James | A/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Alexander, Floyd | B/2-319 , A/2-506 | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| Alioto, Michael | B/1-501 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Aronson Marc | B/319 Field Artillery | GVSU Interview | ||
| Barrowcliff, Robert | A/159 ASHB | GVSU Interview | ||
| Bashford, Lindon | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Blythe, Rick | A & E 2/506 HHC 3rd Bde. | Written Biography | ||
| Boles, Michael | B/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Bond, Bruce | 58th Inf Scout Dog | GVSU Interview | ||
| Bort, Frank | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Brady, Bruce | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Buffington, Jerone | C/2-506 | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Buhr, Paul | A/2-506 | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Campbell, James | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Campbell, William (Tex) | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Chiarelli, Mike | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube Interview | |
| Collins, Chip | B/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Connelly Joseph | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Cooper, Dale | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Corradetti, David | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Counts, Tommy | D/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Cox, Anthony | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Critchlow, Anthony | HHC-2/506 | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| David, Kenneth | D 1/506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Day, Harold | D/2-17 Air Cav | GVSU Interview | ||
| Delagrange Merle | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Delfino Frank | HHC/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Doyle, Richard | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Drury, Richard | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Faine, Steven | HHC/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Fieser, Lawrence | A & C 1/506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Flanburg, Rex | D/2-506 | GVSU Youtube Interview | ||
| Fowler, John | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Freeman, Leigh | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Gilbert Freddie | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Glennon, Martin | A/2-506 | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| Graham, Robin | HHC 2-506 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Gunn, Steve | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Hahn, Rick | HHC 2/506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Hammons, Lane | C/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Hand, William | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Handley, Terry | D 1/506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Hansmann, Paul | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Haris, James | HHC/ 2-506Surgeon | GVSU Interview | ||
| Harrison, Ben | HHC CO 3rd Bde | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| Hawkins, Charles | A/2-506, C/2-506, HHC | Written Biography | GVSU Youtube | |
| Hawkins, Chuck Part 1 | GVSU Youtube | |||
| Hawkins, Chuck Part 2 | GVSU Youtube | |||
| Heath, Bill | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Hennessy, Michael | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Hewitt, Thomas | C/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Hills, Frank | 58th Inf Scout Dogs | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Hines, Ray Part 1 | 2/319 Arty | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Hines, Ray Part 2 | 2/319 Arty | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Hodges, Terry | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Holmen, Chuck | A/159 ASHB | Not Posted yet | ||
| Holthausen, Don | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| House, Randy | C/158 Phoenix 16 | Written Biography | ||
| Jimmy Howton | Pathfinder | West Point Center Oral History | ||
| Hudson, Ron | A Btry 1/39th FA | GVSU Interview | ||
| Ireland, Dale | C/159 ASHB | Not Posted yet | ||
| Joilet, Tim | A/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Joyce, Jim | 1/506 Recon | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Judd, Bob | B/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Kalsu, Bob | C/2-11 Arty | Written Biography | ||
| Kays, Kenneth | D/1-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Kenyon, Dave | B/326 Engineers | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| Kiefer, Don | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Kiekintveld, Gregory | B/326 Engineers | GVSU Interview | ||
| Kohr, Bill | Pathfinder | Written Biography | ||
| Kohmetscher, Norman | B/2-501 | GVSU Youtube Interview | ||
| Kuennen, John | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Lane, Dale | A/2-506 | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Layton, Robert | B/2-501 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Leibecke, Robert | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Lieb, Charles | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Lockwood, David | A/2-11 Arty | Not Posted yet | ||
| Lund, John | 2/501 Recon | GVSU Interview | ||
| Lyssy, Walter | 2/506 HHC | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Mackey, Michael C/159 ASHB | C/159 ASHB | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Manbeck, Tom C/2-506 | C/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Manthei, Steve | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Marshall, Frank | A/2-506 | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| Martin, Al | A/ 2-11 FA | GVSU Interview | ||
| McCormick, Ted | B/1-327 | Not Posted yet | ||
| McCoy, James | D/1-506 | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| McVay, Douglas | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Meloro, Peter | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Meyer, JP | 159 ASHB | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Meyer, Uwe | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Mihalko, John | E/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Miller, Erik | B/1-327th Infantry | Written Biography | ||
| Minias, Joseph | C 2/506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Mishler, Barry | B/ 2-506 E/ 2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Mitchell, David | D/2-501 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Moore, Leonard | min-cav | GVSU Interview | ||
| Moyer, Jerry | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Murphy, George | B/2-320 Arty | GVSU Interview | ||
| Nelson, Bruce | 2/319 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Newman, Tim | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Pack, Thomas | B/2-319 Arty | GVSU Interview | ||
| Pautz, Brian | A/159 ASHB | Not Posted yet | ||
| Peacock, Thomas | D/2-506, A/2-501 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Pioche, Jacob | C/2-506 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Peters, Ben | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Phillips, Gregory | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Poloski, Stanley | B 2/319 Artillery | GVSU Interview | ||
| Puffer, Doug | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Pullen, Steve | B Trp 2/17 Cav | GVSU Interview | ||
| Radford, Gary | D/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Reilly, John | HHB 2/11 FA | GVSU Interview | ||
| Reina, Darryl | A/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Renner, Michael | A/2-11 FA | GVSU Interview | ||
| Rich, Dave | B/2-319th FA | Written Biography | ||
| Roach, James | D/2-506 C/3-187 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Rodgers, Jerry | 326th Med Dustoff | GVSU Youtube | ||
| Romig, Robert | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Schlueter, Charles F | C/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Senft, Peter | HHC/2-506 S2 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Skaggs, Wayne | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Skinner, Marc | D/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Slaughter, Everett | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Smoker, Bob | GVSU Interview | |||
| Smith, John | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Smith, Joe | B/326 Engineers | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Snyder, Dave | GVSU Interview | |||
| Spaulding, Fred | 3rd BDE S3 AIR | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | |
| Spruill, Wayne | GVSU Interview | |||
| Stam, Jeff | HHQ/1-501 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Straub, Chris | D/2-501 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Tamburini, John | 2/319 FA | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Tarbuck, Robert | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Tauer, Dale | D/1-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Thompson, Dan | HHC/2-506 | Written Biography | ||
| Tipton, Charles | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Tolson, Phil | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Van Cleve, Charles | B/2-319 C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Van Hout Craig | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Virgilio, Ron | D/2-506 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Vasquez, Isabelino | C 2/506 | Written Obituary | GVSU Interview | |
| Wallace, Bob | C/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Whipple, Bruce | E/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Whiteis, Rauland | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Widjeskog, Lee | A/2-506 | Written Biography | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube |
| Wilcox, Jeff | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| William Williams | B/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Worrall, Bob | B/2-501 | Not Posted yet | ||
| Yonts, David | A/2-506 | GVSU Interview | ||
| Zahn, Ron | A 2/11 FA | GVSU Interview | ||
| Gilbert, Carol | Wife | GVSU Interview | ||
| Hansmann, Laura | Wife | GVSU Interview | GVSU Youtube | |
| Kuennen, Annette | Wife | Not Posted yet | ||