Ripcord Association

Ripcord Veteran Biographies, Obituaries and Interviews

NameUnitWritten BiographyGVSU InterviewGVSU Interview
on YouTube
Aanonsen, James     A/2-506Written Biography
Alexander, Floyd      B/2-319 , A/2-506Written BiographyGVSU Interview
Alioto, Michael B/1-501GVSU Interview
Aronson Marc B/319 Field ArtilleryGVSU Interview
Barrowcliff, Robert A/159 ASHBGVSU Interview
Bashford, Lindon D/2-506GVSU Interview
Blythe, Rick       A & E 2/506 HHC 3rd Bde.Written Biography
Boles, Michael        B/2-506Written Biography
Bond, Bruce 58th Inf Scout DogGVSU Interview
Bort, Frank C/2-506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Brady, Bruce A/2-506GVSU Interview
Buffington, JeromeC/2-506GVSU Youtube
Buhr, PaulA/2-506GVSU Youtube
Campbell, James C/2-506GVSU Interview
Campbell, William (Tex)D/2-506GVSU Interview
Chiarelli, Mike B/2-506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube Interview
Collins, Chip        B/2-506Written Biography
Connelly Joseph D/1-506GVSU Interview
Cooper, Dale C/2-506GVSU Interview
Corradetti, David C/2-506GVSU Interview
Counts, Tommy    D/2-506Written Biography
Cox, Anthony D/1-506GVSU Interview
Critchlow, Anthony      HHC-2/506Written BiographyGVSU Interview
David, Kenneth        D 1/506GVSU Interview
Day, Harold            D/2-17 Air CavGVSU Interview
Delagrange Merle          D/1-506GVSU Interview
Delfino Frank         HHC/1-506GVSU Interview
Doyle, Richard          D/1-506GVSU Interview
Drury, Richard          D/1-506GVSU Interview
Faine, Steven    HHC/1-506GVSU Interview
Fieser, Lawrence    A & C 1/506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Flansburg, RexD/2-506Not Posted yet
Fowler, John      C/2-506GVSU Interview
Freeman, Leigh     C/2-506GVSU Interview
Gilbert Freddie      D/2-506GVSU Interview
Glennon, Martin      A/2-506Written BiographyGVSU Interview
Graham, RobinHHC 2-506Not Posted yet
Gunn, Steve      D/2-506GVSU Interview
Hahn, Rick         HHC 2/506GVSU Interview
Hammons, LaneC/2-506Written Biography
Hand, William   B/2-506GVSU Interview
Handley, Terry          D 1/506GVSU Interview
Hansmann, Paul        B/2-506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Haris, James    HHC/ 2-506SurgeonGVSU Interview
Harrison, Ben            HHC CO 3rd BdeWritten BiographyGVSU Interview
Hawkins, Charles    A/2-506, C/2-506, HHCWritten BiographyGVSU Youtube
Hawkins, Chuck Part 1GVSU Youtube
Hawkins, Chuck Part 2GVSU Youtube
Heath, BillA/2-506Not Posted yet
Hennessy, Michael       D/1-506GVSU Interview
Hewitt, Thomas         C/2-506Written Biography
Hills, Frank58th Inf Scout DogsGVSU Youtube
Hines, Ray           Part 12/319 ArtyGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Hines, Ray          Part 22/319 ArtyGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Hodges, Terry    D/1-506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Holmen, ChuckA/159 ASHBNot Posted yet
Holthausen, Don      C/2-506GVSU Interview
House, Randy           C/158 Phoenix 16Written Biography
Jimmy HowtonPathfinderWest Point Center Oral History
Hudson, Ron           A Btry 1/39th FAGVSU Interview
Ireland, DaleC/159 ASHBNot Posted yet
Joilet, Tim       A/2-506Written Biography
Joyce, Jim1/506 ReconGVSU Youtube
Judd, Bob        B/2-506Written Biography
Kalsu, Bob      C/2-11 ArtyWritten Biography
Kays, Kenneth           D/1-506Written Biography
Kenyon, Dave          B/326 EngineersWritten BiographyGVSU Interview
Kiefer, Don          A/2-506GVSU Interview
Kiekintveld, Gregory B/326 EngineersGVSU Interview
Kohr, Bill             PathfinderWritten Biography
Kohmescher, NormanB/2-501Not Posted yet
Kuennen, John          C/2-506GVSU Interview
Lane, DaleA/2-506GVSU Youtube
Layton, Robert      B/2-501GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Leibecke, Robert      C/2-506GVSU Interview
Lieb, Charles       C/2-506GVSU Interview
Lockwood, DavidA/2-11 ArtyNot Posted yet
Lund, John          2/501 ReconGVSU Interview
Lyssy, Walter          2/506 HHCGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Mackey, Michael           C/159 ASHBC/159 ASHBGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Manbeck, Tom           C/2-506C/2-506Written Biography
Manthei, Steve     C/2-506GVSU Interview
Marshall, Frank        A/2-506Written BiographyGVSU Interview
Martin, Al    A/ 2-11 FAGVSU Interview
McCormick, TedB/1-327Not Posted yet
McCoy, James        D/1-506Written BiographyGVSU Interview
McVay, Douglas          A/2-506GVSU Interview
Meloro, Peter       C/2-506GVSU Interview
Meyer, JP159 ASHBGVSU Youtube
Meyer, Uwe            B/2-506GVSU Interview
Mihalko, John          E/2-506GVSU Interview
Miller, Erik            B/1-327th InfantryWritten Biography
Minias, Joseph        C  2/506GVSU Interview
Mishler, Barry         B/ 2-506 E/ 2-506Written Biography
Mitchell, David          D/2-501GVSU Interview
Moore, Leonard  min-cavGVSU Interview
Moyer, Jerry          C/2-506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Murphy, George          B/2-320 ArtyGVSU Interview
Nelson, Bruce          2/319GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Newman, Tim      A/2-506GVSU Interview
Pack, Thomas          B/2-319 ArtyGVSU Interview
Pautz, BrianA/159 ASHBNot Posted yet
Peacock, ThomasD/2-506, A/2-501Not Posted yet
Pioche, JacobC/2-506Not Posted yet
Peters, Ben    B/2-506GVSU Interview
Phillips, Gregory D/1-506GVSU Interview
Poloski, Stanley       B 2/319 ArtilleryGVSU Interview
Puffer, Doug      D/2-506GVSU Interview
Pullen, Steve            B Trp 2/17 CavGVSU Interview
Radford, Gary       D/2-506Written Biography
Reilly, John             HHB 2/11 FAGVSU Interview
Reina, Darryl         A/2-506Written Biography
Renner, Michael      A/2-11 FAGVSU Interview
Rich, Dave         B/2-319th FAWritten Biography
Roach, James     D/2-506 C/3-187GVSU Interview
Rodgers, Jerry326th Med DustoffGVSU Youtube
Romig, Robert            D/2-506GVSU Interview
Schlueter, Charles F        C/2-506Written Biography
Senft, Peter               HHC/2-506 S2GVSU Interview
Skaggs, Wayne      D/2-506GVSU Interview
Skinner, Marc        D/2-506GVSU Interview
Slaughter, Everett      B/2-506GVSU Interview
Smoker, BobGVSU Interview
Smith, John    D/1-506GVSU Interview
Smith, Joe           B/326 EngineersGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Snyder, DaveGVSU Interview
Spaulding, Fred          3rd BDE S3 AIRWritten BiographyGVSU Interview
Spruill, WayneGVSU Interview
Stam, JeffHHQ/1-501Not Posted yet
Straub, ChrisD/2-501Not Posted yet
Tamburini, John           2/319 FAGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Tarbuck, Robert     C/2-506GVSU Interview
Tauer, Dale     D/1-506GVSU Interview
Thompson, Dan         HHC/2-506Written Biography
Tipton, Charles       C/2-506GVSU Interview
Tolson, PhilB/2-506GVSU Interview
Van Cleve, Charles    B/2-319 C/2-506GVSU Interview
Van Hout Craig B/2-506GVSU Interview
Virgilio, RonD/2-506Not Posted yet
Vasquez, Isabelino   C 2/506Written ObituaryGVSU Interview
Wallace, Bob       C/2-506GVSU Interview
Whipple, Bruce         E/2-506GVSU Interview
Whiteis, Rauland          B/2-506GVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Widjeskog, Lee          A/2-506Written BiographyGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Wilcox, Jeff               A/2-506GVSU Interview
William Williams            B/2-506GVSU Interview
Worrall, BobB/2-501Not Posted yet
Yonts, David       A/2-506GVSU Interview
Zahn, Ron           A 2/11 FAGVSU Interview
Gilbert, CarolWifeGVSU Interview
Hansmann, LauraWifeGVSU InterviewGVSU Youtube
Kuennen, AnnetteWifeNot Posted yet