[rochester_veteran]

Thanks for passing that on, oh8eleven! Wow, seven graduates of Olympia killed in Vietnam, what a sacrifice for one school. I went to Mooney (class of '74) and I don't believe we lost anyone. I enlisted in the USAF 4 days after graduation in June 1974.

The school my kids went through, Churchville Chili, lost two in Vietnam. Scott F. Bechtold (class of '65) and James Widener (class of '66). Jimmy was MIA for 39 years and his remains were found before his Dad died and his Dad was able to attend his funeral at Arlington. Check out Jimmy's Virtual Wall page, many accounts about him from family and friend.

James Widener Virtual Wall Page

[oh8eleven]

Jimmy's Virtual Wall page, many accounts about him from family and friend.
He died just a few weeks before I got in country.
He was 3rd Recon up on the DMZ and his chopper went down just a click or two north-west from where I spent a lot of time (I was USMC arty).