Enjoy these pictures of some of our Chapter members ....Back Then.....and Now
Chapter 79 President John Svandrlik ( far left ) in 1967 @ Cat Lo R.V.N. Serving with the IUWG-1 Harbor Patrol U.S.N.
John "NOW" with wife Grace
Chapter 79 webmaster Vinnie Spero in Chu Li with the 57 Trans. in 1970...19 yrs. old
Vinnie "NOW" performing with his Band, Deja' Blue
Ron Rushia ( Left ) "Then" with the 512 199th Charlie Co. in the Delta...1968. On the right is friend Sydney Juri from California.
Ron Rushia "Now" at an awards ceremony honoring Himself, and others for military service.
Bill Van Guilder"THEN" at Fire Base 6 in Dakto , Jan. 20th 1969 sitting atop a 155 Howitzer
Bill "TODAY" ( Left ) with chapter President John Svanderlik at The Wall
Chapter member Charlie Bearce "THEN" in 1965. Charlie was a Naval Flight Officer who flew a C130 on missions in VietNam.
Charlie "( Right ) "NOW" at chapter 79's Memorial Day observance @ our monument @ Adirondack Community College in Queensbury.
Chapter Secretary Jim Mumma "THEN" with Artilery"s 4th division. Jim served as a Medic in Buon Ma Thout. ( that's Jim, of course, on the Left )
Jim "NOW" on His John Deere
Chapter Member Charlie Bennett "THEN"(far left) on board in the Gulf of Tonkin @ 19 years old. Other crew mates include..from L - R ....Les Partridge, 19 years old from S.F. California, and Tom Stewart, 20 years old ( the TOP WATCH) from Boulder Colorado.
Charlie "NOW" at the Veterans memorial in Whitehall.