PHOTOS FROM
MIKE CONNELL
Connell arrived at Fort
Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to 1st Platoon. .He went
with A Company to Vietnam, December 1967. He presently lives in Bauxite,
AR. |
(Pictures below are from Dec 1967 - Dec 1968)
Mike Mconnell - Vietnam 1968 |
Jump school and Cu Chi 1967 |
Connell at Cu Chi, South Vietnam 1967. The black soldier in the background is unknown. |
Medals and Awards Air Medal - earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Republic of Vietnam. (HQ, 101st Airborne Division; General Order Number 7861; 29 June 1969) National Defense Service Vietnam Service Vietnam Campaign Medal Unit Citations |
I bought this roll-out map on felt in December 1968, when our plane stopped in a Japan airport. It cost me $5.00, I sure would like to know how much it is worth today. I have never heard of anyone else having one. Mike Connell |
Webmaster - Barth "Shortround" Cunico |