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ays be with me i m still receiving notifications from people having a bracelet it brings such satisfaction that people cared so much about of our missing in action in a time when vietnam wasn t the best of topics i have limited photos obviously each and every one are dear to my heart miss you herby posted in capt crosby tagged capt crosby firebird herby crosby mia vietnam 1 comment fifty one years oh my posted on january 10 2021 by marylou crosby wade taken on the beach at chu lai vietnam 1969 so hard to believe it was 51 years ago today my brother capt herbert c crosby firebird nine one and crew went down in vietnam helicopter has still not been located yet the remains of him and his crew made it back to american soil one crew member a gunner wayne allen identified and buried in march 1991 was the first to return home sadly no one not even family of the crew nor comrades were notified about his return our father died may 1991 would have been some glimmer of hope for my father had he known of wayne s status then it wasn t until many years later that anyone other than his family knew then in 2006 herby pilot of the gunship crew and francis graziosi were identified it was francis s 19th birthday that january 10 1970 his remains are buried in his hometown herby s remains at the time of identification in 2006 was one tooth and the actual dog tag he wore that tragic day i wear his dog tag to every military event and today he goes with me then in 2011 five more teeth and two bone shards were identified his remains are buried in arlington national cemetery also in 2011 the remains of his co pilot andy howes were identified and buried in arlington national cemetery in august that year the crew is home sadly not the way we wanted but they are home we their families are blessed as we are one of the lucky families we got remains returned to us i can t begin to write here of all the wonderful people comrades events happenings those divine appointments that have come about since herby s return it s amazing how much my life changed not only in 1970 when the terribly news arrived that he was missing in action to when his remains were buried in 2007 there are several stories in this website that give a glimpse of him and of our family today i remember my dear brother my hero as a child and still and all the crew of firebird nine one miss you herby but i thank you for the grand gifts you left me your comrades and all the connections across the world that you made you ve changed my life so much for the better but i d rather it been you came home alive never give up hope and never forget our fallen warriors who are still missing in action my prayers to my friends who are waiting word of their loved ones may god bless them all posted in capt crosby firebird nine one crew the journal 2 comments escorting the traveling wall to wickham park posted on may 6 2019 by marylou crosby wade fabulous day rolling thunder florida chapter one rtfl1 members gathered at kay s bbq in cocoa for breakfast before heading to the staging area at eastern florida state college efsc for the escort members of the vietnamese unforgettable memories foundation vn3kt joined our escort too it was so good to see my new vietnamese american friends who drove over from orlando to partake in this very special escort i rode with charlie donovan on his beautiful blue harley trike i couldn t believe the amount of bikers from so many different biker groups in the parking lot at efsc everyone was assembled in designated areas waiting for the escort to begin which was around 10 a m my biker friend reggie lord was also there i met reggie at the 2010 ride home in andersonville ga i rode with him to the national museum of prisoners of war at andersonville national cemetery it was a weekend event honoring our prisoners of war from all wars and the families of our missing in action soldiers he was a former rolling thunder member and avid supporter of everything pow mia he s the person who got me a ride in the 2017 rolling thunder demonstration ride riding with the gold star families in washington dc there were hundreds i d say more likely a 1 000 bikers lined up to escort the traveling wall to wickham park for the vietnam and all wars veterans reunion the escort was awesome truly the word awesome is used so much but to me this day was truly an awesome day traffic was blocked by local city and county law enforcement all the way on us 1 from the college to wickham park people lined the highway waving american and pow mia flags gesturing the peace hand sign waving us on it was so exciting american flag at entrance to wickham park turning into the park we rode underneath a huge american flag hoisted over the entrance the escort meandered through the park to the area where the traveling wall would be assembled the park was filled with people and campers and rvs all gearing up for the week s festivities this is one if not the largest veteran reunions in the country as we dismounted the bikes rested and refreshed i could see the people starting to unload the panels for the wall i noticed they were working on the west side of the wall first this is the side where herby s name along with the names of firebird nine one s crew are listed on he s on panel 14w west line 22 i walked over to get a closer look as it appeared they must be getting close to panel 14 and sure enough the next one to be installed was panel 14 i mentioned to one of the guys installing it that my brother s name is on this panel would you like to help install this panel yes i would love to thank you i was so touched that i got to help install his panel it made my day truly made my day i didn t plan on doing this timing just fit into place our escort mission was completed and my unexpected mission of assisting in installing panel 14 was completed i felt satisfied and so happy i decided to do this ride as i rode back to cocoa with j j justice rtfl1 president i felt so good about the whole experience it makes my heart happy to ride with this group of people the rtfl1 and be a part of setting up the traveling wall especially installing panel 14w i ll be heading back saturday may 11 for the missing man table ceremony which our rtfl1 chapter will be hosting if you re in the neighborhood do stop by our rtfl1 tent never forget posted in capt crosby pow mia rolling thunder salute stories the journal tagged all veterans reunion escort herb crosby rollling thunder florida chapter 1 traveling wall vietnam reunion vn3kt wickham park 1 comment gold star 50th vietnam lapel pin posted on may 1 2019 by marylou crosby wade i was honored and pinned sunday april 28 by the vietnamese unforgettable memories foundation vn3nk from orlando at the rolling thunder florida chapter one monthly meeting what an unexpected surprise it s a beautiful lapel pin which i will proudly wear in recognition of my brother and all the 58 000 who died in service in vietnam i registered with vn3nk for a viet nam 50th anniversary gold star lapel pin last month while working with them for the viet nam 50th anniversary commemoration held at cape canaveral national cemetery i had mentioned to h d hoan doang when it was approved to just give me a call or mail it to me the united states of america vietnam war commemoration established the commemorative partner program an organizationally based hometown centric initiative to assist a grateful nation in thanking and honoring vietnam veterans and their families where they live the vn3nk is a registered commemorative partner with the department of defense and therefore officially honors and pins viet nam veterans and their families certificates of honor and lapel pins have been designed to honor and give special recognition to four categories of veterans and their families one being in memory of which is the gold star version for immediate family members parents spouses siblings and children of a veteran who is listed on the viet nam veterans memorial the wall in washington d c a form is submitted to the department of defense which when approved a certificate of honor and the 50th anniversary gold star pin is sent to the commemorative partner in this case vn3nk who officially presents it to the recipient vietnam 50th gold star lapel pin and certificate of honor the vn3nk is very special as their organization is comprised of ladies who escaped the fall of saigon in 1975 thanks to our soldiers and veterans these ladies represent a full circle of what our soldiers were fighting for freedom i remember the words my brother wrote in a letter home on his last birthday may 30 1969 he wrote nobody even said anything about it being memorial day i guess that doesn t count all the men that have died over here you d think somebody would say something about them it kinda looks like people are ashamed because they died in this war that nobody wants i don t see it like that though we re fighting and they died for our country and the flag freedom if something happened to me over here i sure hate to think that people thought i died for no reason you know what i mean i ve got 267 days left today i can tell you all that not only did my brother not die in vain but neither did any other viet nam veteran who lost their life in viet nam or at home after service the vn3nk ladies are living proof no one died in vain as they have received freedom because of our viet nam veterans who saved their lives christina doa founder of vn3nk pinning gold star on marylou i was so thrilled and touched deeply to receive this special certificate of honor and gold star pin from this very special group of ladies christina doa the founder of vn3nk pinned with me her brother served in viet nam on our side for the south vietnamese army as a helicopter pilot who was shot down in 1968 we have similar brother stories as my brother was also a helicopter pilot who went down in january 1970 mia 37 years it s truly an honor to know these ladies and their families i was pleasantly surprised to see them standing in front of the veterans memorial center as i approached the building for the rolling thunder meeting when i saw them i realized why they were there although i don t know how they knew i was a rolling thunder member i ll have to ask they also brought some delicious vietnamese appetizers for break time during the meeting everyone at the meeting enjoyed meeting these gracious ladies and their spouses who were invited to several more local events which i hope they can attend to help spread their grateful thanks to our viet nam veterans and families the vietnam 50th gold star lapel pin just below the gold star lapel pin i received on behalf of the president at herby s funeral there is also a special blue star lapel pin and certificate of honor for a deceased viet nam veteran s surviving spouse these are of a death of a veteran who served on active duty in the u s armed forces at any time during the period from november 1 1955 to may 15 1975 regardless of location if you would like your deserved vietnam 50th anniversary gold star or blue star recognition certificate and pin please contact the vietnamese unforgettable memories foundation at their facebook site you may also email vn3nk yahoo com or call 407 489 2936 posted in capt crosby pow mia salute stories the journal tagged gold star rolling thunder vietnam 50 vietnam gold star vn3nk leave a comment vietnam 50th anniversary commemoration 2019 posted on april 26 2019 by marylou crosby wade the ceremony was opened with a huey helicopter flyover hat tip to brevard county sheriffs office the most iconic symbol of the vietnam war every vietnam veteran felt some relief when hearing the sound of a huey coming their way while in vietnam the rhythmic thumping of its rotor blades is unmistakable a uh 1c huey helicopter does a flyover during saturday s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war ceremony at cape canaveral national cemetery courtesy florida today the huey was so much more to a vietnam solider than just a helicopter it was a friend a lifesaver and a brother in arms what a perfect way to open this event a big shout out to all the vietnam veterans your families and friends who are here today thank you for your service and sacrifices we really are a grateful nation from sea to shining sea i was chair for this year s vietnam 50th event which turned out to be a beautiful event thanks to all the volunteers on our 50th committee super job team for those of you who don t know i am a volunteer for the support committee at cape canaveral national cemetery my trade is graphic design so this is what i mostly do for ccnc i also work at the front desk once a month our all volunteer support committee assists the cemetery staff for all the major events held at the cemetery along with reception office work as needed the cape canaveral ladies are also part of our support committee this year s vietnam 50th was the largest so far every year attendance gets a larger and larger it really turned out to be a super event hal kushner and marylou wade vietnam 50th at cape canaveral national cemetery our guest speaker was hal kushner a former vietnam prisoner of war for five and a half years hal doesn t speak of his ordeal much so i was honored that he accepted my invitation to be our speaker for this event you see hal spent five and a half years as pow with a friend of mine frank anton frank was from the same 71st assault helicopter compan y that my brother served in frank was already captured 1968 when my brother arrived in vietnam 1969 so herby never personally knew him although he certainly knew of him i am a member of herby s comrades association the rattler firebird association and through the association i came to know frank frank also lives in the same county in florida as i it was through frank and reading his book why didn t you get me out that i learned of dr kushner hal kushner was captured 2 dec 1967 and returned to american control on 16 mar 1973 he is a successful ophthalmologist in daytona beach florida i have given a lot of talks about medicine about ophthalmology even about the d day invasion as i was privileged to go to normandy and witness the 50th anniversary of the invasion in june 1944 but not about my captivity i don t ride in parades i don t open shopping centers i don t give interviews and talks about it i have tried very hard not to be a professional pow my philosophy has always been to look forward not backward to consider the future rather than the past hal kushner m d col retired hal kushner speaks to vietnam veterans family members and many others during saturday s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war ceremony at cape canaveral national cemetery photo courtesy of florida today he has spoken at a few special events and was recently featured in the pbs documentary series the vietnam war by ken burns and lynn novick in 2018 he endured horrible brutal unimaginable conditions he was a 2...
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