Vietnam War Commemoration

Name:

Wayne Heimsoth

Years of Service during the Vietnam War:

1966-1968

Position and Branch of Service during the Vietnam War:

Specialist E4 Army

Where were you deployed:

8th Infantry Division, Bad Kreuznach, Germany

What caused you to join the military:

Drafted

What was the transition like when you returned home?

Not an issue, went to Junior College

Most significant memory:

How my grandfather who served in World War I, thought I was going in harm’s way.

What do you wish that civilians would understand about military service?

How much it causes them to appreciate the free society in the USA.