I am very proud of my brother for fighting for his country. We never knew if he was coming back to us or not. I am glad God allowed him to come home. He is a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. My prayers are for the men and women that have taken his place overseas. God bless all of them.
Wendell served proudly in WWII and regaled the family with stories. He is no longer with us, he will always be in our hearts and minds. I vote in honor of him.
Thank you for your courage to serve this great country to protect our freedom. You are my hero!
In 1968 Edwin was deployed to Vietnam, where he served as a platoon sergeant for the 59th Engineer Company. The 59th was responsible for land clearing and referred to themselves as "Ryder's Rangers". On August 31, 1969, Edwin was clearing land with a bulldozer when a land mine exploded, killing Edwin and three others in his platoon. At the time of his death, Edwin held the rank of sergeant first class.
He was the man I admired most in my life, completely honest, unselfish, and the very best husband, father, brother, son and friend anyone could ever hope for. He paid the ultimate price. He will always be remembered and loved.
Dad thank you for serving our country and protecting us.
I will forever be proud of you BOB.
I will be honoring my grandfather who I never met, he was killed in Vietnam on April 29, 1966. He is a true hero, he gave his life for the men he was protecting.
I have never met a man anything like Bobby and I don?t think ever will. He is and was my guy from beginning to end and beyond. My heart belongs to him forever and I continue to fight for his rights. I love you Bobby your wife forever Kathy.
He served on the USS Forrestal during the worst fire incident of 1968.
