CPL Raymond R Gutierrez

Corporal Raymond Ramirez Gutierrez enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in Los Angles County in 1968, and was sent to Recruit Training Depot at San Diego, CA, Camp Pendleton.   His Tour in Vietnam began November 19, 1968.  On May 26th, 1969, he was positioned at a Fire Support Base on a mountain located in Quang Tri Province.  After a […]

Albert G Sakharoff

Attached is a link to the Home Page of Air Crew Personnel that were involved with “Flak Bait” during WWII http://www.b26.com/page/List%20of%20Personnel%20involved%20with%20Flak%20Bait,%2041-31773,%20322%20Bomb%20Group,%20449%20Bomb%20Squadron.htm Albert G Sakharoff served as a Navigator aboard the B-26 bomber know as “Flak Bait”                                                  […]

9th OMS

richardsakharoff.com 9TH ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SQUADRON  richardsakharoff.com Richard Sakharoff is assigned to the 9th Organizational Maintenance Squadron effective September, 1971. Airman Sakharoff, was trained at Shepard AFB, Texas as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist. The 9th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, serves the SR-71, which is located at Beale Air Force, California. Airman Sakharoff was cleared by the National Agency Security Check prior to […]

Last Soldier to Die in Vietnam

On April 29th, 1975,  Lance CPL. Darwin L Judge, a Marine Security Guard, along with another Marine, Cpl Charles McMahon, were killed by a Viet Cong rocket attack in Saigon, South Vietnam.  The Fall of Saigon the following day marked the official end of the war in Vietnam.  These two marines are uniquely listed as the last American Soldiers to […]