Is the Army Human Resources Command discriminating against veterans of the Vietnam War?
"God and the soldier, we adore,
In time of danger, not before.
The danger passed, and all things righted,
God is forgotten, and the soldier slighted."
- Rudyard Kipling, 1899
"Stolen valor typically refers to individuals who falsely claim military honors they have not earned; conversely, when a deserving individual is denied earned recognition, I believe that is also a form of stolen valor." - Clifford A. Gehrt (2025)
Photo Gallery
Military Service of Jerry R. Fry
Jerry R. Fry
Capt. Fry and Lt. Judkins
L to R: Michael Kendall, Albert (Leon) Strickland, Daniel Peck, Jerry Fry.
Col. John Hoefling, Lt. Col. John E. Rogers,
Cpt. Jerry R. Fry, and Lt. Gen. Richard G. Stilwell
101st Airborne Division Snowbird Reunion Feb. 2025. Jerry is with Kenny and Sonya Simonian.
Kenny and Jerry were members of the 17th Assault Helicopter Company (Kingsmen/Lancers) when they arrived in Vietnam in September 1967. Kenny was an aircraft armament repairman and a Lancer Gun Platoon door gunner.
Kenneth Simonian, Vietnam, 1967
Jerry stands next to his 17th Assault
Helicopter Company gunship
Clifford A. Gehrt, First Lieutenant, Infantry, Vietnam, 1967
Images from Part 1: The Battle
Magazine Cover
A memorial service for the C/1/505 Airborne Infantry paratroopers KIA on April 4, 1968, and others. Courtesy Ron Yoriovich, 82nd Abn. Div. Assoc., Golden Brigade Chapter.
Photo of 2nd Lt. Paul H. Davin, taken in August 1966, during his first tour of duty in Vietnam. At that time, he was a platoon leader in Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. After returning to the States, he quickly volunteered to return to Vietnam, where he was eventually assigned to the newly arrived 82nd Airborne Division.
Cpt. Paul H. Davin during his second tour in Vietnam.
Richard Underwood
Images from Part 2: Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
Front and back covers of Roger Lockshier's book
Jerry R. Fry
Charles D. Bartlett
Thomas Wood (left) James L. Wittman (right)
Charles R. Copeland
Combat Damaged Aircraft from the
498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)
L to R: Aircraft Commander: Warrant Officer Jim Siverd (Dustoff 30); Pilot: Warrant Officer Gene Manning (Dustoff 31); Medic: Specialist Jerry Pask; Crew Chief: unknown.
Photo from the cover of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) Aviator Magazine, Issue 37-06, November/December, 2018
Vietnam 1967: 1/Lt. Fry stands next to his UH-1C Gunship. This picture shows the size of the UH-1C cargo compartment, a mini-gun, and the rocket pods. After the takeoff with the first load of wounded, there were eight people in the cargo compartment for a time: the crew chief, gunner, five wounded, and the co-pilot.
Charles D. Barlett
Jerry R. Fry
Vietnam 1969
Command Group A/1/501st Airborne Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
For details on A/1/501’s experience with booby traps and concealed bunkers, click here: [Deathtrap Village]
Black Angels Insignia
Designed by Black Angle Crew Chief Sp/5 Clifford Gaston.
Later, helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer Gaston.
