Kerry J. Reaver - 07/24/00 20:57:30 My Email:kjslreaver@pa.net Prior Service?: none | Comments: I wear a MIA/POW braclet for SFC DANIEL R. PHILLIPS USASF OF PA lost 2-07-66 . Keep up the good work with your site and maybe some day they all will be brought HOME... WE HOPE....... Kerry J. Reaver |
Gary Puro - 04/24/00 02:30:44 My URL:http://www.fireplug.net/~rshand/reflections/vietnam/vietnam/html My Email:GPDQS@JUNO.COM Prior Service?: Army 66-68 | Comments: Looking for men who served in duster, quad, searchlight, vulcan, or hawk unit in Vietnam. Email GPDQS@JUNO.COM for reunion and newsletter information. |
C. Keith Campbell - 04/09/00 17:57:30 My URL:http://web.axs.net/clintkc My Email:clintkc@axs.net | Comments: Nice job on the web site. Your support of POW/MIA is a galant effort. I am a prior Marine, and served with Weapons Platoon/Golf Company/2nd Battalion/6th Marine Regiment/2nd Marine Division. I had dual-MOS training... primary as an 0351 Anti-Tank Assaultman, and secondary as an 0341 Mortar Gunner. I found your site while searching for technical specs for the M224 mortar. I was quite profficient with this system, and loved operating it. During my service with the Marine Corps, I broke several Joint Military Gunner Competition records on the M224 m rtar. I am not an errogant person, but I will not hesitate to admit that I mastered the M224 mortar system. Currently, I am looking for exact dimension specifications for the M224 mortar... including the main base plate, bipods, and sight assembly. I have a small hobby metalworking shop, and am creating an entire set of scaled infantry-level military weapons a d weapon systems. Currently, I am developing these scaled miniatures in 1/4 scale (1/4" on the miniatures equals 1" on the life-size weapons.) It is my goal to reproduce these miniatures as accurately as humanly possible, including many parts. (My next project will be a 1/4-scale M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, which I operated during part of my Marine enlistment, between MOS assignments. My scaled M249 will include a functional loading tray, cocking lever, trigger, folding bipods, and possibly a removeable barrel.) For my M224 project, I want to include operational bipod mechanisms (cross slide, dead leg, elevation, and traversing mechanism). The mortar tube will also be removeable from the bipod assembly, just as with the real system. Although it will be very com lex to do so, I am also planning on having a very intricately detailed and removeable sight assembly. The sight assembly will most likely not have dial-operated incremental adjustments, but be mounted on simple friction bearings for semi-realistic moveme t. The base plate will also be a separate piece. When my set of scaled miniature weapons becomes a bit larger, I will introduce them to the public, via my web site, for general interest and possible purchase. Since constuction of these miniatures is a very time-consuming and very low production process I would have to ask a healthy price for my products. However, these pieces will be terrific for the die-hard military enthusiast. So far, my plans are to produce the following weapons and weapon systems: --M16A2 service rifle (with removeable bipods and magazine, and optional M203 40mm breech-operated grenade launcher) --M249 Squad Automatic Weapon 5.56mm machine gun(with opening loading tray, removeable 200-round magazine, and operational cocking lever) --M224 60mm mortar system (with features described above) --M47 "Dragon" wire-guided anti-tank missile system (my primary MOS weapon) (with removeable sight assembly and folding bipods) --"SMAW" 83mm unguided recoilless Shoulder-fired Multi-purpose Assault Weapon (also my primary MOS weapon) (with removeable rocket casing and folding bipods) --M240 "Golf" 7.62mm machine gun (with removeable tripod assembly and 200-round magazine) OTHER POSSIBLES: --TOW (Tether Operated Warhead) missile system (features not yet decided) --M2 50-cal machine gun (features not yet decided) --MK19 fully-automatic 40mm grenade launcher (features not yet decided) If you would like, I will keep you posted on my progress, and let you know when I am ready to make this collection available to the public. I am excited about this project, and hope that other military personnel will be as well. Good luck with your web site... keep up the hard work. Semper Fidelis, C. Keith Campbell |
Major Rene Jackson Jr - 02/17/00 21:18:20 My Email:cptrjack@aol.com Prior Service?: active duty | Comments: I've enjoyed touring your sight. I think that it is unfortunate that no one (in a position of authority) seems to want to do anything about the MIA listing. I can only hope that if something like that were ever to happen to me, someone like you and othe s like you would remember me. Sincerely, Rene. |
SPC Mark benney - 01/15/00 18:18:11 My Email:CO_phantoms_lrs@yahoo.com Prior Service?: PA National Guard | Comments: You are the man. Im part of the dying breed of TOW gunners. You have my support. |
Jackie Pedigo - 01/14/00 15:59:33 My Email:JCPedigo@aol.com Prior Service?: No | Comments: I'm looking for an address for a Captain James Quincy Collins, captured 9-2-65. If anyone can help please let me know. I have a bracelet of his.Thanks |
Mike Leon - 09/16/99 07:28:01 My Email:gti-vw@msn.com Prior Service?: Army | Comments: I'm glad you have the strength to do this, I have never forgotten about the pow/mia's thanks |
Jane - 09/09/99 23:54:20 My Email:medusa377@hotmail.com | Comments: Jason please e mail me I really need some one to talk to |
Jane - 09/06/99 23:26:33 My Email:medusa377@hotmail.com Prior Service?: depends i married it once | Comments: your lucky i dont know where you are so i started here |
Hank Maifeld - 08/09/99 11:49:33 My URL:/Pentagon/Barracks/1056 My Email:buckeye@exploremaine.com Prior Service?: Air Force Retired | Comments: You have a really nice site and should apply for Pentagon Site Inspection Award. I'm your Yahoo!GeoCities Community Leader. |
James Lynn - 07/14/99 00:52:36 My URL:http:///www.geocities.com/hotsprings/sauna3489 My Email:jameswlynn@msn.com Prior Service?: USN Retired | Comments: Former Cyclone Division Guardsman from Muncie, IN |
J.H. Vandever - 06/25/99 01:21:45 My Email:jvanpcola@aol.com Prior Service?: USMC | Comments: Would like to see listed: known pow's in VN |
Julia - 06/10/99 13:50:16 My Email:julia.rath@01019freenet.de | Comments: Hy Jason ! You wrote me an e-mail to visit your homepage...well, I did and I´m really touched by it. You did a great job. Hope you and your kind are save and warm. See ya, yours Julia from Germany |
Traci Lee*G* - 04/08/99 04:49:21 My URL:http://sam.trollweb.com/traci_s_homepage.html My Email:Traci@trollweb.com | Comments: Hi, I came across your page via Marty's page, It looks great hun. Hope everything is going great for you and yours. Give your little one a hug !!!! Traci*G* |
Joe Schneider - 03/13/99 06:14:49 My Email:jmschne@msn.com Prior Service?: USArmy-Vietnam 1967 | Comments: "Last of the muzzle loaders" stories. I was an "11C40" in Vietnam in 1967 and was surfing the net for "Mortar" and came across your page. I got real good at the 81. One day during a sweep in Long An Province, we wandered into a mine field and the platoon leader was killed by a mine. Two days later, on the way back the VC had erected a flag on the spot where he died in the middle of the mine field as a taunt. I was ab e to hit the flag pole from about 100 meters on the first shot(no wind that day)without registering the piece. The biggest problem we had with the 81 in Vietnam was the quality of the propellant on the rounds. most of the HE rounds we were getting were ov r 20 years old including the propellant. I leared that we had to compensate for the age of the propellant (the stuff that looked like swiss cheese slices wrapped in cellophane). Also, the 81 tube makes a serviceable drink cooler for about 3 hours until th ice melts. If you gotta hump it, better to fill it with beer than C-Rats - just be sure to oil it after. |
John B. Lawson - 03/06/99 10:40:33 My Email:JohnBLawson@juno.com Prior Service?: Army-Special Forces | Comments: Jason: Your Honor Roll of Escapees indicates that Nick Rowe was a POW for 64 days when in fact he was a POW for 5 YEARS and 64 days. Captured 29 Oct 63 - escaped 31 Dec 68. Nick was captured with CPT Humberto "Rocky" Versace and SFC Dan Pitzer. Rocky w s executed on 26 Sep 65 - Dan was near death when released on 11 Nov 67. All 3 are now dead. Nick was a personal friend of mine and was assassinated in the Phillipines on 21 Apr 1989 by the New Peoples Army. John B. Lawson, SF, Ret |
me - 02/27/99 00:53:19 My Email:you know this Adopted POW/MIA: you Prior Service?: dont remember | Comments: you know this to |
Jane & Dan Armold - 02/20/99 04:22:10 My Email:medusa37@hotmail.com | Comments: We'll never forgive, and won't forget..... We are not at war with others, but with our souls.. death to all and peace to none... May god save all our souls |
Cindy - 10/02/98 12:30:01 My URL:http://www.zecrets.com/users/cindy My Email:cinth@usa.net comment: Nice page.... please come visit my site :-) Thanks, Cindy | Comments: |
Kim - 08/29/98 23:58:20 My URL:http://members.tripod.com/~kevnkim/ My Email:kimber1@ptdprolog.net Prior Service?: none | Comments: Hey How you been? Really like you page, you've done a really good job. Hope you remember me, you don't talk anymore!! I've only changed my name twice now! Hope thing are going good for ya. How's Anthony? See ya later. "Hugs" |
Mike (Iceman) Gillhoolley - 08/11/98 11:12:23 My URL:http://www.ipsystems.com/powmia My Email:mgillhoo@netrover.com Adopted POW/MIA: William M. Price (Canadian) Prior Service?: Vietnam 67-69 | Comments: Very well done! A tribute indeed. Keep up the good work. |
Martin - 07/21/98 22:56:18 My URL:http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/6355 My Email:pollock13@hotmail.com Prior Service?: yes | Comments: Hey..thought I would sign your home page too..LOL PEACE!!! |
RAY TWA - 07/09/98 19:39:20 My Email:wrtwa1@airmail.net Prior Service?: Civilian 1967 | Comments: Looking for Maj. R. Norlan Daughtrey. 8-2-65. I have a silver bracelet on him and never was able to find out if he returned. Can you help? Beautiful and very helpful website. Thanks for caring and never giving up. |
Matthew W. Wombaker - 07/09/98 02:48:17 My URL:http://wyoming.com My Email:mwombake@wyoming.com Adopted POW/MIA: not as of yet Prior Service?: yes/4 years active army/ 11C | Comments: Thank you for this web sight on mortars,It brings back memories. (level-check) |
Matthew W. Wombaker - 07/09/98 02:44:03 My URL:http://wyoming.com | Comments: |
Matthew W. Wombaker - 07/09/98 02:43:20 My URL:http://wyoming.com My Email:mwombake@wyoming.com | Comments: |
Ralph Dettwiler - 07/04/98 22:34:08 My URL:http://members.tripod.com/~rdett My Email:rdett@iserv.net Adopted POW/MIA: I have adopted two Prior Service?: YES USMC 1973-1977 | Comments: You have a nice site. I have just started a memorial page for all vets, whether they were killed in combat or POW/MIA, or died in bed of old age. Please feel free to post a tribute there. ![]() ![]() |
Sarah - 06/23/98 06:59:02 My URL:http://angelfire.com/ky/Curllyqforever My Email:curllyq@hotmail.com | Comments: you're welcome :) |
Sarah - 06/19/98 07:41:04 My URL:http://www.angelfire.com/ky/Curllyqforever/ My Email:Curllyq@hotmail.com Adopted POW/MIA: ?? Prior Service?: none... | Comments: hey you! whatcha up to? write me! |
Dan Armold - 05/31/98 03:40:48 My Email:reptile_m_19@yahoo.com Prior Service?: no | Comments: This country is so worried about saving others, that it forgot about the one's that made this country what it is. The lack of honor or pride is a way of thinking and living. There are many days that I am ashamed to be an American. May God save are souls |