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Searching for a Vietnam Vet nicknamed Louisiana...
Posted on 5/24/18 at 6:51 am
Posted on 5/24/18 at 6:51 am
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A group of veterans from the Vietnam War who recently met for a reunion in Florida are searching for one of their comrades who they only knew by a nickname.
'Louisiana' is seen in photos with curly brown hair and a goofy face and his friends from the war remember the warm personality he had during the dark times.
'The picture represents the beautiful grin he had almost all the time,' said veteran James Garvin - who took the photo - to WBRZ.
According to a Facebook post from wife Susan Waldrop Garvin, 'Louisiana' was a grunt on the ground, part of the Army infantry.
The photo is said to have been taken between August 1970 and February 1971.
'He had dark curly hair and wore a necklace along with his dog tags. He would have been around 18-20 yrs old in 1970,' the post reads.
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Posted on 5/24/18 at 7:39 am to TigerGman
Maybe he was like Cleveland from Detroit.
Or Tex, well, I don’t really know where Tex was from.
Or Tex, well, I don’t really know where Tex was from.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:22 am to TigerGman
Looks like a good ol' baw. No doubt he posts in the OT. Mystery will be solved before lunchtime.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:23 am to TheFonz
The ole Facebook chain posts.
Dont forget to like share and pray for these old Vietnam heros. Per Facebook
Dont forget to like share and pray for these old Vietnam heros. Per Facebook
This post was edited on 5/24/18 at 8:25 am
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:37 am to Crawdaddy
I've never seen a better and non-offensive blackface.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:39 am to Barbellthor
I've seen better blackface in the quad
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:40 am to TigerGman
crazy that none of them knew him by his actual name
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:44 am to Geaux23
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crazy that none of them knew him by his actual name
I know. It's not like he wore his name on his shirt......
Posted on 5/24/18 at 8:49 am to haricot rouge
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I know. It's not like he wore his name on his shirt......
Maybe his last name was Louisiana.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:10 am to haricot rouge
So no one has tried checking with the V. A.?
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:14 am to TigerGman
Found him
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:17 am to TigerGman
quote:He stayed in and eventually graduated West Point.
goofy face
His address is 1001 Capitol Access Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:33 am to TigerGman
Could it be?
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:38 am to TigerGman
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According to a Facebook post from wife Susan Waldrop Garvin, 'Louisiana' was a grunt on the ground, part of the Army infantry.
I don't understand whose wife is this?
Also, can they not go into some sort of records to look up their battalion to get a list of names? Certainly they could work it from there somehow?
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:42 am to TigerGman
So he should be between the ages of 65-69 years old. Good chance he is deceased.
The cancer finally took my uncle last year. He did two tours.
The cancer finally took my uncle last year. He did two tours.
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Got himself killed in Nam, didn't even know it. Cancer ate him down to the bone.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:44 am to TigerGman
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Susan Waldrop Garvin, 'Louisiana' was a grunt on the ground, part of the Army infantry.
So according to someone who told her, because she wouldn’t fricking know. Why even put this in there?
Posted on 5/24/18 at 9:50 am to TigerGman
My brother was part of the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam and most of the guys he served with are gone.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 10:26 am to Barbellthor
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I've never seen a better and non-offensive blackface.
It really is a shame he didn't get an oscar for that performance. But, Heath Ledger as the Joker was amazing. In a lot of other years I think RDJ would have won.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 10:54 am to Geaux23
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crazy that none of them knew him by his actual name
No it isn't. Memories fade after 50 years, 1 year tours overlapped, people changed positions and nicknames were often acquired and used. The group that got together might not have been the closest to him but remembered him by his nickname. Lots of people they probably don't recall at all.
Posted on 5/24/18 at 11:13 am to TigerGman
Anyone from La., was called “cajun” after numerous times describing what a Cajun is, and telling them I was not a Cajun i simply just accepted being called a Cajun.
We were called mostly by our last name, many times a nickname.
approximately 3 million of us served “in Country or boots on the ground “ and only about a third are alive.
hopefully he is alive, the V V A has a newspaper where you can find friends
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