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| ID | 73155 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'You just stand in awe' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jerry Campbell |
| Date | Jul 08, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Vietnam War Veterans |
| ID | 72534 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Overdue Honors |
| Notes | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's In Memory Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Chuck Ort and his mother; Chuck Ort; Bernard Douwsma |
| Date | May 29, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vietnam War Veterans, Elkhart Natives |
| ID | 66060 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Kind of like a family' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jane Reith and Dave Fritz |
| Date | November 9, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Veterans, Vietnam War Veterans, American Legion |
| ID | 65313 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'They've earned it' |
| Notes | Jackie Walorski, Gary Wilkinson, Edward Hilar, and Rex Rife |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jackie Walorski, Gary Wilkinson, Edward Hilar, and Rex Rife |
| Date | March 30, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Vietnam War Veterans, Goshen Hospice |
| ID | 61650 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Law establishes National Vietnam Vets Day |
| Notes | John Alheim |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | April 1, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Vietnam War Veterans, National Vietnam Veterans Day |
| ID | 57906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Recognizing a veteran |
| Notes | Sgt. David 'Beam-Beam' Jones |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Doris Jones-Baxter and family holding pic of David Jones |
| Date | June 21, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vietnam War Veterans |
| ID | 53084 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Service at Vietnam's China Beach was no day at the beach |
| Notes | Part of ‘War Stories’ series of articles paying tribute to Elk. Co. veterans |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Ransel |
| Date | October 22, 2013 |
| Page | A3, A6 |
| Subjects | Vietnam War, Vietnam War Veterans, Ransel, Dick |
| ID | 36887 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Stressed to death |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of soldier & spouse |
| Date | March 9, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Whitten, Charles, Vietnam War Veterans, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| ID | 15037 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cause still drives Vietnam veteran |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Sanders |
| Date | December 11, 2005 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Sanders, Jack, Living History Series, Vietnam War Veterans, Veterans |
| ID | 6552 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Family says Whitten was a casualty of war |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 3, 2003 |
| Page | A8 |
| Subjects | Whitten, Charles, Vietnam War Veterans, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| ID | 6550 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'He wasn't the same' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | July 3, 2003 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Vietnam War Veterans, Whitten, Charles |
| ID | 7230 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The King of Caps: Leer's president Richard Cacciope draws on his military background |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Richard Cacciope |
| Date | February 26, 1991 |
| Page | Business Report 2, 13 |
| Subjects | Cacciope, Richard, Leer, Inc., Manufacturing Industries, Vietnam War Veterans |
| ID | 85977 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. and Hildegarde Brenneman |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49750/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman hugging his mother, Hildegarde Brenneman at his welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School gym. 4/9/1973 page 1 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman, a former POW, surprised his mother with a bouquet of flowers at his homecoming ceremony Sunday afternoon in the Mishawaka High School gymnasium. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1780 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85976 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49747/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Capt. Richard Charles |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1779 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85979 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman's Family |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49748/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. 4/9/1973 page 1 Sunday was a special day for the family of Capt. Richard C. Brenneman of Mishawaka. It was five years and four months from the time the Air Force pilot was shot down over North Vietnam until he was released and returned home. From left are his sister, Druzelle, his father, Lloyd, his mother, Hildegarde, and brother, Brian, who also sang in the choir which performed at the Sunday afternoon homecoming ceremony for the Mishawaka pilot. Capt. Brenneman thanked his two families: His immediate one and the 200 million Americans who remembered the POWs through their letters. More than 1,000 people attended the ceremony in the Mishawaka High School gymnasium. (More pictures on Page 17). Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1782 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 1, 17 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85981 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman and Mayor Margaret Prickett |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49762/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Mayor Margaret Prickett of Mishawaka and Capt. Richard C. Brenneman at his welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. 4/9/1973 page 17 Former POW Capt. Richard C. Brenneman of Mishawaka received a royal homecoming welcome Sunday at the Mishawaka High School gymnasium. More than 1,000 well-wishers turned out at the hour-long ceremony. Mayor Margaret Prickett gave the Mishawaka bachelor a copy of the proclamation, making Sunday Capt. Richard Brenneman Day, and a key to the city. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1784 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 17 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Millersburg, IN |
| ID | 85978 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman and Debbie Polonka |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49758/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 4/9/1973 page 1 Debbie Polonka (left) was one of the numerous Americans who wore a POW bracelet bearing the name of Capt. Richard C. Brenneman. The Mishawaka pilot was honored Sunday afternoon by more than 1,000 well-wishers. Debbie gave the bracelet to the former POW, and they embraced each other. Debbie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Polonka, 5226 Floral Place, South Bend. 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1781 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85982 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman and Col. Joseph Falvey |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49743/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Col. Joseph Falvey and Capt. Richard C. Brenneman at his welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. 4/9/1973 page 17 Col. Joseph Falvey, head of ROTC at Notre Dame, gave Capt. Brenneman a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1785 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 17 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85983 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Peggy Foster |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49740/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Peggy Foster at the Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. 4/9/1973 page 17 Peggy Foster, 17, of Mishawaka, displays this |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1786 |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 17 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 84626 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Area Salutes Brenneman |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman; Hildegarde Brenneman; Lloyd Brenneman; Druzelle Brenneman, Brian Brenneman; Debbie Polonka; Margaret Prickett, Col. Joseph Falvey; Dr. Ray P. Pannabecker; Peggy Foster |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 09, 1973 |
| Page | 1, 17 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Military Units, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 73404 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Jobless Vet Spits In Senator's Face: Bayh Tempted To Strike Protester |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Birch Bayh; Ed Shuman |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jul 23, 1971 |
| Page | 12 |
| Subjects | Bayh, Birch, Vietnam War Veterans, Strikes and Lockouts, Communist Party |
| ID | 82412 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen Soldier Gets Air Medal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Nov 12, 1968 |
| Subjects | Yates, Anthony L., Awards, Vietnam War Veterans, United States Army |
| ID | 82411 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhartan Gets Purple Heart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Nov 12, 1968 |
| Subjects | Birkhead, Grizzy, Purple Heart Recipients, Vietnam War Veterans, United States Army |
| ID | 85984 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49761/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Audience at Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School gym. Banner in the back reads, |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1787 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85980 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman's Family |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49741/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman's family at his welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. (Left to Right) Druzelle Brenneman (sister), Lloyd Brenneman (father), Hildegarde Brenneman (mother), Brian Brenneman (brother) |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1783 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85985 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49738/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School gym. A woman holding up a banner that reads, |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1788 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85975 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49753/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School gym. (Right to Left) Hildegarde Brenneman, Lloyd Brenneman, Druzelle Brenneman, Mayor Margaret Prickett of Mishawaka, Capt. Richard Charles Brenneman. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1778 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85974 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49763/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School gym. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1777 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85973 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49754/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | Capt. Richard Charles |
| Date | n |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1776 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85972 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49751/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | Capt. Richard Charles |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1775 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85971 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49744/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 Capt. Richard C. Brenneman walking into his welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1774 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85970 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49742/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | 4/8/1973 People walking into Capt. Richard C. Brenneman Day welcome-home celebration at Mishawaka High School. Miniature U.S. flags lined the sidewalks leading to the gym. Photo by: Elkhart Truth - William Wilson. |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1773 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |
| ID | 85969 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Capt. Richard C. Brenneman |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/49746/rec/1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | Capt. Richard Charles |
| Date | No date given |
| History # | epl_truth_photograph_1772 |
| Subjects | Brenneman, Capt. Richard C., Vietnam War Veterans, Prisoners of War, Mishawaka, IN |