I hope someone can tell me where I can go (online) to find military records for Viet Nam vets. I'd like to find the records for my ex husband. I beleive his Tour of Duty was 1966-67. He was born in New York in 1944. His name is Martin John Waunsch. I beleive he was a private. He came home wearing one of those brass bracelets and did mention a few times about fighting with the 'mountainyards' (I'm sorry, I just don't know how to spell that)
Any help would be extremely appreciated. Thank you
I don't want any personal information on him....I know where he lives ect ect... I just want to find out what unit he was with...I cannot remember what he said, I seem to recall him mentioning 1st Cav., but it's been too long. So, can you tell me where I could find out what unit he was with over there?
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I haven't spoken to him in 25 years. I was researching my father's military tour for WWII, and got curious about my ex....I wanted to research his steps in Nam if I could. Thanks, though.
If you have any pics of him in uniform during or after Nam you might be able to tell by the patch what unit. with that info goto the unit website and look around some have a lot of pics and maybe a forum. If so ask if anyone knew him there. Try talking to his family or maybe a friend who knew him after Nam.
The fastest solution and the one I like best is get some other Nam Vet to get drunk and wasted with him. It will all come out.
Originally posted by joanie1947: I haven't spoken to him in 25 years. I was researching my father's military tour for WWII, and got curious about my ex....I wanted to research his steps in Nam if I could. Thanks, though.
25 years is a long time. May be it's about time to pick up the phone and give him a call or send him a short letter. There must be someone both of you are willing to act as a go between.
If he was with the 1st Cav. there could be deep wounds that he is still suffering from.
The US has good relationships with ***an and Germany - maybe you two could at least speak to each other.
Just some advce from an old soldier - it's worth what you are paying for it.
