Hello

[melody1181]

Just saying a quick hello :)

I have alot of family that has served our country. I'm mainly looking for anyone who knew my Uncle. I guess other than that just hoping to find people to talk to :o:

[catman]

melody...just noticed you hail from the panhandle. I grew up not far from you in the Lawton, Ok area. Still get back there about once a year, not too much family left down there just some old friends.

Trav

[sn-e3]

Melody whats your uncles name and where did he serve.? was he army ,navy , marines or air force? what years was he in? we need alittle info to be of help thank you...chris

[BLUEHAWK]

Chris -
If she doesn't look back here, Melody posted a lot of that info on a thread in VN forum, lots of details... army chopper pilot, VN, PH etc.

[Nam_Angel]

Mike's really on the ball!!!

If you guys get his unit info lined out, I can make the request through the Network and ask for MPR's from NARA, so Melody can have names of guys that served with her uncle and I'll track them down for her...

God Bless Our Troops!!

:a: Lisa

In Loving Memory of...

Sterling Craig Hendricks
Private First Class
HHC, 1ST BN, 327TH INF RGT, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
27 July 1947 - 19 April 1967
Garland, TX
Panel 18E Line 049

[melody1181]

Here is the info on my uncle, there is a pic of him on the post of mine in the Vietnam forum.

Olen Wayne Garrett, might of went by only Wayne.

He was born in Amarillo,TX May 12,1947. He was in the Army and a gunner on a helicopter. He was in the 129th Avn Co, 208th Avn Bn. He was a SP4. He entered the army in 65 and was discharged in Feb of 71. He served a little over 2 years in Vietnam. He received The Air Medal and a Purple Heart. The paper that I have had a fold in it when they copied it and it doesn't show all of his "decorations." I know he received the Air Medal in March of 68 for the period of Feb 10,1968 to Feb 17,1968.
His Specialty # and title are 11 E 20 Armor Crewman.

[Nam_Angel]

Melody,

Here's what I get from my databases:

# Name City State Age
1 OLEN WAYNE GARRETT AMARILLO TX 56
2 OLEN WAYNE GARRETT HURST TX 33
3 OLEN WAYNE GARRETT BEDFORD TX 33
4 OLEN W GARRETT CLARKSVILLE TN -

Texas Vitals show that he married this woman in 1968:

GARRETT OLEN WAYNE 21 HATFIELD THELMA LOUISE 17 1968 9 26 191 RANDALL 097293 1

And divorced her in 1974:

GARRETT OLEN W 26 THELMA L 22 1968 9 22 1974 6 26 68 ECTOR 01

Notice they divorced in Ector County...

What about Olen Jr.? Would he give you info? I may be able to locate him, too....

Oddly enough, I found a CMDR Olen Garrett in CA...

I doubt that it's him, but hey you never know!!

Garrett, Olen Cdr & Sue
5953 Fourth Crossing Rd
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-3708

I'll shoot off his info to Mary and make a request for his MPR's for the right time frame while he was in Nam and get his service numbers and then we can see if we can get the VA to foraward a letter for you...

I'll keep plugging and start fresh in the am... My eyeballs are about to fall out! HAHAHA!

Keep an eye out for me Melody!

Take Care,

Lisa aka Nam_Angel

[melody1181]

Lisa, Thank you so much for all the info. He died in 2000 and I knew him. He just never was able to talk about his time over there. I just would like to know if there is somebody out there that could tell me a little about him when he was there. I have a copy of his records if that would help you.
Olen Jr served in Desert storm, we talk to him a few times o year and him and his father didn't always have the best relationship and Olen Sr never talked about it with anyone at all. He played his radio or TV loud all the time to drownd out his memories I think, at least he wished he could.

[Nam_Angel]

Melody,

Do I feel foolish ma'am!!

I was thinking I was searching for a living relative!

Been doing too much today and am obviously rum-dummy... :o)

Now I know what to do!!

See you tomorrow with the correct info...

I am so silly!

Lisa

[melody1181]

Thank you so much Lisa!!

[A.B]

Ma'am!
Found the below:

Department of Defense Public Record
Name : OLEN WAYNE JR GARRETT Service : ARMY Service Component : REGULAR Pay Grade : E-3 Military Specialty : 11B1O00

You wrote that your uncles MOS were: 11E20 Armor Crewman, but that he served in the 129th "Avn CO". (AHC) The MOS you posted, would make him either a "Tanker", or a "ArmCav". (Ground). The MOS I found him listed as, is for "Infantryman". ("Legs" so to say). However, as many Vietnam Veterans knows, MOS-listings were "not always" reflecting what Really served as....

Check your late uncles photoalbums. See if you can find any names by photographs there. Letters home, while in RVN, is also a good place to seek info of names. Compare with "Rosters" and/or guestbooksignings in websites of units your uncle served in. Post there yourself aswell. Examples of websites of units, as you wrote he served in the 129th "Avn Co" (AHC), are below. Have also put links to "larger" unit-websites, which the 129th AHC was a part of, during some periods.

Before posting links, I also whish to address "Nam_Angel". Nam_Angel, Ma'am! From what I can read from your posts here, you certainly have earned your "handle". If I could, I would give you a Big Hug, and buy you the largest cup of coffee you have ever seen! You are a sweet, warm and kind L-a-d-y!

T G C, and Good Luck!

Sincerely
A.B

Links as follows:

129th AHC ?Bulldogs? ( 268th Avn Bn ((09/67-07/71)) / 17th CAG / 1st Avn Bde ):
http://www.129th.net
http://www.geocities.com/rojoeagle/0129mc.html
http://donald_6.tripod.com/129thmiakia1.htm

268th Avn Bn ?Black Lightning?:
http://www.1stavn.com/17th_268bn.html

1st Avn Bde:
http://www.1stavn.com
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/2669/1abd.html

[melody1181]

Thanks A.B. I do have a roster from the 129th with his name on it. I have also visited there site often. I think i'm never going to find anyone who knew him.
Thank you so much for that info, I do beleive that is my cousin though, Wayne, he is Olen's oldest son and he served in Desert storm. I don't have much contact with him so I'm not 100% sure of what his service was.