April, 2003
Featured Veteran
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Dr. Victor Westphall
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Branch of Service:
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United States Navy
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Era:
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WWII
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Units Served:
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Office Messenger
Mail Centers Served:
Ondonga, Solomon Islands
Leyte, Philippines
Samar, Philippines
Mindoro, Philippines
Balikpapan, Borneo
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Victor David Westphall III, Mr. Westphall's son, was KIA on May 22, 1968,
while serving in Viet Nam. In an effort to honor his son and all the young
men and women that served during the Viet Nam era, Mr. Westphall and his
family built the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire, NM.
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Photographs by Peggy Fontenot
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