August, 2008
Gerald Walter Kykisz - Featured Vet for August, 2008
Featured Veteran
Gerald Walter Kykisz
Nickname: Kickapoo


Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Era: Viet Nam 1966-69
Units Served: 4th Inf Div − Military Assistance Command Viet Nam (MACV)
MOS: Infantry 11B40
Medals: Combat Infantry Badge

Jerry was an officer in the U.S. Army and an advisor to the Montagnard in the Cheo Reo Province. Jerry is one of the founding members of the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum - www.nvvam.org. He currently sits on their Board of Directors and is the Curator of Traveling Exhibits and General Manager. His B&W photography and poems are on display at the museum.

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Photographs by Peggy Fontenot