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| Name: Orval Harry Skarman Rank/Branch: E5/US Marine Corps Unit: L/3/3 3rd Marine Division Date of Birth: 11 March 1947 Home City of Record: Duluth MN Date of Loss: 15 January 1968 Country of Loss: South Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 164902N 1065235E (YD100600) Status (in 1973): Missing In Action Category: 4 Acft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground Refno: 0987 Others in Incident: (none missing) Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 October 1990 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK 1998. REMARKS: NO RETURN FROM R & R SYNOPSIS: Orval Skarman was a Marine stationed in northern South Vietnam near the demilitarized zone (DMZ). To the west, at Khe Sanh, his fellow Marines were battling what was to become one of the most publicized battles of the war. The battle for the city of Hue was one Skarman would not be around for. Skarman went on R & R at China Beach on January 4, and did not return. What happened to him was never discovered. He just disappeared. The Marines did not doubt his honor; they knew something had happened to Skarman that prevented his return. Perhaps he was captured or killed. He was classified Missing In Action. Like nearly 2500 other Americans, his fate remains unresolved. Since the end of American involvement in Southeast Asia, over 10,000 reports relating to Americans have been received. Nearly 1000 of these reports are first-hand, eyewitness reports. Many concern American prisoners who were not released at the end of the war. Collectively, they present a compelling case that Americans are still held against their will by an enemy many of us have forgotten. Whether Skarman was killed or taken captive is unknown. But, as long as there is even one man alive, held captive in Southeast Asia, we must consider that Skarman may be alive. We must insist that every effort is made to bring him home. ________________________Further information can be retreived from several places. The Library Of Congress has a searchable database online at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powhome.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" Winston Churchill "In war, the first casualty is truth" Aeschylus (c. 523-456 B.C.) ==================================================== BREEDING, MICHAEL HUGH Name: Michael Hugh Breeding Branch/Rank: United States Marine Corps/O2 Unit: VMFA 122 MAG 13 Date of Birth: 19 March 1945 Home City of Record: BLUE RAPIDS KS Date of Loss: 12 February 1970 Country of Loss: South Vietnam Over Water Loss Coordinates: 164859 North 1073558 Status (in 1973): Killed in Action/Body not Recovered Category: 5 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4B Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: ROBERT BRADSHAW, Killed in Action/Body not Recovered Refno: 1559 Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action Combat Casualty File. REMARKS: CACCF CRASH/PILOT QUANG TRI 4 YRS USMC No further information available at this time. Further information can be retreived from several places. The Library OfCongress has a searchable database online athttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powhome.htmlResearchers using this database can identify documents of interest by usingsearch terms such as last names, country names, service branches, keywords,and statements such as "downed over Laos." Once identified, copies ofdesired documents may be obtained in two ways:1. Microfilmed copies of the material can be sent to the researcher's local library on inter-library loan for viewing. This service isfree, but materials must be returned to the Library of Congress;2. Photocopies or microfilmed copies of desired documents can be ordered from the Library of Congress' Photoduplication Service. These copies must be paid for, but are retained by the researcher. When ordering photocopies or microfilm, researchers/libraries mustprovide reel number, and casualty REFNO, Source Number, or subject of thedocument folder (the SUBJECT will be in upper case in the Subject/Titlefield). For ordering information , contact theLibrary of Congress, Photoduplication Service, Washington, D.C. 20540.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/order.htmlThe Federal Research Division also maintains the documents from Task ForceRussia, http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/tfrquery.html which attempted to locateAmericans thought to have been held in the former Soviet Union.New from FRD Country Studies/Area Handbooks Studies of 71 countries preparedby the Federal Research Division. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.htmlAnother place to seek additional info is "The Alliance Of Families". Theycan be found at http://www.nationalalliance.org/ If you are seeking aphoto, they may be able to help. They do have some pre-capture photo's. Notall unaccounted for personnel are there. But they will let you know if theydo have a photo.And don't forget about your elected officials in Washington. If you don'tknow who your elected official is, this link will help you obtain anaddress. They can obtain a world of information. This also lets them knowthat we will not go away. http://www.ojc.org/ring/contact.htm ====================================================----- MICHAEL HUGH BREEDING 1LT - O2 - Marine Corps - Reserve 24 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Mar 19, 1945 From BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS Length of service 4 years. His tour of duty began on Feb 12, 1970 Casualty was on Feb 12, 1970 in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered Religion PROTESTANT MICHAEL HUGH BREEDING 1LT Submitted by Kimberly Kimmel-Ober [email protected] admirer Encinitas, California United States of America For First Lieutenant Breeding and all those who knew him and loved him, I just want to say thank you for your dedication and sacrifice! Please know that you have not been forgotten and always will hold a special place in my heart! It would have been nice to have known you as a person, and I greatly appreciate your service! I just wish you did not have to pay so high a price! You forever will be a hero in my eyes! Thursday, March 28, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Gary Blankenship [email protected] S-1 clerk VMFA-122 Simper Fi Where the dusty road of Highway one left the tin roof shacks of Chu Lai we came for many different reasons we were all equal until that day. Thirty-two years may have faded the memories but always SimperFi was it yours or Lt. Bradshaws folks I typed the letter to Monday, February 04, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Bonnie Templeton [email protected] researcher PO Box 366 Ogden, KS66517I just spent an hour in the Blue Rapids Library researching Michael. I found pictures of him in high school. He was on the Football, Track and basketball teams, a member of the Kansas Association for Youth, Student Council, Drama Club and in Music for 4 years. His town has not forgotten him. There is a tree in the City Park dedicated to his memory. I am trying to find this type of information for all of the 32 Kansas MIA's from Vietnam. Friday, October 20, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Faye & Jim Venegoni [email protected] MIA Bracelet 4653 Tower Grove Place Saint Louis,MO63110USA My husband and I have carried the bracelet of Lt. Breeding since the early 70's. He has been in our thoughts and prayers for many years. Our daughter has been told the story of Lt. Breeding and the MIA bracelets. We would like the family to know that he is forever linked with us. Saturday, July 24, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Joseph "Jeff" Watterson [email protected] N/A 11 Almond Drive Waterford,CT06385USA Dear Sirs, If in fact you can ever get in touch with the family of Michael H. Breeding, please advise them that I have carried on my wrist, a bracelet with his name on it, for over 15 years now. Let them know that there is someone out here who will always remember him. Has always been close to him, but has never known him. He will never be forgotten as long as I live. Jeff Watterson Wednesday, February 24, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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