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Sgt James (Mac) MacMaster
Delta 1st platoon
Mac - FSB Moore Mac - San Pedro Reunion 2008
We were informed that Jim passed away at home yesterday January 25, 2010 after a long illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. We will be posting information as soon as we receive it.
Messages of sympathy may be sent to Jim's address: 201 Hayden Lake Rd E #311, Champlin MN 55316-1645
Jim was instrumental in the efforts to bring all of the men of the 6-31st together again. He created the "first" ever roster of those who served and began making contacts especially with his Delta brothers. Through his efforts we were inspired to locate all who served. Jim contributed to the search efforts in many ways over the years.
The Wall that is on this website as well as the site owned by Robert Stewart was initially created based on the research and data that Jim assembled. That data enhanced with information from Bruce Swander was compiled with Jim's permissions into the first memorial Wall of the 6-31st by Chuck McCammon.
Jim's accounting of Operation Cai Nua - January 10-12th 1969 is published on this website, you can follow the link to read Jim's account.
Mac was instrumental in the creating of the Memorial Fund to ensure that all of our guys are remembered at the time of their passing. He wanted to ensure that a "red, white and blue" floral tribute was sent on behalf of the 6-31st Vietnam brothers - we will honor him and send the floral tribute for his services.
Jim was a proud Veteran, and admired by all who were honored to know him. He will be remembered for all he gave not only in service but for his efforts to bring the 6-31st Vietnam brothers back together.
Harry Whitmore - Alpha, Bravo, Delta, HHC '69-70
Captain Harry Lee Whitmore, USArmy Retired, 68, of Little Rock died Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He was born July 5, 1942 at Nashville, Arkansas, the son of Harry T. and Dorothy Ponder Whitmore. He was a graduate of El Dorado High School and Henderson State College. A decorated Vietnam Veteran, he bravely and proudly served his country. He enjoyed football and fishing and was a student of the Bible, spending hours each day reading and studying the scriptures.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Lee Whitmore. Survivors include his wife, Kappi Haley Whitmore; a daughter, Susan Lee Whitmore Bailey and her husband Howard Bailey of Little Rock; a brother, Randy Whitmore and wife Linda of Texarkana; his mother-in-law, Marion Haley Benefield of Haynesville, Louisiana; an aunt, Nina Tullis of Mineral Springs; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and cousins as well as special buddies, Nick and Nora and Charlie Bird.
The family would like to say a special thanks to Dr. Cliff Parnell and the Palliative Care Unit at McClellan Veterans Hospital.
The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, 2011, at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, El Dorado, Arkansas.
The family will receive friends 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Monday prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to CARE For Animals, 5516 Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207.
Cards and messages of sympathy may be sent to Harry's home address of: 11721 Ashwood Drive, Little Rock AR 72211
On-line guest book for messages of sympathy: Guest Book
Rito (Chief) Venegas - Delta '70 passed away 09/09/2010 of a massive heart attack
Robert Bickel - Delta '69 2nd platoon passed away on 9/10/2010
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING EMAILS
Please be advised that there has been harvesting of email addresses. You might receive an email and it will look legitimate, however it is not from your brother as it might appear to be. Over the past month I have received multiple emails from what appears to be 6-31st brothers stating that they are stranded in the UK. Here is the copy from one of the emails.
How are you? Hope all is well with you and I hope this email get to you in good health? I am sorry I didn’t inform you about my leaving for the Conference here in England but it was spur of the moment.
I hate to ask you but I need a favor from you because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept. Am in need of 2,500 Dollars! to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back
home. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to help me with, i'll pay you back as soon as i return. Kindly let me know if you can be of help, so that i can send you the details to use when sending the money via Western Union Money Transfer.your help will be greatly appreciated. Regards,
PLEASE if you receive an email of this sort do not reply and especially do not offer any financial assistance.
I have temporarily removed the member roster from the website - I will replace it as soon as I remove all email addresses from the roster for publication.
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IN MEMORY
Del and Corrie Bumann recently sent us a patch.
Del had the patch created in memory of his 6-31 brother, he presented the patches to the 4th platoon guys at their recent reunion.
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