Welcome to George C. Marshall Amvets Post 103
123 Buttermilk Lane, Hopwood, PA. 15445 - (724) 439-6151
Operating Hours of Post
Sunday - 12 Noon to 8:00 PM
Mon. & Fri.
2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Sat. (Band night)
12 Noon to 1:00 AM
Sat. (non-band night)
12 Noon
to 10:00 PM
Our Kitchen is now open!
Tuesday thru Friday 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
and Saturdays when we have
Entertainment!
We now have Round as well as
Rectangular tables to
accommodate your occasion!!
Just click on Hall Rentals page
Fayette County Vietnam Veterans of Fayette County Pa. Please Note: This Memorial is owned and constructed by the VVI members |
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Vietnam Veterans of Fayette County holds monthly meeting at the Amvets Post 103. Unless otherwise specified the meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM. For more information call Glenn Nielsen 724-785-2710 |
Vietnam Veterans Inc. of Fayette County was started in 1984. We at Vietnam Veterans Inc. hope this space will help inform the public of the good we do in the area. This page is in memory and honor of our 50 Fallen Brothers from Fayette County: |
1965 SMS William D. Hicks USAF - Age 35 - 11/29/1929 - 05/16/1965 Smock PA ********** | AFC Michael E. Widener USAF - Age 21 08/16/1943 - 06/25/1965 Connellsville PA ********** |
SP/5 Robert O. Franklin US Army - Age 33 02/01/1932 - 09/14/1965 Dawson PA ********** | |
1966 ********** SP/4 Gary F. Lewis US Army - Age 18 04/07/1947 - 01/02/1966 Uledi PA ********** | PFC Joseph G. Evans Jr USMC Age 20 04/02/1945 - 03/15/1966 Uniontown PA ********** |
L/CPL Julius J. Valint Jr USMC - Age 20 09/10/1945 - 03/21/1966 Hopwood PA ********** | SP/4 Carl E. Fell US Army - Age 23 04/11/1943 - 06/28/1966 Martin PA ********** |
PFC George Wycinsky Jr. US Army - Age 20 03/10/1946 - 09/22/1966 McClellandtown PA ********** | PFC Richard T. Malaspina USMC - Age 21 .. 04/01/1945 - 09/30/1966 Hibbs PA ********** |
SGT Wilbur E. Swindell USMC - Age 25 1941 - 09/14/1966 Connellsville PA ********** | S/SGT Andrew R. Yasenosky US Army - Age 39 09/26/1927 - 12/03/1966 Leckone PA ********** |
S/SGT John W. Earnesty US Army - Age 38 10/02/1928 - 12/11/1966 Everson PA ********** | |
1967 ********** CAPT Barry A. Zavislan US Army - Age 29 09/25/1937 - 03/06/1967 Uniontown PA ********** | PFC David Bartock USMC - Age 18 04/28/1948 - 03/10/1967 Connellsville PA ********** |
PFC William J. O'Brien US Army - Age 21 02/21/1946 - 03/22/1967 South Connellsville PA ********** | PFC John E. Camino US Army - Age 19 01/25/1948 - 06/16/1967 Brownsville PA ********** |
CPL Kenneth B. Kooser USMC - Age 20 12/22/1946 - 07/07/1967 Connellsville PA ********** | PFC Michael D. Miner US Army - Age 19 09/21/1947 - 09/13/1967 Brownfield PA ********** |
SP/4 William E. Anderson Jr. US Army - Age 20 06/02/1947 - 10/09/1967 Acme PA ********** | S/SGT Charles G. Roberts US Army - Age 24 03/15/1943 - 11/22/1967 Brownsville PA ********** |
1968 ********** SP/4 Samuel D. Shimek (MISSING IN ACTION) US Army - Age 21 11/03/1947 - 12/09/1968 Uniontown PA ********** | PFC Kenneth R. Belsar US Army - Age 22 03/11/1945 - 01/07/1968 McClellandtown PA ********** |
CPL Merle C. Eicher Jr USMC - Age 20 10/17/1947 - 01/21/1968 Smithfield PA ********** | PG/SGT Melvin L. Rimel USMC - Age 33 05/16/1934 - 01/21/1968 Dawson PA ********** |
SFC Earl F. Burke US Army - Age 21 Age 37 04/27/1930 - 02/07/1968 Uniontown PA ********** | L/CPL Russell W. Naugle USMC - Age 18 05/12/1949 - 02/15/1968 Republic PA ********** |
PFC Joseph A. Clingerman US Army Age 19 - 10/08/1948 - 05/06/1968 Dunbar PA ********** | SP/5 James R. McDonough US Army - Age 19 12/07/1942 - 05/07/1968 Uniontown PA ********** |
S/SGT James R. Fisher US Army - Age 26 02/05/1942 - 05/15/1968 Star Junction PA ********** | CPL James A. Stell US Army - Age 20 03/02/1948 - 07/20/1968 Point Marion PA ********** |
PFC Ronald C. Bakewell US Army - Age 20 01/17/1948 - 08/02/1668 East Millsboro PA ********** | SGT James C. Kraynak US Army - Age 22 07/21/1946 - 08/18/1968 Connellsville PA ********** |
L/CPL Daniel E. Fike USMC - Age 20 03/12/1948 - 10/18/1968 Uniontown PA ********** | PFC Thomas M. Kubica US Army - Age 21 10/10/1947 - 11/07/1968 Smock PA ********** |
L/CPL Ronald R. Lowry USMC - Age 20 09/24/1948 - 11/26/1968 SLemont Furnace PA ********** | PFC Lawrence G. Eans USMC - Age 20 02/13/1948 - 12/11/1968 Dunbar PA ********** |
1969 ********** SGT Louis G. Wheeler US Army - Age 20 07/29/1948 - 03/16/1969 Uniontown PA ********** | PFC Joseph A. Petrarca US Army - Age 20 03/22/1948 - 03/17/1969 Scottdale PA ********** |
SMS George C. Gray USAF - Age 43 02/06/1926 - 03/29/1968 Grindstone PA ********** | L/CPL Glenn W. Domer USMC - Age 20 08/04/1948 - 04/13/1968 Connellsville PA ********** |
1970 ********** S/SGT John P. Wanto US Army - Age 21 12/25/1948 - 03/21/1970 Hibbs PA ********** | PFC Ricky E. Persely USMC - Age 19 04/14/1951 - 06/01/1970 Masontown PA ********** |
SP/4 Francis R. Addis US Army - Age 21 06/03/1949 - 06/19/1970 Connellsville PA ********** | CPL Wayne E. Walsh US Army - Age 19 05/11/1951 - 08/08/1970 Fairbanks PA ********** |
PVT Horace L. Wardell US Army - Age 20 04/06/1950 - 08/20/1970 Uniontown PA ********** | SGT Frank A. Cassin Jr. US Army - Age 20 09/17/1949 - 08/24/1970 Newell PA ********** |
1971 ********** SP/4 Larry O. Harden US Army - Age 20 01/18/1950 - 01/05/1971 Belle Vernon PA ********** | CPL Denny R. Easter US Army - Age 20 08/28/1950 - 10/13/1971 Brownsville PA ********** |
SGT Earl D. Barkley US Army - Age 21 10/15/1950 - 11/09/1971 Indian Head PA ********** | |
1972 ********** S/SGT Clyde K. Nelson USMC - Age 25 12/13/1946 - 08/09/1972 Connellsville PA ********** REST IN PEACE! |
MISSION:We would like to invite you to visit our memorial in Hopwood at the corner of Buttermilk Lane and Walnut Street. We are very proud of our memorial and have been complimented on it by many visitors. We take great pride in it and are very happy that the Gold Star Parents and families have a place to feel near their loved ones. We have a very dedicated grounds keeper, Chuck Switalski, who keeps the grass neat and he plants beautiful flowers for us. In 2008 Laurel Highlands senior Scott Brownfield created a memorial dog tag as his senior project. November 4, 2006 we celebrated our 20th anniversary of our memorial wall, which started as a dream for our then vice president Glenn Nielsen. We hope you visit our wall which is located in Hopwood on Buttermilk Lane by the Amvets. |
Description:We have a memorial wall for the KIA, MIA, and POW's of Fayette County. The memorial honors the 49 Fayette veterans who died during the Vietnam War and the one serviceman who is missing in action. Every May, the organization sponsors a vigil at the memorial outside the AMVETS Post on Buttermilk Lane. The VVI annual vigil for 2023 will begin 12 Noon Friday May 19 and ends 12 Noon on Saturday May 20, with us standing 15 minute intervals in honor of our fallen and missing brothers. There is a Candlelight Ceremony begins at 9PM Friday evening. Our color guard does military funeral services and they are very dedicated. We are losing too many of our brothers too soon. |
General Information: Vietnam Veterans Inc. of Fayette County was started in 1984. We at Vietnam Veterans Inc. hope this space will help inform the public of the good we do in the area. You can see pictures and learn of upcoming activities. Officers for 2015 are: President - Glenn E. Nielsen, Vice President - James A Cron, Treasurer - William G. Pitts, Jr., Secretary - Lawrence F. Vilk, Chaplain - Earl G. Mansberry, Sgt. at Arms - Robert R. Cooper, Jr. Board Members: Kenneth R. Grimm, Chester I. Prinkey, George W. Vargo, Kenneth A. Noga, Sr., John H. Yokobosky |