Hackler, Thomas M., Sr., 1SG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
First Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
Last Primary MOS
13Z50-Field Artillery Senior Sergeant
Last MOS Group
Field Artillery
Primary Unit
1983-1984, 11Z50, HHB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery
Service Years
1964 - 1984
Other Languages
Vietnamese
Field Artillery
First Sergeant
Six Service Stripes
Four Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Tennessee
Tennessee
Year of Birth
1945
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by MAJ Mark E Cooper to remember Hackler, Thomas M., Sr., 1SG USA(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Athens
Date of Passing
Dec 26, 2011
 
Location of Interment
Fairview Memorial Gardens - Stockbridge, Georgia

 Official Badges 

I Corps US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) Career Counselor Infantry Shoulder Cord

US Army Retired (Pre-2007) US Army Retired (Post-2007) French Fourragere


 Unofficial Badges 

Combat Advisor Recon Artillery Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Veterans of the Vietnam WarN/APost 5146, Mc Minn County Memorial PostAmerican Legion
TWS Honor Roll
  1984, Veterans of the Vietnam War - Assoc. Page
  2004, Combat Infantrymen's Association, Inc., N/A (Member) - Chap. Page
  2008, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 5146, Mc Minn County Memorial Post (National President) (Athens, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  2009, American Legion - Assoc. Page
  2017, TWS Honor Roll


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Working with "Together We Served" Military Site.

Thomas M. Hackler Sr., 66, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born on April 10, 1945, in Sparta, Tennessee the son of the late Charlie M. and Francis E. (Revell) Hackler. He married the former Cheryl Gardner on June 6, 1966, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter and son in law: Vielka and Jerry Wilcox of Minneapolis, Minnesota, two sons and a daughter in law: Thomas and Tina Hackler Jr. of East Alton, Illinois, David Hackler and his partner: Mike Volkenant of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, six grandchildren: Luke and Katrina Schlusser, Lori Jo, Mary, Tommy, and Ben Hackler, one great granddaughter: Ella, one sister and brother in law: Amy and Ricky Puckett of Jonesboro, Georgia, one brother: Joe Hackler of Athens, Tennessee.
 

He retired from the United States Army after serving for 20 years. He served three tours in Germany and two tours in Vietnam earning a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars. He taught JROTC at Cretin High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was a member of the Bethalto American Legion Post #214 and the Wood River VFW Post #2859. He was the Memorial Team Leader and the Historian specializing in Vietnam era profiles for togetherweserved.com.

He was preceded in death by three sisters: Patsy, Betty Jean, Helen, four brothers: Calvin, Buford, Chuck, and Randy. 
 

In celebration of his life, memorial visitation will be from 12pm until time of memorial services at 2pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Pitchford Funeral Home in Wood River. Full military honors will be conducted by the Ritual Team of VFW Post 1308 of Alton.
 

Memorials are suggested to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home. All memorials that are accepted will be given to togetherweserved.com in remembrance of him. Memorials in his name may be mailed to Pitchford Funeral Home, P.O. Box 626, Wood River, Illinois 62095.

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Other Comments:

I was in the Infantry For 17 years and went to the Artillery as a 13F40
and made 1SG. Two tours in Viet Nam.
Mac- V Team 99 '' 25 th ARVN Recon

operations (ones I Know of). Ben Luc, Luong- Hoa, Duc. - Hoa, Chi,Tan My, Tay Ninh, Doc Hoa 3d Corp , Chu Chi, and Dong Ha (DMZ) Quang Tri
Laos Border, Rubber Plantation
Hill 151 (LZ Chloe)

23d Americal E Co. 2d Bn 1st Inf. 196th LIB. / 11th LIB DMZ to Da Nang
EOD School 23d Americal Div. 120 hours
Vietnamese language School Ft Bliss TX.
First Sergeant School Ft Bliss TX. Class 5-83


I have had a very Good Life. (Not done yet). The Best of my Life was being Military
working with good Troopers and having good Leadership that
maded me Strong. People I will never forget.
I Salute you and say ''Thank you. Job well DONE.

   

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   1971-1971, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry

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Last Updated: Jul 24, 2023
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Sgt Pete Gould
Cpt Glenn D Taylor

Best Moment
Hill 151 in support of the Mission

   

Chain of Command
LTC Henry G Watson Bn Co
Cpt Glenn D Taylor Co

Other Memories
E Co 2Bn 1st Inf. 196th LIB.
23d Americal Div

   
   
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Me 1970
Viet Nam 2d Tour
55 Members Also There at Same Time
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry

Harrison, Robert Allen, 1LT, (1969-1971) First Lieutenant
Martinson, John, 1LT, (1968-1971) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Woyansky, John, LTC, (1970-1992) IN 1542 Second Lieutenant
Jauregui, Elias, SGT, (1968-1971) IN Sergeant First Class
Waller, Harold Dean, CPL, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Corporal
Gray, Allen Ray, SP 4, (1971-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Jasper, Kenny, SP 4, (1971-1972) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Richards, Ernest (pete), SP 4, (1968-1971) IN 111.10 Specialist 4
Stout, James Robert, SP 4, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Surface, Charles, SGT, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
White, Bobby Blake, CPL, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Zielinski, Richard, SP 4, (1969-1971) FA 13A10 Private First Class
A Company

Daly, Edward, CPT, (1967-1973) IN 1542 Captain
Brown, Dewitt Wilcox, 1LT, (1969-1971) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Robertson, Michael, SSG, (1966-1996) SC 31G40 Staff Sergeant
Maes, Daniel John, CPL, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Corporal
Schoenhoff, Robert John, CPL, (1970-1971) Corporal
Miles, Gary, SP 5, (1971-1972) IN 11F20 Specialist 5
Davies, Stephen George, SP 4, (1968-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Davis, Clyde, SP 4, (1970-1971) IN 11B20 Specialist 4
Madison, Cyril Hyman, SP 4, (1971-1972) IN 11B20 Specialist 4
Skeel, Gerald, SP 4, (1970-1971) Specialist 4
Watson, James, SP 4, (1969-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Winters, Christopher Michael, SP 4, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Haney, Keith Eugene, PFC, (1970-1971) Private First Class
B Company

Blosser, Robert Keith, SGT, (1970-1971) IN 11C40 Sergeant
Dunphy, Robert, SGT, (1969-1971) IN Sergeant
Gales, Jim, SGT, (1971-1972) IN Sergeant
Reed, William Elbert, SGT, (1969-1971) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Ruff, Young, SGT, (1969-1971) IN Sergeant
Humphres, Jimmy Darrel, CPL, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Corporal
Jackson, David Leon, CPL, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Corporal
Lewis, Gary, CPL, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Corporal
Amey, Samuel Allen, SP 4, (1970-1971) IN 11B20 Specialist 4
Mendoza, David Ramirez, SP 4, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Shepherd, Ronald Steve, PFC, (1971-1971) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Cleveland, Brent Phillip, PV2, (1971-1971) IN 11B10 Private (E-2)
C Company

Rose, Leo James, SSG, (1950-1971) Staff Sergeant
Daugherty, Robert Lee, SGT, (1966-1972) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Losoya, Raul, SGT, (1971-1972) IN 11C40 Sergeant
Newman, Gary, SGT, (1970-1972) IN 11B40 Sergeant
Ripley, Frank, SGT, (1969-1972) IN 11B40 Sergeant
Capshaw, Gary, CPT, (1969-1985) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Combat Support Company

Boles, Ken, SGT, (1969-2001) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Melendez, Luis, SP 4, (1970-1973) IN 11C20 Specialist 4
D Company

Rhodes, James, COL, (1969-2002) IN First Lieutenant
Jackson, Bruce, SSG, (1969-1980) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Jackson, Bruce, SSG, (1969-1980) IN 11B40 Staff Sergeant
Jones, William, SGT, (1970-1971) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Verstraete, Michael James, SGT, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Gentry, Larry, SP 4, (1971-1977) OD 55B10 Specialist 4
Luse, Michael John, PFC, (1970-1971) IN 11B10 Private First Class
E Company

Rhodes, James, COL, (1969-2002) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Allen, Mark Erwin, SP 4, (1971-1972) IN 11C20 Specialist 4
Howard, Douglas Allen, SP 4, (1971-1972) IN 11C20 Specialist 4
HHC

Epstine, Larry David, SP 4, (1971-1972) IN 11B20 Specialist 4

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