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Posted on 10/10/11 –

G. Lyle Stetten, 23, of Adrian, was killed in action in Vietnam, Jan. 11. He was a Specialist 4th class serving with the Army’s 25th infantry division. Specialist Stetten had been in Vietnam for a year and was due to be transferred in 40 days. He joined the Army April 9, 1965, and took basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky. He also serves in Hawaii before going to the war zone. In November, Stetten won the Army Commendation Medal for heroism in another action against the enemy. His citation reads.”Specialist Stetten moved through heavy fire to assist in the evacuation of the injured personnel in a command truck . . . he manned a M60 machine gun laying down a heavy base of fire which suppressed the enemy fire in the immediate area. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, he again exposed himself to assist in the care and evacuation of the wounded. Specialist Stetten was born Aug. 22, 1943. He attended the Tecumseh school system. He is the son of Mrs. Evah Stetten and the late Henry Stetten. He is survived by his mother; three brothers, George, Henry, and Charles, all of Adrian; and one sister, Mrs. Harold (Cecilia) O’Haver of Adrian. Funeral arrangements are being made by Everiss Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Garnet Jenkins
garijen@bresnan.net
Grand Junction Co
~ In Humble Gratitude, For Your Sacrifice ~

In Humble Tribute of your Sacrifice, with So Much Gratitude , for your Courage, Service and Dedication to our Country and for Freedom. Rest in Peace, SP4 G Lyle Stetten and know that you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I am the sister of Sgt. David Dickinson, who also made the Supreme Sacrifice in Vietnam in 1967..... THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEM. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. 'For the Fallen' September 1914~ R.L. Binyon~
Aug 22, 2008

Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
mpjr54@msn.com
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
B Trp/3/4th Cav Rgt, 25th Inf Div

Unselfishly, you left your fathers and your mothers, You left behind your sisters and your brothers. Leaving your beloved children and wives, You put on hold your dreams, your lives. On foreign soil, you found yourself planted To fight for those whose freedom you granted. Without your sacrifice, their cause would be lost But you carried onward, no matter the cost. Many horrors you had endured and seen. Many faces had haunted your dreams. You cheered as your enemies littered the ground; You cried as your brothers fell all around. When it was over, you all came back home, Some were left with memories to face all alone; Some found themselves in the company of friends As their crosses cast shadows across the land. Those who survived were forever scarred Emotionally, physically, permanently marred. Those who did not, now sleep eternally Beneath the ground they had given their lives to keep us free. With a hand upon my heart, I feel The pride and respect; my reverence is revealed In the tears that now stream down my upturned face As our flag waves above you, in her glory and grace. Freedom was the gift that you unselfishly gave Pain and death was the price that you ultimately paid. Every day, I give my utmost admiration To those who had fought to defend our nation. ~Author Unknown~

May 30, 2007

FOREVER REMEMBERED

"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them....
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."

Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell
KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.

We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:

Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.

From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers

As a sophomore at Gridley High School in Gridley, IL, I am posting remembrances for the Gridley High School Posting Project. Although I know some Vietnam War veterans, I have no idea of what you went through for your country. It must have been difficult not knowing whether your current breath would be your last. Your sacrifice is greatly appreciated, and you will never be forgotten. Thank you and God Bless. Amber Kamischke

Stetten, G. Lyle, SP 4