1Lt Guy Bernard Ephland, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Burlington, NC.
First Lieutenant Guy Bernard Ephland Jr was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Reserve, 1LT Ephland served our country until May 27th, 1968 in Bing Long, South Vietnam. He was 25 years old and was married. It was reported that Guy died when his helicopter crashed. His body was recovered. 1LT Ephland is on panel 65W, line 006 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
A Friend and classmate: A Tribute to a Classmate in Advanced Helicopter School I was in advanced helicopter school with Bernie Ephland at Hunter Army Airfield in 1967. I visited the wall last weekend and as I touched his name tears welled up in my eyes and I got a big lump in my throat for Bernie. He was so bright, full of life and an inspiration to me and my classmates. We love you and miss you Bernie. Thank you for the supreme sacrifice you made for your country. Reab Berry, 3205 Huxley Drive, Augusta, Ga 30909, [email protected].
Remembering a friend and classmate. I was a classmate of Bernie Ephland at Williams High School in Burlington, NC. He was a fine young man and was liked and respected by everyone who knew him. It was a very sad day when we heard of his death in Vietnam. People like Bernie were so special. He was so bright and such a genuinely good person. He has been missed by everyone who knew him. We need more like him in our world. My husband and I went to school with Bernie and have never known a finer young man. He was a true southern gentleman and had before him a very bright future. We will always remember him and be thankful for knowing him. Molly Newton, [email protected].
Ephland, Guy B. Jr, First Lieutenant, US Army, died May 27, 1968, while piloting a medical evacuation helicopter in Vietnam. Lieutenant Ephland, age 25, was the husband of Frances M. Ephland of Belton, South Carolina, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy B. Ephland, Sr., of Burlington. He was a graduate of Williams High School and of Davidson College where he received his degree in 1965. He entered the army in 1966 and received his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1967.
Col Robert Huley, Fellow Dustoff Aviator. I met Bernie my first day in MSC Officer Basic more than 40 years ago and we became best friends. He is the reason I too was a Dustoff pilot. We trained together and went to Vietnam together, but to different units. Sadly, Bernie never came home. In 40 years, I still have not been able to reconcile the loss and I have never forgotten him. He gave all so that others might live.
Fellow loving American & Carolinian. You all were heroes!! I see your friends call you Bernie so I shall do the same. I used to babysit for your nieces and nephews that you were never lucky enough to know. But your sister, Nancy, was so sweet all us young teens loved to baby sit for "the Olivers." I lost my uncle (my mother's only brother in Nam). He, too, was a helicopter pilot and he made the ultimate sacrifice on May 1, 1966, He would have been 80 just this past Nov 27th, but his handsome face is frozen in my mind at age 38. Nancy said you would be 62 yet all her memories of you are at age 25. I want to thank you for serving and paying such a high price for our freedom.So many 58,000 plus paid it all but I know some that returned and they, too, paid a high price. I am an avid admirer of Billy Graham and he says you and my uncle are in a much better place than we here on earth. But the circumstances and the young age at which you were taken from your loved ones, still make it a difficult and bitter pill to swallow. Rest in peace, Bernie I try not to think of it as "good-byes" but just see you later. Until then, Godspeed, Suzanne Whitton, 615 Ascot Ridge Drive Rock Hill SC 29730, [email protected]
I was in officer basic, with him. A Wonderful Person, and a Patriot. Bernie and I became friends during our MSC basic course at Ft. Sam Houston. He and I were considering going on to flight school together but I changed my mind only because the army wanted so much additional time. Once in Vietnam I was on a court martial investigation and it happened to be at the base where Bernie served. I asked his commander, a Lt Col. Scott if I remember correctly, if he knew Bernie, and this is how I got the tragic news about his death. Bernie was a tremendous person, very handsome, the all-American boy type. The thought of his loss still makes me very sad to contemplate. He would have continued to make contributions to this country even today if he had lived. The good they die young certainly applies to Bernie. God bless, his soul and those of his remaining family. Don Foltz, 4501 Kingsway Lane, McKinney, TX, 75070-8505, [email protected].
His wife was presented with seven posthumous medals, which included the Distinguished Flying Cross, for his valor during an emergency evacuation, near Dong Zoai, of a wounded soldier. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife and a three-year-old daughter. Source: Times News May 30 and October 18, 1968.
He served with the 45th Medical Company, 68th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Good Conduct Medal and The Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters.
First Lieutenant Guy Bernard Ephland Jr was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Reserve, 1LT Ephland served our country until May 27th, 1968 in Bing Long, South Vietnam. He was 25 years old and was married. It was reported that Guy died when his helicopter crashed. His body was recovered. 1LT Ephland is on panel 65W, line 006 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
A Friend and classmate: A Tribute to a Classmate in Advanced Helicopter School I was in advanced helicopter school with Bernie Ephland at Hunter Army Airfield in 1967. I visited the wall last weekend and as I touched his name tears welled up in my eyes and I got a big lump in my throat for Bernie. He was so bright, full of life and an inspiration to me and my classmates. We love you and miss you Bernie. Thank you for the supreme sacrifice you made for your country. Reab Berry, 3205 Huxley Drive, Augusta, Ga 30909, [email protected].
Remembering a friend and classmate. I was a classmate of Bernie Ephland at Williams High School in Burlington, NC. He was a fine young man and was liked and respected by everyone who knew him. It was a very sad day when we heard of his death in Vietnam. People like Bernie were so special. He was so bright and such a genuinely good person. He has been missed by everyone who knew him. We need more like him in our world. My husband and I went to school with Bernie and have never known a finer young man. He was a true southern gentleman and had before him a very bright future. We will always remember him and be thankful for knowing him. Molly Newton, [email protected].
Ephland, Guy B. Jr, First Lieutenant, US Army, died May 27, 1968, while piloting a medical evacuation helicopter in Vietnam. Lieutenant Ephland, age 25, was the husband of Frances M. Ephland of Belton, South Carolina, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy B. Ephland, Sr., of Burlington. He was a graduate of Williams High School and of Davidson College where he received his degree in 1965. He entered the army in 1966 and received his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1967.
Col Robert Huley, Fellow Dustoff Aviator. I met Bernie my first day in MSC Officer Basic more than 40 years ago and we became best friends. He is the reason I too was a Dustoff pilot. We trained together and went to Vietnam together, but to different units. Sadly, Bernie never came home. In 40 years, I still have not been able to reconcile the loss and I have never forgotten him. He gave all so that others might live.
Fellow loving American & Carolinian. You all were heroes!! I see your friends call you Bernie so I shall do the same. I used to babysit for your nieces and nephews that you were never lucky enough to know. But your sister, Nancy, was so sweet all us young teens loved to baby sit for "the Olivers." I lost my uncle (my mother's only brother in Nam). He, too, was a helicopter pilot and he made the ultimate sacrifice on May 1, 1966, He would have been 80 just this past Nov 27th, but his handsome face is frozen in my mind at age 38. Nancy said you would be 62 yet all her memories of you are at age 25. I want to thank you for serving and paying such a high price for our freedom.So many 58,000 plus paid it all but I know some that returned and they, too, paid a high price. I am an avid admirer of Billy Graham and he says you and my uncle are in a much better place than we here on earth. But the circumstances and the young age at which you were taken from your loved ones, still make it a difficult and bitter pill to swallow. Rest in peace, Bernie I try not to think of it as "good-byes" but just see you later. Until then, Godspeed, Suzanne Whitton, 615 Ascot Ridge Drive Rock Hill SC 29730, [email protected]
I was in officer basic, with him. A Wonderful Person, and a Patriot. Bernie and I became friends during our MSC basic course at Ft. Sam Houston. He and I were considering going on to flight school together but I changed my mind only because the army wanted so much additional time. Once in Vietnam I was on a court martial investigation and it happened to be at the base where Bernie served. I asked his commander, a Lt Col. Scott if I remember correctly, if he knew Bernie, and this is how I got the tragic news about his death. Bernie was a tremendous person, very handsome, the all-American boy type. The thought of his loss still makes me very sad to contemplate. He would have continued to make contributions to this country even today if he had lived. The good they die young certainly applies to Bernie. God bless, his soul and those of his remaining family. Don Foltz, 4501 Kingsway Lane, McKinney, TX, 75070-8505, [email protected].
His wife was presented with seven posthumous medals, which included the Distinguished Flying Cross, for his valor during an emergency evacuation, near Dong Zoai, of a wounded soldier. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife and a three-year-old daughter. Source: Times News May 30 and October 18, 1968.
He served with the 45th Medical Company, 68th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Good Conduct Medal and The Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters.
1Lt Guy Bernard Ephland, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Burlington, NC.
First Lieutenant Guy Bernard Ephland Jr was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Reserve, 1LT Ephland served our country until May 27th, 1968 in Bing Long, South Vietnam. He was 25 years old and was married. It was reported that Guy died when his helicopter crashed. His body was recovered. 1LT Ephland is on panel 65W, line 006 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
A Friend and classmate: A Tribute to a Classmate in Advanced Helicopter School I was in advanced helicopter school with Bernie Ephland at Hunter Army Airfield in 1967. I visited the wall last weekend and as I touched his name tears welled up in my eyes and I got a big lump in my throat for Bernie. He was so bright, full of life and an inspiration to me and my classmates. We love you and miss you Bernie. Thank you for the supreme sacrifice you made for your country. Reab Berry, 3205 Huxley Drive, Augusta, Ga 30909, [email protected].
Remembering a friend and classmate. I was a classmate of Bernie Ephland at Williams High School in Burlington, NC. He was a fine young man and was liked and respected by everyone who knew him. It was a very sad day when we heard of his death in Vietnam. People like Bernie were so special. He was so bright and such a genuinely good person. He has been missed by everyone who knew him. We need more like him in our world. My husband and I went to school with Bernie and have never known a finer young man. He was a true southern gentleman and had before him a very bright future. We will always remember him and be thankful for knowing him. Molly Newton, [email protected].
Ephland, Guy B. Jr, First Lieutenant, US Army, died May 27, 1968, while piloting a medical evacuation helicopter in Vietnam. Lieutenant Ephland, age 25, was the husband of Frances M. Ephland of Belton, South Carolina, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy B. Ephland, Sr., of Burlington. He was a graduate of Williams High School and of Davidson College where he received his degree in 1965. He entered the army in 1966 and received his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1967.
Col Robert Huley, Fellow Dustoff Aviator. I met Bernie my first day in MSC Officer Basic more than 40 years ago and we became best friends. He is the reason I too was a Dustoff pilot. We trained together and went to Vietnam together, but to different units. Sadly, Bernie never came home. In 40 years, I still have not been able to reconcile the loss and I have never forgotten him. He gave all so that others might live.
Fellow loving American & Carolinian. You all were heroes!! I see your friends call you Bernie so I shall do the same. I used to babysit for your nieces and nephews that you were never lucky enough to know. But your sister, Nancy, was so sweet all us young teens loved to baby sit for "the Olivers." I lost my uncle (my mother's only brother in Nam). He, too, was a helicopter pilot and he made the ultimate sacrifice on May 1, 1966, He would have been 80 just this past Nov 27th, but his handsome face is frozen in my mind at age 38. Nancy said you would be 62 yet all her memories of you are at age 25. I want to thank you for serving and paying such a high price for our freedom.So many 58,000 plus paid it all but I know some that returned and they, too, paid a high price. I am an avid admirer of Billy Graham and he says you and my uncle are in a much better place than we here on earth. But the circumstances and the young age at which you were taken from your loved ones, still make it a difficult and bitter pill to swallow. Rest in peace, Bernie I try not to think of it as "good-byes" but just see you later. Until then, Godspeed, Suzanne Whitton, 615 Ascot Ridge Drive Rock Hill SC 29730, [email protected]
I was in officer basic, with him. A Wonderful Person, and a Patriot. Bernie and I became friends during our MSC basic course at Ft. Sam Houston. He and I were considering going on to flight school together but I changed my mind only because the army wanted so much additional time. Once in Vietnam I was on a court martial investigation and it happened to be at the base where Bernie served. I asked his commander, a Lt Col. Scott if I remember correctly, if he knew Bernie, and this is how I got the tragic news about his death. Bernie was a tremendous person, very handsome, the all-American boy type. The thought of his loss still makes me very sad to contemplate. He would have continued to make contributions to this country even today if he had lived. The good they die young certainly applies to Bernie. God bless, his soul and those of his remaining family. Don Foltz, 4501 Kingsway Lane, McKinney, TX, 75070-8505, [email protected].
His wife was presented with seven posthumous medals, which included the Distinguished Flying Cross, for his valor during an emergency evacuation, near Dong Zoai, of a wounded soldier. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife and a three-year-old daughter. Source: Times News May 30 and October 18, 1968.
He served with the 45th Medical Company, 68th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Good Conduct Medal and The Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters.
First Lieutenant Guy Bernard Ephland Jr was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Reserve, 1LT Ephland served our country until May 27th, 1968 in Bing Long, South Vietnam. He was 25 years old and was married. It was reported that Guy died when his helicopter crashed. His body was recovered. 1LT Ephland is on panel 65W, line 006 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
A Friend and classmate: A Tribute to a Classmate in Advanced Helicopter School I was in advanced helicopter school with Bernie Ephland at Hunter Army Airfield in 1967. I visited the wall last weekend and as I touched his name tears welled up in my eyes and I got a big lump in my throat for Bernie. He was so bright, full of life and an inspiration to me and my classmates. We love you and miss you Bernie. Thank you for the supreme sacrifice you made for your country. Reab Berry, 3205 Huxley Drive, Augusta, Ga 30909, [email protected].
Remembering a friend and classmate. I was a classmate of Bernie Ephland at Williams High School in Burlington, NC. He was a fine young man and was liked and respected by everyone who knew him. It was a very sad day when we heard of his death in Vietnam. People like Bernie were so special. He was so bright and such a genuinely good person. He has been missed by everyone who knew him. We need more like him in our world. My husband and I went to school with Bernie and have never known a finer young man. He was a true southern gentleman and had before him a very bright future. We will always remember him and be thankful for knowing him. Molly Newton, [email protected].
Ephland, Guy B. Jr, First Lieutenant, US Army, died May 27, 1968, while piloting a medical evacuation helicopter in Vietnam. Lieutenant Ephland, age 25, was the husband of Frances M. Ephland of Belton, South Carolina, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy B. Ephland, Sr., of Burlington. He was a graduate of Williams High School and of Davidson College where he received his degree in 1965. He entered the army in 1966 and received his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1967.
Col Robert Huley, Fellow Dustoff Aviator. I met Bernie my first day in MSC Officer Basic more than 40 years ago and we became best friends. He is the reason I too was a Dustoff pilot. We trained together and went to Vietnam together, but to different units. Sadly, Bernie never came home. In 40 years, I still have not been able to reconcile the loss and I have never forgotten him. He gave all so that others might live.
Fellow loving American & Carolinian. You all were heroes!! I see your friends call you Bernie so I shall do the same. I used to babysit for your nieces and nephews that you were never lucky enough to know. But your sister, Nancy, was so sweet all us young teens loved to baby sit for "the Olivers." I lost my uncle (my mother's only brother in Nam). He, too, was a helicopter pilot and he made the ultimate sacrifice on May 1, 1966, He would have been 80 just this past Nov 27th, but his handsome face is frozen in my mind at age 38. Nancy said you would be 62 yet all her memories of you are at age 25. I want to thank you for serving and paying such a high price for our freedom.So many 58,000 plus paid it all but I know some that returned and they, too, paid a high price. I am an avid admirer of Billy Graham and he says you and my uncle are in a much better place than we here on earth. But the circumstances and the young age at which you were taken from your loved ones, still make it a difficult and bitter pill to swallow. Rest in peace, Bernie I try not to think of it as "good-byes" but just see you later. Until then, Godspeed, Suzanne Whitton, 615 Ascot Ridge Drive Rock Hill SC 29730, [email protected]
I was in officer basic, with him. A Wonderful Person, and a Patriot. Bernie and I became friends during our MSC basic course at Ft. Sam Houston. He and I were considering going on to flight school together but I changed my mind only because the army wanted so much additional time. Once in Vietnam I was on a court martial investigation and it happened to be at the base where Bernie served. I asked his commander, a Lt Col. Scott if I remember correctly, if he knew Bernie, and this is how I got the tragic news about his death. Bernie was a tremendous person, very handsome, the all-American boy type. The thought of his loss still makes me very sad to contemplate. He would have continued to make contributions to this country even today if he had lived. The good they die young certainly applies to Bernie. God bless, his soul and those of his remaining family. Don Foltz, 4501 Kingsway Lane, McKinney, TX, 75070-8505, [email protected].
His wife was presented with seven posthumous medals, which included the Distinguished Flying Cross, for his valor during an emergency evacuation, near Dong Zoai, of a wounded soldier. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife and a three-year-old daughter. Source: Times News May 30 and October 18, 1968.
He served with the 45th Medical Company, 68th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Good Conduct Medal and The Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters.
