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Vietnam memories of Hoessle and a grateful family
US Army Spec H J Hoessle recalls 1968 in Quang Tri near the demilitarized zone. His unit hired local families for labor and, after six months, a goodbye meal at a tiny tin shack left a lasting, tearful impression of kindness amid tragedy. He notes their later overrun by enemy forces and the risks faced by collaborators.
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Jim Hoessle
Hoessle
Hoze Lee
Quang Tri Province
North
South Vietnam
Wooster
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington, D.C