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I have been to the Viet Nam Memorial to see his name on the Wall, I have been to
Punchbowl Cemetery in Honolulu to see his name on the Wall of fallen heroes who
remain Missing in Action.

Many times I ponder on what the future would have held for Gerry. I'm sure the
leadership skills he demonstrated as a cadet would have grown and he would have
been a true "Air Leader" and would have been a senior Air Force Officer.

I miss him. I miss his sense of humor. I miss seeing that smile that made all the
girls go wild for him. I miss his friendship and always will.

From a friend,
Richard L. Waxman, Colonel, USAF (Ret)

03 Sep 2005

I met and knew Gerry though a friend, Penn Lenson, a good friend and a car buff
like Gerry. I remember Gerry and his sense of humor, his family, his Dad, his Mom,
his brother, his home, his cars. Then in the spring of 1968, the very sad words
came from Penn and Gerry's Dad that he was missing, shot down, MIA somewhere
in Viet Nam. He was about a year plus older than I so his time came first to go
active duty.

I also joined the USAF. For me, it was in early 1969 and I served in the 380th AMS
at PAFB (SAC) New York. I received many good and very lucky sets of orders. I
came home 4 years later. Gerry did not and he is still missed, greatly by all who
knew him.

We miss you, Gerry. You are with God.

From a friend,
John J. Creskey
New York State

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