Author Archives: Marylou Crosby Wade

Fifty-one Years…Oh My

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Marylou Crosby Wade

So hard to believe it was 51 years ago today my brother, Capt. Herbert C Crosby, Firebird Nine One, and crew went down in Vietnam. Helicopter has still not been located, yet the remains of him and his crew made … Continue reading →

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The History Guy – 71st Assault Helicopter Company and Herby

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Marylou Crosby Wade

WOW! This little story is huge, at least to me. Last week I received a Message from a friend sharing a video he saw on The History Guy YouTube channel. He was sure I probably had seen it but sent … Continue reading →

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Escorting the Traveling Wall to Wickham Park

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Marylou Crosby Wade

Fabulous day. Rolling Thunder Florida Chapter One (RTFL1) members gathered at Kay’s BBQ in Cocoa for breakfast before heading to the staging area at Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) for the escort. Members of the Vietnamese Unforgettable Memories Foundation (VN3KT) joined … Continue reading →

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Gold Star 50th Vietnam Lapel Pin

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Marylou Crosby Wade

I was honored, and pinned, Sunday, April 28, by the Vietnamese Unforgettable Memories Foundation (VN3NK) from Orlando, at the Rolling Thunder Florida Chapter One monthly meeting. What an unexpected surprise. It’s a beautiful lapel pin, which I will proudly wear … Continue reading →

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Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemoration 2019

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Marylou Crosby Wade

The ceremony was opened with a Huey helicopter flyover (hat tip to Brevard County Sheriffs Office), the most iconic symbol of the Vietnam War. Every Vietnam veteran felt some relief when hearing the sound of a Huey coming their way while … Continue reading →

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Always a Sad Day – January 10, 1970

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Marylou Crosby Wade

It’s hard every year on this day, even though it’s been 49 years ago. Forty-nine years just doesn’t seem possible but it is. My brother, Herby, died in a tragic casualty of war. The Vietnam War. He and his crew … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago, May 25, 2007. Crosby Burial at Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Marylou Crosby Wade

Ten years ago, May 25, 2007. I was at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) burying remains of my brother, Herby [Capt. Herbert C. Crosby]. The funeral was beyond what I ever dreamed it could be. The patriotic grandeur, the glory it … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago—He’s Coming Home!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Marylou Crosby Wade

It was 10 years ago today, November 28 that my brother’s remains were “officially” declared identified. He had been listed as Missing in Action, Vietnam, since 10 January 1970.  “Officially” meaning that even though the DNA match had been a … Continue reading →

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POW/MIA Recognition Day 2016

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Marylou Crosby Wade

It’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day today. If you’re a member of my family, close friend, you know the pain we lived for years, waiting, praying, seeking, and hoping for information about my brother, Herby (Capt. Herbert C Crosby). He was … Continue reading →

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2016 Crosby Army ROTC Scholarship Awarded to Cadet Mendoza

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Marylou Crosby Wade

I look like a proud mother here, and in a way I am. I presented the 2016 Crosby Army ROTC Scholarship to Cadet Marcelo Gonzales de Mendoza at the Army ROTC (Eagle Battalion) 2016 Award Ceremony at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University … Continue reading →

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