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​A Vietnam War Experience (in photos)
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by
Lt. Richard P. Grimes
2d Platoon Leader, C Co., 75th Infantry Rangers (Airborne), 1969-70

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PictureRolling Thunder motorcycle (built by my friend Michael DiMartino) passes "Lone Marine" on Memorial Day...
Some 15 years after my father-in-law, Phil "Ted Tappet" Walters, passed away, I found his prisoner-of-war dog-tags and other WWII memorabilia among his papers.  They had been squirreled away unknown to anyone for 70 years! 

​What does that have to do with this website?  Well, that 'find' was a reminder that I myself had squirreled away memorabilia and several boxes of slides and prints that I brought back from my tour in Vietnam--45 years ago. I always intended to do something with them--some day. 

I was extremely proud to have served with the extraordinarily courageous men of the 75th Infantry Airborne Rangers, but I, like my father-in-law, came back from overseas and went on with the rest of my life: school, work and family.  My experience was always with me but I just didn't talk about it much. 

That said, my Vietnam experience certainly had a profound effect on the way I have lived my life and the choices I have made. 
I'd guess most war veterans who have been first-hand witnesses gain a perspective early in their lives that comes later to most others, if at all, i.e., a profound and rich understanding of what is really important in this life...

​​So. For anyone who cares to know, here's my story.  I'd welcome comments, questions, corrections, contributions, and suggestions for improvement...

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Phil Walters POW tags:
​7463 Stalag Luft 1 
Dog tags: 
Philip F. Walters
T 1275 T43 
F.A. Walters
119 Shoreview Rd
​ Manhasset, NY    P

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​[P.S. If you're looking for Rick Grimes of AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' you've found him BUT I don't do that stuff anymore.  I've moved on and I'm into other things.  If you want to see a highly fictionalized story of my life (half the stuff they show never happened), you should go to this link and it will take you there...Thanks for visiting....RG]

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  • Home
  • My War
  • Photos of Rangers
  • Ranger Team 25
  • Other Vietnam Photos
    • Hoss Colbert
  • Comments?
  • Rolling Thunder
    • Bike Art from Rolling Thunder
    • Jessie Fletcher Video and Speech
  • 50 Years Ago Today
    • July 20, 1969
    • August 1, 1969
  • Roster 2nd Platoon 69-70
  • Extraction of Team 31
  • July 20, 1969