Manuel Moreno
Austin, Texas
Manny Moreno arrived in Vietnam as Airman First Class. He worked on loading and off loading all kinds of aircraft cargo coming from the states and in-country Vietnam. We air from the USA and in country Vietnam. These were supplies such as food, munitions, weapons, medical supplies needed by ground forces. Manny had the unenviable task of shipping home the remains of his brother veterans who made the ultimate sarifice in Vietnam. Most of his work was done under rocket fire and motor shell attacks with no weapons for defense. The work was hard, but he answered his country’s call to duty.