{"id":6602,"date":"2025-05-11T22:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T02:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/?page_id=6602"},"modified":"2025-05-11T23:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T03:31:45","slug":"vietnam-war","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/honor-wall\/vietnam-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam War"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pictured above: U.S. Army helicopters hover overhead soldiers in North of Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Photo credit: Horst Faas (AP) via The Atlantic<\/a><\/small><\/em><\/p>\n

Terriers in Vietnam<\/small><\/h2>\n

During the Vietnam War, Boston University\u2019s students, faculty, and alumni answered the call to defend freedom, serving with distinction across the globe. From Saigon to Hu\u1ebf, they served with unwavering courage, embodying the values of duty and sacrifice. Some gave their lives in the pursuit of victory, leaving behind a legacy of honor that continues to inspire future generations. Their commitment to service reflects the enduring spirit of Terriers\u2014leaders dedicated to a just and free world.<\/p>\n

9<\/strong> members of the Boston University community gave their lives fighting in Vietnam\u2014these are their names:<\/p>\n

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EX<\/strong> = Expected Graduation
\nCAS<\/strong> = College of Arts and Sciences<\/div>\n
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GRA<\/strong> = Graduate School<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nService<\/th>\nRank<\/th>\nHometown<\/th>\nState<\/th>\nClass Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Baird, James S.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nAir Force<\/td>\n1LT<\/td>\nWeymouth<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nex.’68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Casey, James P.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWarrant Officer<\/td>\nWatertown<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nex.’69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunne Jr, Paul H.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCPL<\/td>\nNewton<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grandea, Ambrosio Salazar<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nMAJ<\/td>\nBaltimore<\/td>\nMD<\/td>\nGRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McArthur, John D.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\n2LT<\/td>\nSomerville<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nCAS’67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rich, Peter B.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\n1LT<\/td>\nWakefield<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nex.’67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skebeck Jr., Edward J.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/td>\nLCpl<\/td>\nRochester<\/td>\nNY<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skinner II, Gordon A.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCPT<\/td>\nFramingham<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nCAS’66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zozula, Nickolaus C.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nSP4<\/td>\nRoslindale<\/span><\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nCAS’68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pictured above: U.S. Army helicopters hover overhead soldiers in North of Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Photo credit: Horst Faas (AP) via The Atlantic Terriers in Vietnam During the Vietnam War, Boston University\u2019s students, faculty, and alumni answered the call to defend freedom, serving with distinction across the globe. From Saigon to Hu\u1ebf, they served with unwavering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24781,"featured_media":0,"parent":4768,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24781"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6602"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6639,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6602\/revisions\/6639"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}