"On July 25, 1 got an e-mail that I had been praying for.  I received a note from my Dad's company commander.  He had two months prior gotten together with two of the men from his company, for a weekend, and they had done almost nothing except talk about my dad!!!!  It was an amazing and terribly emotional experience for me.  For 30 years I had thought no one would remember Dad.  I found out that he was brave and that he had friends.  I also found out that his friends risked their lives to save him.  I  cannot explain to you how much this information has meant to my mother and me.  We always felt so alone in grieving for my Dad, and we found out that there was someone who had thought about him just about every day.  And all this happened through your web page. 
     Since that time, I have corresponded with my dad's company commander, and on Veterans Day, my mom and I met him.  It was amazing and wonderful.  We were waiting for him at a party in a room of about 400 people, and he walked right up to me -- because I look so much like my dad.  It was such a happy time for me. 
     After that, I was still searching for the medic that was with my father when he died.  I didn't have a name or any information.  Someone said that he was dead from injuries he sustained trying to rescue Dad.  I didn't have much hope in finding him. 
     Then, on Tuesday of this week, I received an e-mail out of the blue from the medic.  He told me exactly what happened when my father was killed, and he told me good stories, too.  He remembered Dad laughing and cracking jokes when they were back at their base camp.  This is the first time I've heard any happy news from Vietnam.  It was truly a miracle.  I certainly don't believe in coincidence anymore."