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Missouri veteran gave up college life to serve in one of largest military escalations of Vietnam War

Missouri veteran gave up college life to serve in one of largest military escalations of Vietnam War

by Alisa Nelson | Jul 10, 2024 | Military, News

From dodging bullets to getting shot down in a helicopter, a Missouri U.S. Army veteran said fighting in the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War still feels surreal to him. Bill Tlapek, of southeast Missouri’s St. Genevieve, served in infantry in 1968. “Which was,...

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