Military Tribute to Charles T Kleiber

Here’s pictures of Charles in the military during World War 2. Charles was father to Peg, Criss, and Chuck and grandfather to James. He died several years before James was born. He was very proud of his military days, displaying his honorable discharge on his desk until the day he died, yet he was very bitter about the war because he lost his younger brother Raymond (one of James namesakes) during the conflict.

Raymond was a paratrooper and was wounded in action. The plane returning the wounded home was shot down and there were no survivors. The military could not guarantee that the body buried was that of Raymond, but Great Grandma Millie Kleiber said it did not matter, she was sure where ever Raymonds body was it was getting a proper burial and love, just like she was doing for whoever’s son she was burying.
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Edited: December 31st, 2007

Chuck Military Picture Archive

Chuck is the son of Charles and Loretta, brother to Criss and Peg, and Father to James. Chuck spent his four years in army intelligence mostly Korea, Boston, and Washington State and then 2 years in the inactive reserves. Although this was a peacetime military, Ronald Reagan invaded Grenada to restore order there at the request of the Grenada government so it technically was a wartime period which makes Chuck eligible for American Legions and such. Chuck joined the army the day after the Iranian recue attempt failed (Carter Administration) and while in basic training the Reagan era began.
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Edited: December 31st, 2006

Military Tribute to Mark Dunberger

Here’s pictures of Mark who was a lieutenant during the Vietnam War. Mark was injured when a grenade blew up near him and he loss the use of one of his eyes and had scrapnel throughout his body as a result. Mark never talked much about the war, he told me he did not want to see the movie “Good Morning Vietnam” because it brought back bad memories. When Mark passed away his friends attempted to get his name added to the Vietnam memorial since he died so suddenly. The doctors had told him with all the scrapnel in his body it could happen anytime and I guess it finally did, about 30 years after the injury.
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Edited: December 31st, 2006