Department of Defense

29th Brigade Memorial Day

By Capt Alvin A.F. Kort, USAR

In a stirring Memorial Day address, Lt Col Frederick A. Holck, commander of the Army Reserve’s 100th Infantry Battalion, honored the 29 men who died in Vietnam while the Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade was on active duty.

The Brigade was called to active duty during the Pueblo Crisis and served from May 13, 1968 to Dec. 12, 1969. The 29 men. who were killed in action, included members of the 100th Battalion which was part of the Brigade during its period of activation.

This fifth annual memorial service was held at the Brigade’s Fort Ruger headquarters. During the ceremony, BrigGen Edward M. Yoshimasu, brigade commander, and Germaine Kauhaihao laid a wreath and plaque honoring the Brigade’s fallen comrades.

Miss Kauhaihao is the daughter of 1Lt John Kauhaihao, who was killed in Vietnam, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously.

A 21-gun rifle salute and the sounding of “Taps” concluded the half-hour ceremony.

– 1974 Summer Pūpūkahi pp. 8

29th Brigade Memorial Day Services held

Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard paid tribute on May 22 to the 29 men who died in Vietnam.

In its annual Memorial Day services, the Army Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade honored comrades who were killed while the Brigade was on active duty.

The annual memorial service was held at the Brigade’s headquarters on 22nd Avenue in Kaimuki.

BrigGen. Frederick A. Schaefer III, commander of the Hawaii Army National Guard, delivered the memorial address.

During the ceremony, Schaefer laid a wreath honoring the Brigade’s fallen comrades.

The Brigade was called to active duty during the Pueblo crisis and served from May 13, 1968 to Dec. 12, 1969.

The 29 men who were killed in action, included members of the 100th Battalion, which was part of the Brigade during its period of activation.

The sounding of “Taps” concluded the half-hour ceremony.

– 1977 June Pūpūkahi pp. 3