George Lahue

George Lahue was born in Vernon, Tx, where he lived until he joined the U.S. Army in 1965.

He served in the Infantry in 4 campaigns in Vietnam, Vietnam Counter Offensive Phase 2 in 1966 to 1967, Vietnam Counter Offensive Phase 3 in 1968 to 1968, TET Counter Offensive in 1968, and Vietnam Counter Offensive Phase VII in 1970 to 1971, also spending time in Okinawa and Thailand. After he was wounded in Vietnam, he remained enlisted as a Subsistence Supply Specialist and then reclassed to Military Policeman and served in Germany and finally at Fort Hood, Tx. Discharging with an honorable discharge from the Army in 1978. He was awarded the Bronze Star with V Device, Purple Heart, Vietnam Campaign with device 60, National Defense Service Metal , Combat Infantry badge, Parachutist Badge ( Jump Wings), Special Forces Badge, LRRP training badge, Vietnamese language badge, Good Conduct Medal 3rd Award, Army Commendation Medal, 4 Overseas Service Bars, and Expert M-16 badge.

George met Pranee Jaruphong in Okinawa in 1966 and they became friends, then he went to Vietnam for 2 years. They got married in 1967, in Thailand, where they lived until moving to the United States in 1970. After moving to California with their two children, George went back to Vietnam for another year after volunteering in place of his younger brother, and the was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. During that time , they had their third child. In 1977 he was stationed in Germany, and he discharged a year later when they had their fourth child. After the military he worked with the railroad, later he was a truck driver then their fifth child was born. George was the medically retired. He was a short wave radio and CB enthusiast, enjoyed fishing and boating, played golf, and enjoyed bingo. They lived Killeen, Texas for 20 years before moving to Schenectady, NY for a short time to live with their daughter. However, being a Texas Native George deiced to move back home to Vernon, Tx where he planned to live out his days. He and Pranee volunteered at the VFW while they cared for their daughter's two children while she was away in the military. They changed plans and moved to Temple, Tx and have remained in the area for the last sixteen Years. They have been married for 59 years.