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Vietnam Veteran Ken Lyons hopes to go on an Honor Flight after serving his country for many years in different branches of the government. [Photo by W. Turrell]
Episode 3053 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the service of Vietnam Vet Ken Lyons of Richfield, Ohio. The featured story appeared on the Script Type Publishing Website and was titled: Local Veteran models a life of service. The story was submitted by Wendy Turrell.
ScripType Publishing has been bringing community news to people in Northeast Ohio since their first issue of the Richfield Times was published in 1980. It serves the communities by writing about and for the people of the communities. Their best compliment is that often readers refer to a ScripType magazine as “Our Magazine.” They feel comfortable with and trust in what they read.
Writer Wendy Turrell reported that at this time of year, when we have just recognized our veterans at Memorial Day and look forward to celebrating the Fourth of July, Richfield veteran Ken Lyons is thrice deserving of our gratitude.
Lyons served in the U.S. Marine Corps right out of high school, from July 1962-66. He then joined the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant during the Vietnam War from April 1968 to 1973, specializing in computer technology. Upon his discharge from the Air Force, Lyons joined the Army Reserves and served until retiring in 2004.
Lyons said his duty in Vietnam was to remotely guide Air Force pilots via radar tracking so that they could accurately and safely drop bombs on battlefield targets. He accomplished this from a base across the border in Thailand.
Lyons comes from a tradition of service to his country. His father died during a battle in World War II, when Lyons was a newborn. Although he never knew him, Lyons was able to travel overseas for an emotional visit to his father’s grave on a trip sponsored by the U.S. Battle Monuments Office to celebrate the 55thanniversary of D-Day in 1999. He was accompanied on the trip by many of the men who had served with his father’s unit.
Listen to Episode 3053 and discover more about the service of Vietnam Vet Ken Lyons of Richfield, Ohio.
