Hope this is some help to other folks that my not have this info. I will be posting many things as the years goes on. It's what ever i get my hands on at the time i sat down at the computer. Some will be on my lines and most will not. Howell C. Birdwell, Born 6 April 1943, Clarksville, Montgomery, TN-Married Judy K. Foutz, 3 Dec 1966, CouerD'Alene, ID Children: Rodney D. Birdwell b- 8 Nov 1967, CouerD'Alene, ID Teresa S. Birdwell b-30 Apr 1970, Portland, OR Greg A. Birdwell b-26 Jan 1988, Vancouver, WN Jacob M. Birdwell b-12 Sep 1990, Vancouver, WN Military: Howell Connell Birdwell, US Army, Nov 6 1966-Oct 1968, Served Viet Nam 67-68, awards: Airborne wings, Aviation gunners wings, Infantry badge, Expert weapons badges-M-14,M-16,pistol,machine gun, bayonet, 2- purple hearts, good conduct, National defense, Viet Nam service with four battle stars, Vietnam campaign, Viet Nam cross of gallentry with palm, Army service ribbon, served with 245th Aviation Batt, 282nd Combat Assault helicopter, 212th Aviation Batt, DaNang, Marble Mountain area's. Guard for North Vietnamese prisoner's of war camp 5th special forces. Rank - Sergeant Judy K. Birdwell, US Army, 1964-1966, has been in the Army reserves for 27 years. Rank- Master Sergeant, Awards: National defense, Army commendation medal, army achievment medal, Armed forces reserves medal, Army service ribbon, weapons,sharpe shooter M-16.