WO JESUS DELA ROSA

davy b
davybaker@suddenlink.net
another brother
Kilgore, Tx.
remembrance
Honoring the memory, of a young patriot. Thank you, for your dedication, courage and years of service, to our nation. May God bless and keep you, hold you in His loving arms and comfort, your family and friends. My brother, Maj., Arthur Baker, was MIA., for 40+, yr's., until his remains, were ID'd and returned, in 2005. I know the void your loss, left, in the lives of your loved ones. 'TO LIVE, IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE, YOU LEAVE BEHIND, IS NEVER TO DIE." ~Robert Orr~ Rest in peace, Jesus De La Rosa, YOU, ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!!!
Jul 5, 2009

Dan DeLa Rosa
ohiovietnam@aol.com
My Brother
189, Ridgewood Blvd., Mansfield, Ohio, 44907, USA
Always, in my heart
http://www.hack1966.com/memprial
The UH-1, “Huey” helicopter, played a major role, in the Vietnam War. This aircraft helped, support and saved thousands, of young men’s lives, in the battlefield. The inspiration for the Memorial Park, was a result, of one pilot’s death. That pilot was my oldest brother, U.S., Army, Warrant Officer, Jesus DeLa Rosa Jr.. His last fight, took him and his fellow crew members, on a voluntary mission to adjust the unit’s, evening mortar and artillery fire around, the defense perimeter. The eyewitness account, of the mid-air collision by Ohio, native, LT., Thomas A. Jones, serving in the Ia Drang, River Valley, with the 25th, Infantry Division, finally help bring closure to our family, that eluded us for thirty-eight years. As a Texas, native, the Ohio, Vietnam wall, will not list the name of Warrant Officer Jesus DeLa Rosa Jr., the one soldier who inspired, this dream. It is really a great privilege and a very high honor, to have an opportunity of participating, in this long over due Veteran’s, memorial tribute. Throughout history, the United States Military has adapted, to every type of battlefield, they’ve encountered. So whether in the Jungles, the beaches, or in the city streets, the battlefield will continue to change, but not the courage of the men and women, who fight on it for us. Someone once said; "A journey of a thousand miles, begins, but with a single step." For many of our Men and Women, in the Armed Forces that journey took them, to a far and distant land, to defend our freedom, that we enjoy today. For many their next step, would be their last. We come here to remember and pay, the highest honor to America’s, Military Veteran. To those who survived and those, changed forever. To those who are currently serving, here and abroad. To our fallen heroes, who gave their all. Those heroes were our fathers, our mothers, our son’s and daughters and yes, even our brothers and sisters. Let us never forget, their sacrifice and the great cost, of freedom, May this memorial offer strength, peace and comfort. We are confident the Ohio, Vietnam Veterans,’ Memorial Park, will become a major tourist attraction, not only for the city of Clinton, but for the entire State. Your assistance will help, to keep the memory of America’s heroes, alive. Let us work together, to accomplish this goal in northeast, Ohio. With your help, let us say to Ohio’s, own and America’s best, “Thank you and welcome home”. Miss you, brother
Jan 28, 2007

Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav
mpjr54@msn.com
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
119th AHC 52 CAB
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.

8/14/2006

Ron Sheehan
rwsheehan@bellsouth.net
Fellow Veteran
I'm a retired MSG U.S.Army from Louisville, Ky who wants to keep your memory alive. You have not been forgotten. We soldiers do not question our duty, but do our part to keep and preserve freedom. However! You gave the ultimate sacrifice. It would have been nice to have known you as a person. You forever will be a HERO. We should never let these brave men "Fade Away", their memory and the Vietnam War should never disappear from our thoughts and history.
Sunday, May 22, 2005

Charles Oualline
Spur3@satx.rr.com
Member of same helicopter company.
San Antonio, TX
This young pilot replacement arrived in June, 1966, just before I completed my tour and went home in early July. He was KIA a few days later. We were in the 119th Aviation Company (Airmobile, Light,) 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, based at Camp Holloway near Pleiku. I barely remember Jesus and certainly did not know him well, since we had such a short time together. Other unit members have told me that he and Johnny Long were coming out of a deep jungle hole blown out by infantry troops they had just resupplied. A fixed wing L-19 flown by CPT Charles Getman hit their D-Model Huey just as they cleared the trees. I had trained Long and he was a favorite of mine, and undoubtedly was training De La Rosa. All were killed, including MSG Barnes and SP4 Radzelovage, the gunner and crew chief. Over the years I have tried to contact De La Rosa's family in San Antonio, to give them a rubbing I made of his name from The Wall. So far I have not found them.
Friday, November 15, 2002

Keith Bodine
bodinek@comcast.net
4738, Kipper Cir., Pasadena, Texas., 77505, USA
Living, Through Your Brother

http://www.hack1966.com/memorial
I have never met, Jesus and we were, in Aviation and in Vietnam, at the same time, but, in different units. I feel like I know him, through his brother Dan DeLa Rosa. Dan is in the process, of erecting a memorial in Ohio, for all the 3,095, men, who died in Vietnam. I met Dan, after he signed my guest book. I offered to build him a web site, so he would have a place to go, to and see, who else signed and what type of response, he received. So far the web site has done, what I wanted it to do. Everytime I look, at a picture of Jesus, it almost brings tears to my eyes. I know he is so proud, of Dan for doing, the memorial wall. I feel like Jesus and I would, have been pretty good buds if he is anything, like his brother. God Bless you, Dan and may the memory, of your brother live forever, through the Ohio Memorial, you are building for him and the 3,094, other Vietnam vets., who died. Keith Bodine
Wednesday, December 07, 2005