Martin Earl Mundy

Born October 31, 1948 in Martin County, Indiana
father
US Navy, July 23, 1968-June 23, 1972
Vietnam War

“I would have never went in. During Vietnam, people were getting killed right and left. I didn’t know anybody that would have went in on their own. It was in 1972 that they did away with the draft. I joined in 1968, boot camp and Electricians Mate A school in San Diego. Served on the USS Pritchett DD561 out of home port San Diego, 6 month cruse west Pacific and then on the USS Kretchmer DER 329, 1-1970 to 6-23-1972, spy ship that floated around Cuba.”

Paul Leslie Petersen

Born April 3, 1930
Died 2002
grandfather
US Army, April 1951-April 1953
Korean War

Richard Burton

Born 1843
Died 1910
4th great grandfather
Union Army 1861- American Civil War

Joyce, “My grandmother’s paternal grandfather, Co. K, 53rd Ind. Inf. He joined the Army at about age 18. He was with Sherman on the march to the sea. He was captured and spent 2 or 3 months at Andersonville Prison. Captured at Vicksberg. Name is on the roster at Andersonville. “

Served in Union Army, Co. K, IN Infantry as a teenager. Was with Sherman on the march to the sea. Captured and spent 2 or 3 months at Andersonville Prison. Health was never good after conditions suffered at Andersonville. Married Florence, daughter of Samuel Mathers. Was a farmer and active in GAR (CW vets) after the war.