ALDERSON, TERRY H.
SP4, U.S. Army
Crane County, Texas

Picture:
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Medals:

Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon.

Biography:

Terry Alderson of Crane received his draft notice the day he was being married to Patsy Cowden. The family didn't tell the newlyweds about the notice until they returned from their honeymoon.

About the time Alderson left for Vietnam, Patsy found that she and Terry were going to be parents. He was reported Missing in Action following a firefight in May 1968. His status was changed to Killed in Action sometime after Patsy gave birth to a daughter, Angela. She knows of her father only from the letters he wrote to her from Vietnam prior to her birth.