Info Sheet - Mac Hughlen Meece
Killed in Action 5 May 1966
Roger McGill 10 Jan 2005
This past November 2004 the niece of Hugh Meece, Dana and Mike Stewart, contacted me via e-mail to see if I knew Hugh as we were in the same Unit at the same time in Vietnam (Cu Chi). I knew Hugh was one of our first KIA's but I did not know him personally. But I told his niece that I might know some guys that served with her Uncle Hugh. I then called Bob Tegelman and Herb Beasley and they both knew him. But Beasley knew him the best as they were both living in the same hooch in Vietnam. We were able to tell the family all about Hugh and how he was killed.
He was a doorgunner on one of the helicopters in D Troop, and that is how he was KIA. Hugh's older brother (Dana's Dad) is still alive and she and her husband Mike wanted to make something for her Dad about Hugh for this Christmas. We were able to fill in all the blanks of how he was KIA, and where he was at.
The family sent both Dwane and I a CD of pictures of Hugh in Vietnam, and also in e-mail pictures of his tombstone where he is laid to rest in Kentucky.
May the Good Lord always hold Hugh in the palm of His Hands.
God Bless you, Hugh, and rest in Peace, Bro.
Dana Meece Stewart - May 8, 2005
Your family still remembers
Even though I never got to meet you, you made a difference in my life by being my Dad's brother. My Dad and Mom loved you very much and still miss you. Your niece
Jim Brothers February 17, 2006
Served in same unit 4 years later
Mac Meece was the first of 64 brave men killed during the Viet Nam War serving with D Troop 3/4 Cavalry 25th Infantry "Centaurs" R.I.P. Mac, you are not forgotten.
Roger Pennington May 11, 2011
We grew up together
We sure were close friends, we did a lot of fun things. then came a damn political war. my memories can never be taken. my time served in s.e.asia was in the u.s.a.f.