The Maine Military Museum and Learning Center was proud to host the Vietnam POW Reunion for 2019.
The week of events was wrapped up with a formal dinner attended by the POWs and their families.


R-L: Al Carpenter with Carolyn Carpenter, Mark Carpenter, Faye Schierman 
L-R: Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF, Lee Humiston, Louise Harris 

Maebelyn Nasmyth, Col Mike Brazelton, USAF 
Maebelyn Nasmyth, Col Mike Brazelton, USAF 
Colonel Dewey Wayne Waddell , USAF, Barbara Waddell 
L-R: Mike McGrath, Jay Hess, 

Colonel Thomas M. McNish, USAF. 
M/Gen Edward Mechenbier, USAFR 
Col. & Mrs. Michael Brazelton, USAF 
Commander Allan R. Carpenter, USN and family. 
Colonel Dewey Wayne Waddell , USAF 


L-R: Mark Carpenter, Mike McGrath 
Col. Tom Kirk, , Tom Simpson 

Orson Swindell, Angie Swindell, Lee Humiston, Maureen Humiston 
Col Joe Milligen 

Col Kevin Cheney, USAF 
Col Harold K. Johnson, US Army 
Capt and Mrs. Art Cormier 
Col Mike Brazelton, USAF, Col Marty Neuens, USAF 

Kevin Cheney, James Williams, Tom Hanton 
Col Ron Byrns 

Col Al Brunston and daughter 
Larry Friese and Lillian Friese 
Spike Nasmyth 


Capt John Ensch, USN 




James Williams, Dick Francis, Dave Patterson 
Col Tom Kirk, Col Rick McDow 
Col Tom Kirk, Col Rick McDow, Maj Dick Vaughan 
Col Rick McDow, Maj Dick Vaughan 
Maj John “Spike” Nasmyth, Maebelyn Nasmyth 
Captain Jerry Gerndt 
Cdr Gary Thornton, Col Mo Baker 
B/Gen Jon Reynolds and wife 
Col Marty Neuens 
Col Bob Certin, Capt Bob Naughton 
Museum Curator Lee Humiston. Colonel Floyd H. Kushner, US Army. 
Tom Simpson 
Capt Dick Manning 
Lee Humiston, Curator, Maine Military Museum with wife Maureen 
Lee Humiston, Curator, Maine Military Museum 
Col Tom Kirk 
Lt Col Richard “Gene” Smith 

Lieutenant Colonel James W. Williams, USAF 
Lt Col Tom Hanton, Col Rick McDow 
Col Rick McDow 
M/Gen Ed Mechenbier 
Col John Gargus Son Tay Raider, Cherry Two 
Col Al Brunston with daughter and son-inlaw 
Col Al Brunston and daughter 
L-R: Monika Peterson, Col Bob Barnett, Suzanne Purcell 
Col Harold K. Johnson, US Army 

Colonel Thomas M. McNish, USAF 

Capt Colie Haines, USN and Margaret Haines 
Larry Friese and Lillian Friese 
Ginger Wheat, Cdr David Wheat 
Cdr Porter A. Halyburton, US Navy, Marty Halyburton 

Lee Humiston, Mike McGrath, Bob Certain 
L-R: Gen Chuck Boyd, USAF, Col Floyd H. Kushner, US Army 
Capt Dick Manning, James Hobbs 
Missing Man Tribute 
Capt John Ensch, USN 
Col Kevin Cheney, USAF 
Col Kevin Cheney, USAF 
Capt John Ensch, USN 
Col Donald R. Spoon, USAF 

Louise Harris, Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF 
Louise Harris, Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF 
Col Lee Ellis, USAF 



Capt David Drummond, USAF 

L-R: , Cdr Gary Thornton, USN 
L-R: Lt Col Jay Hess, USAF, Cdr Bob Fant, USN, Capt Art Cormier, USAF 
Col Harry Johnson, USAF 
L-R: Cdr Bob Fant, USN, Capt Art Cormier, USAF 

Louise Harris 
Capt Colie Haines, USN and Margaret Haines 






Col Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, USAF 
Colonel Dewey Wayne Waddell, USAF 


L-R: Col Thomas M. McNish, USAF, Col Mike Brazelton, USAF, Col Marty Neuens, USAF 



Col Thomas M. McNish, USAF. Cdr Porter A. Halyburton, US Navy. 

L-R: Capt William Y. Arcuri, USAF, Lt Col Richard L. Francis , USAF