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Charles Gilbert Tucker, a native of Bedford County, was born November 30, 1940. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army after graduation from Middle Tennessee State University in 1962. On the same day he graduated from MTSU he left for Camp Irwin, California, and had left Ft. Irwin briefly to attend and complete the officers basic course training at Armor School at Ft. Knox, Ky. He attended flight school at Ft. Bennings, Ga. After promotion to first lieutenant he served as company commander of Company B in the 2nd Battalion. He attended the Army Aviation School and qualified for fixed-wing and rotary-wing pilot. He was promoted to Captain on February 26, 1965. After graduation he was assigned to the Republic of Vietnam where he was killed during an assault combat mission on April 6, 1965. He received the Purple Heart Medal for his actions in Vietnam. (Submitted photo) |
 Pfc. Larry Eugene Mullins was a native of Bedford County. He was born October 27, 1950, and attended Community High School in Unionville. He volunteered for the U.S. Marines in May of 1969 and planned to further his education while in the service. He did his basic training at Camp Pendleton, Ca. His tour of duty began on November 15, 1969. He died on April 1, 1970 from wounds he suffered from hostile ground fire. He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart Medal for his actions in Vietnam. (Submitted photo) [Click to enlarge] |
The Moving Wall - Vietnam War Memorial will come to Shelbyville from Oct. 29 through Nov. 3, and will be set up at Riverwalk Park for viewing. This moving tribute, a replica of the wall that stands in Washington, D.C., memorializes American service members who died during the Vietnam War. The Moving Wall travels throughout the U.S. and is set up in communities that were home to some of those whose names are inscribed on the wall.
i have a friend that works for shelbyville
times and he asked me to put my great great grandfather we called him grandpa charles and i have been waiting for my friend to put him in there and the the other guy was best freinds.there is another guy but we dont have any pictures
I salute the families and memories of these two young men. Charlie Tucker was a friend; Red's ever-present smile was bigger than life. He was "returning" as I was leaving for that unfortunate war during a period in America's history that many of us would like to forget. I encourage folks to visit the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall coming to Bedford County later this year, and pay their respects to those Bedford Countians, like Charlie and Pfc. Mullins, who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we can continue to enjoy the many freedoms we have.