Equipment Operator Third Class
Glen Charles Ludban
Many "THANKS" to www.thevirtualwall.org
Let us not forget
Casualty of the Vietnam War.
As a member of the Navy, EO3 Ludban served our country until
in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Glen was born on April 23rd, 1947 in Garrett, Indiana.
He was 22 years old and was not married.
Glen died from an undetermined explosion (land mine).
His body was recovered.
E03 Ludban is on panel 21W, line 039 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall In Washington, D. C.
He served our country in the U. S. Navy Seabees.
("Consecrated Derelict" written
the day I added Glen Ludban's name to
http://www.lonesailor.org/ while I was in 1995 Washington, D.C.)
The Consecrated Derelict
RJB, JR. 2/9/1995
They thought you were a bum derelict;
We were only yellow conscripts!
At navy bootcamp training and tests;
They thought they brought us to our bests!
Military opinions are overrated;
For you -- Glen -- are consecrated!
I visited your buddies on the wall;
At God's right hand we can't appall!
Because of greedy searching out toil;
Your part of creation is a
computerized memorial!
May Zumwalt's soul rest in peace;
For his son is more precious
than golden fleece!
Glen, you are my favorite shipmate;
When equipment you did
excellently operate!
RJB, JR. 2/9/1995
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Guess GOD wanted more of the truth.
So here is my other poem
about my football teammate:
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GO AROUND & EXPECT PAYBACK
by Robert John Byanski, Jr.
10/11/1998
WHEN GLENN CHARLES LUDBAN CARRIED THE FOOTBALL IN 1962,
WE FRESHMEN WON !!!
WHEN GLENN CHARLES LUDBAN DRANK BEER
IN OHIO AT AGE 16,
WE GOT NO D.U.I's !!!
WHEN GLENN CHARLES LUDBAN GRADUATED NAVY BOOTCAMP,
WE GOT NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER STRIPES !!!
WHEN GLENN CHARLES LUDBAN'S AND HIS BUDDIES' NAMES
WERE DECIDED TO BE CHISELED IN STONE
AS A VIETNAM MEMORIALIZATION,
WE GOT SCREWED !!!
WHEN GLENN CHARLES LUDBAN, IN HEAVEN,
SEES A VIETNAM VETERAN IN A SOUPLINE OR
SEES A VIETNAM VETERAN PAY FOR V.A. MEDICATION,
GOD ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS !!!
WHEN GLENN CHARLES LUDBAN GOT INTO HEAVEN BEFORE
ADMIRAL ZUMWALT'S SON,
i finally believed the guy i know passing out
shovels in hell,
"BOB, I WILL NEVER GIVE YOU ONE OF
HIS SHOVELS !!!
