Capt. Ralph Balcom smiles in a picture taken by his wife, Marian, the morning he left home to serve in the Vietnam War. Balcom, who flew an F-105 Thud in the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron, left behind his wife, a 7-year-old daughter, Tracy, and a 4-year-old son, Chris. (Photo courtesy of Marian Balcom Pratt)
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