JOHN W. LOWE
Personal Life:
John was born December 31, 1944 at the Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan. John has two sisters Darlene and Ruth and 3 brothers, Robert, Richard and Frances. John attended Reading High School and graduated in 1963. After returning from his service in Vietnam, John married Connie and together they had two daughters, Sarah and Maria.
John said he worked road construction for many years and he also worked for the Allied Products shop for many years.
Military Life:
John was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and he achieved the rank of sergeant. John had the distinct honor of serving as a leader of the 120th Radi Montagnards. He said one of his favorite memories was when “they had been on patrol for a couple of days and I stretched my poncho out, I noticed the Montagnards smiling. As I rolled under to try out my shelter, I got stung by a bunch of fire ants. When I came out screaming the Yards were laughing. They knew I had tied up over the ant nest.”
Awards and Decorations:
Combat Infantry Badge
American Parachutist Badge
Vietnam Parachutist Badge
Vietnam Service Medal
Community and Service Organizations:
Athletic Booster Reading High School
American Legion Post 360 Reading
Hillsdale County Veterans Affairs Board Member
Hillsdale County Veteran of the Year