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Vietnam veteran Kelly Clark is seeking the public's help in finding the author of this Thanksgiving Card, which was sent to him in 1970 when he was serving in the Vietnam war. (Contributed image shows the inside of the card.) View the front of the card here.
Vietnam veteran Kelly Clark is seeking the public’s help in finding the author of this Thanksgiving Card, which was sent to him in 1970 when he was serving in the Vietnam war. (Contributed image shows the inside of the card.) View the front of the card here.

By Santa Clarita resident and Vietnam veteran Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark then and now. (Contributed)
Kelly Clark then and now. (Contributed)

I am Kelly Clark, Palmdale High School graduate of 1966.

While in Vietnam in 1970, I received a “Happy Thanksgiving” card from Dana Rorvik wishing I “would not have to fight and get shot”.

Ha! This card kept me going, smiling and safe. I carried this card with me through the jungles and read it daily, and I have it today.

I just want to thank Dana for the card and let him/her know I made it!

Please view the scanned card above. And if you know Dana Rorvik, please pass this on and have him/her contact Kelly Clark at clark.kellyb01@gmail.com.

Thanks much all,

Kelly Clark

P.S. In addition, I posted a Valley Press article from 1971, as well as a picture. View the article and picture here.

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8 comments for "Help Vietnam vet find well-wisher"

  1. The facebook account linked here may be of another person or daughter of the person being sought. Although similar name, she is far too young.

    • When a name is hyphenated, the first name is “usually” the maiden name and the last name shown is the married name, therefore the Dana Breitbach-Rorvik would not be the same as Breitbach would have been maiden name. Doesn’t mean this person wouldn’t know the one he is looking for, but undoubtedly not the same person.