Editor’s note: This tribute is one in a series of reader-submitted tributes to Vietnam War-era veterans that will be posted during April. 

CAPT. LAWRENCE LUTHER, USMC

HOMETOWN: Poulsbo

BRANCH: U.S. Marine Corps

YEARS OF SERVICE: 1960 -1970

HIGHEST RANK OR GRADE ATTAINED: Captain

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS OR DEPLOYMENTS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR: On Hill 881, south during the Siege of Khe sanh; awarded a Bronze Star with Combat “V” and the Combat Action Ribbon.

POST-WAR CAREER: Sold packaging materials until his retirement in 2005.