THE WALL OF FACES

You served and gave your life for your country and will always be remembered.

Captain Thomas William Stasko, MC (Aurora, CO) was born in 1935 and raised in Pueblo, CO where he was High School Class President. He was a 1963 graduate of the University of Colorado Medical School. He interned at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, TX and was in pre-specialty surgical training at the Army Hospital, Fort Ord, CA before volunteering for duty in Vietnam. He was survived by his parents, his wife, Glenda Jo and three children, Lisa, Michael and Peter. Tom is buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Tom was the only child of Dorothy and William Stasko. His father, a World War II veteran died in 1972. His mother died in 2009 at age 100, survived by Tom's children and his 3 grandchildren

At our Hospital Reunion in Chicago in 2011 we remembered Tom's service and honored his and his family's sacrifice.

Served with Dr. Stasko and he will always be remembered

Dear Captain Thomas William Stasko, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

On 18 February 1966 passengers Lt. Carol A. E. Drazba and Lt. Elizabeth A. Jones were the first military women killed in the Vietnam War. They were assigned to the 51st Field Hospital in Saigon. They died along with the third passenger CPT Thomas W. Stasko, from HHC 145 CAB when their helicopter had a wire strike over a river. The crew members who perished in this accident were LTC Charles M. Honour Jr., CPT Albert M. Smith, SP4 Gary R. Artman, and SP4 Christopher J. Lantz. [Taken from vhpa.org]