11/01/2025
Join us - November 11, at 6:30pm - Veterans Day at Cedarburg Library, feature Speaker Lt. Raymond Ronchetti, "Huey" Gunship helicopter pilot, US Army, Vietnam, 1966-67. Like the scenes in the movie "We Were Soldiers", Cedarburg resident Ray Ronchetti will present his first-hand account of life as a combat helicopter pilot serving the same 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). This is just months after the fierce and bloody battles at "LZ X-ray" and "LZ Albany", as portrayed in the movie and book.
Following 6 months with the 1st Ca, Ray was transferred to the 5th Special Forces Group for perilous missions inserting Green Berets deep into enemy territory. By the time he had finished his one-year tour he had earned 26 Air Medals (650 hours of combat flying) and 2 Purple Hearts.
