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The
The
Quinn ‘55 Recounts

of Dak-To Battle of Dak-To

STEADFAST AND LOYAL
will take the reader to the front line
of one of the pivotal battles of the in New Book
Vietnam War. 50 years ago the
1 st Brigade of the Fourth Infantry Division,
with attached battalions from the
1 st Air Cavalry Division, 173 rd Airborne
Brigade and South Vietnameese
Army, fought this massive battle for LTC Bob Quinn ‘55, US Army Retired, recently published his book Th e Battle
33 days. As told by author and soldier, Robert Quinn, The Battle of Dak-To pulls
no punches in conveying the story of a battle that was fought of Dak-To Steadfast and Loyal to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this
not only in the jungles of Vietnam, but also in the hearts and
minds of American civilians at home. The author’s first hand pivotal Vietnam battle.
accounts of the bravery, skill and resilience of his fellow soldiers
are realistically and honestly woven into the book’s gripping
narrative that details how and why we were fighting in Vietnam.
Quinn’s fi rst-hand account has been described by book critic Ben Steelman of
It is available at:
http://www.carolinabeach.net/contributors.html the Wilmington Star News as, “the best history on the Vietnam War I’ve read.”

Remembering Fr. Leo Hetzler, CSB ‘43

eloved alumnus, Basilian Father and WWII veteran Fr. Leo Hetzler, CSB ‘43, passed away in
BMay at the age of 91.

Aft er graduating from Aquinas, Fr. Leo enlisted in the U.S. Army as a combat infantryman, serving
in both Europe and in the Pacifi c during WWII. He received the Combat Infantrymen’s Award and
remained active as a local and national chaplain of the Combat Infantrymen of America.

Fr. Leo was ordained a priest in the congregation of St. Basil in 1955 and later received his Ph.D. in
English Literature from Cornell University. He was a professor of English at St. John Fisher College
for many years and served on the Aquinas Institute Board of Trustees for over 15 years.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

Amato ’05 & Mannara ’81 Ordained

Fr. Anthony Amato ’05 was ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral
on June 3, 2017. He is now Parochial Vicar at Blessed Trinity and
St. Patrick Parish in Tioga County, NY. Many of Fr. Amato’s AQ
predecessors were in attendance. Fr. Kevin Mannara C.S.B. ’81
was ordained to the priesthood
in August 2017 and is now the
Director of Campus Ministry at
St. John Fisher College. Prior to
becoming a priest, Fr. Mannara
was a high school teacher. He
taught locally at Bishop Kearney
High School and later, taught on
the west coast at a school in the
Los Angeles area.

L-R: Fr. Dennis M. Bonsignore ‘67, Fr. John F. Gagnier ‘69, Fr. Ronald A. Antinarelli ‘65,
Fr. Anthony Amato ‘05, Fr. Lance M. Gonyo ‘82, Fr. Winfried M. Kellner ‘55 and Fr. John T. Reif ‘56.
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