The Frick sisters lost their brother 52 years ago, but still love and cherish the memories of their fresh-faced sibling who went off to the Vietnam War on March 10, 1967. Their 20-year-old brother lost his life less than two months later in the Dinh Tuong Province of South Vietnam.
The sisters of Private First Class John Alan Frick, Mary Schilling, Laura Puialoa and Kathy Ward returned on Friday, March 29, 2019, to Anaheim High, where their brother graduated in 1965, to received a Gold Star Lapel Pin as part of a U.S. Department of Defense Vietnam Commemorative program conducted by Congressman Lou Correa, an AHS Class of 1976 graduate who represents California’s 46th District of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Orange and Santa Ana. The event was supported by the school’s Alumni Association, the campus NJOTC program, the ASB 
Associated Student Body, Band, and other campus volunteers.
Other AHS K.I.A. families were also honored. More photos from the event may be seen here.
Additional information and photos of John Frick are available below:
John Alan FrickPrivate First Class John Alan Frick – AHS Class of 1965
A CO, 3RD BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Anaheim, California
December 14, 1946 to May 02, 1967
Private First Class
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Anaheim, CA
Date of birth: 12/14/1946
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 56686138
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 3RD BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 03/10/1967
Incident Date: 05/02/1967
Casualty Date: 05/02/1967
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Dinh Tuong Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
