SGT Thomas F. Ventura, 83, U.S. Army, born in Massachusetts May 26, 1940, passed away on August 4, 2023. Ventura served as an Air Defense Radar Repairer with 24th Artillery Group in Vietnam. There, he maintained our radar systems, ensuring our forces could detect enemy aircraft in time to deploy defensive countermeasures. After the military, Ventura became a mechanic and helped run a preschool with his wife, Geraldine. He is remembered for his sharp wit, sense of humor, and for putting others before himself. Rest easy, Soldier! Til Valhalla, Brother!