Veterans’ Stories

The best way to know the Wolfhounds is to listen to the men who were there. These are their stories, in their own words.

John Quintrell — My 365 Days with the Wolfhounds

John Quintrell served with the 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, from August 1968 to August 1969. He lost forty-five men from his platoon in that single year. For decades he told no one he was a veteran — until, in 2003, he set out to find every man he had served with. He found more than a hundred of them, recorded their stories, and built the unit’s archive at 2nd27th.com. His memoir, My 365 Days with the Wolfhounds, is an Amazon bestseller now in development as a feature film.

Jerry Tempesta — the Renegade Woods

Jerry Tempesta served with the 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, from July 1969 to July 1970. On 2 April 1970, at the Renegade Woods, his platoon was ambushed in the open. Wounded in the head, Tempesta dragged his wounded lieutenant out of the kill zone and silenced an enemy machine-gun position with a grenade. Four men in his platoon were killed that day and twelve wounded. For fifty-five years his valor went unrecognized; in 2025 he was finally awarded the Bronze Star with “V” device, and his brothers continue to push for the Medal of Honor. Today he sings a cappella for fellow veterans at the Philadelphia VA.

Jerry Todd & Mike Greenman

Two Wolfhounds of Company B, 2/27th — from different years — who met by chance at The Moving Wall when one of them heard the word “Wolfhound” called out across the crowd. Once a Wolfhound, always a Wolfhound.

More Wolfhound Footage

“Vietnam 25th Infantry 2/27 Wolfhound”