Lt. Col. Paul S. Renschen

Paul, Neva and I were friends for 48 years. He was my senior by two years and was my first troop commander when we served together in the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany, 1967-68. That was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Our careers continued to overlap. I had completed flight school before Paul. His first assignment after he graduated flight school was with the Aviation Platoon, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and I was there to greet him since I was the Operations Officer...

Paul and Neva are often in my thoughts. In my volunteerism at the National Museum of the U.S. Army I ran into several fellow retirees who knew and rembered Paul. He is remembered by all those who had the priviledge of knowing him. Like all people you love in your life, the hurt of their loss gets easier over time, but never goes away. Their memories are always in tact. As Bil said, may they R.I.P., the living cannot.

Forever in my memory super troop.....and long time neighbor/friend. RIP amigo!

So many shared memories Paul. Longtime friend, next door neighbor, Vietnam comrade and snow machine buddy who is always in my thoughts! Was honored to be a pall bearer for you Troop! Miss you!

Not a day goes by without thinking about Paul and Neva. I have a picture of them laughing and drinking wine which is framed and hung on my wall in my family gallery at home. I miss them terribly.

To me Paul was like a brother, and, I miss him, and think of him and Neva often. Not long after his funeral I found a picture of Paul and I when we served together in Vietnam, It was December, 1970 at a base camp called Di An which was south of Saigon. At that time it was the Headquarters for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. For many years I ate at a family restaurant and sports bar called "Kilroys!" It was named after the famous rivot inspector in a Navy Shipyard called Kilroy of World...

Paul was my platoon leader with the Burning Stogies (B Troop, 3/17 Air Cav). He taught me a lot back then and I grew to admire his leadership just as all the others in his gun platoon. Paul had a soft understated way of leading unless firmness was needed and then he had no trouble at all adopting that methodology. He was a warrior at heart with great courage and a deep desire to keep his platoon members safe. I miss him dearly and I will always have great regard for the short time I was...

Neva, I am the wife of a Spur, but I don't think he knew your husband. I am so sorry for your loss. My husband died from cancer in January, 2011. I have been where you are now and I know how hard it is for you. May God bless you and your family.

I did not know Paul, but a death of any Silver Spur is a death in the family. May God bless you, Neva, with peace and comfort that only He can provide.