Members of the Yantic Fire Engine Co. who honorably served in the United States military during the Vietnam War era were William Banta, Edward Barber, Arthur Becotte, Mitchell Chmielewski, Paul Chmielewski, David Clang, James Clang, Jan Cuprak, Daniel Curran, Joseph Daigle, Jr., Donald Dresher, Michael Drowne, John Dubicki, Carl Findley, John Flaherty, Paul Fraser Jr., Kent Ingves, Kris Ingves, John Johnson, Alfred Jonash, Jr., David Lathrop, Tryon Lathrop, Charles LeMay, Kenneth Leo, Frank Mankowski, Ronald Meigs, David Morrow, Lowell Newcomb, William Obrey, Edward Oloff, Henry Perkowski, Jr., Richard Poole, Stephen Poole, Ronald Ratnecht, Edward Sanborn, Kenneth Schwarteau, Brian Shahan, Theodore Shea, Charles Sladkey, Raymond Standish, Robert Standish, Wayne Stoddard, Ronald Stolz, James Van Ben Goten, Clifford Vanase, David Wilber, Theodore Witchekowski, and Bernard Wlodkowski.