Victor P. “Bud” Kipgen III
Victor P. "Bud" Kipgen III was born to Victor P. Kipgen Jr. and Edith M. Kipgen on Dec. 22, 1950, in Fort Stockton, Texas.
He was raised in Midland, Texas, graduating from Robert E. Lee High School. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, and trained in Sere School to be a River Rat in Vietnam. His group was not called up.
He worked in Houston, Texas, El Paso, Texas, and Fort Stockton.