Rick S. Bowron Saturday, August 15, 2009 The Patriot Guard has been invited by the family to stand and honor Rick S. Bowron Saturday August 15, 2009. Mr. Bowron (Rick) completed two tours of duty in the US Army as an Airborne Ranger Team leader who earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, a Bronze Star for Valor, an Air Medal and…
Gene “Frenchie” Charboneau Born 04/06/1941 Died 05/20/1983 Thanks to Denver Hall for providing pictures and a newspaper article which gave the following information. Gene Charboneau, 42, of 118 Fort Covington St. Malone N.Y. died of a heart attack while on maneuvers with the National Guard in Bare Hill, N.Y. Originally from Schenectady, Gene was survived by his wife…
Lonnie Lowell Gibson PFC – U.S. Army 4th Inf Division, 1st Bde LRRP – Company K (Ranger), 75th Infantry 05 February 1949 – 28 September 1969 Jellico, Tennessee Panel 17W, Line 16 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Selective Service) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: …
Steve Hathaway From Never Forgotten by Mike Lapolla (4thdivrangers.com) Steve Hathaway was killed shortly after being inserted on 23 June 1969. His team and mine were both being inserted at the same time. Hathaway’s team was inserted first and then my team. We were barely on the ground when the helicopters had to get back to help Hathaway’s team. Hathaway…
Donald Edward Larue Jr. PFC – U.S. Army C CO (RANGER), 75th INFANTRY, 1st AVIATION BDE 4th Infantry Division – 1st Bde LRRP 10 August 1949 – 16 September 1971 Hempstead, New York Panel 2W, Line 17 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Regular) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: …
Dennis “Denny” Belonger MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Selective Service) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Private First Class ID Number: 399467679 MOS: 11B10: Infantryman Len Svc: …
James Bruce “Jelly Belly” McLaughlin From “Never Forgotten” by Mike Lapolla (4thdivrangers.com) – James did a complete tour in the 1st. Bde. LRRPs 1968-69 he went home and for one reason or another he decided to come back. He didn`t return to he 4th Inf. Div but instead he went to the 101st Airborne Div. LRRPs. His second tour of…
Frank Humes From “Never Forgotten” by Mike Lapolla (4thdivrangers.com) – Born Dec. 05–1948 Magnolia New Jersey, Died July 07-1969 Pleiku Province R.V.N. Frank Humes was a LRRP in the 1st. Bde. He was also a trained sniper Larry Flanagan, James Zwiebel and Frank Humes were a LRRP team who conducted missions from the hills of Dak To to the rugged…
Wallace “Ratman” Fred Thibodeau SSGT – U.S. Army 4th Inf Division, 1st Bde LRRP – Company K (Ranger), 75th Infantry Adv. Team 32 / 56th Artillery Bat (HERC) A Btry / 52 Security Det / 10th Avn Grp / 197th Inf Bde 8 March 1943 – 19 July 1969 Garden Grove, California Panel 20W – Line 23 This picture was…