William “Bill” Thompson CPL – U.S. Army 4th Inf Div, 2nd Bde LRRP 9 April 1949 – 12 July 1968 Ketchikan, Alaska Panel 52W – Line 20 planning a Claymore surprise for Charlie, which netted 2 NVA, May 1968 with our Montagnard scout Ebon Chue, May 1968 2nd Bde L.R.R.P. Team Hotel-2-Charlie – Central Highlands, February – June…
Theodore “Ted” Yasui SGT – U.S. Army 4th Inf Div, 2nd Bde LRRP 21 November 1944 – 13 February 2005 Waipahu, Hawaii The “Big Kahuna” – Kontum, December 1968 Nick “Poz” Posdiniakoff and Ted Yatsui on our way to Ban Me Thuot, August 1968 with our Montagnard scout Doc …
Robert “Bob” Eugene Smyers SFC – U.S. Army 4th Inf Div, 2nd Bde LRRP 16 December 1939 – 13 August 2009 Ohio and Florida 2nd Bde LRRP CO Cpt Garnett Platoon Sergeant Smyers SSGT Popay Oasis, late 1967 Cpt Garnett and Platoon Sergeant Smyers Bob Smyers’ C&C slick for hot extraction November 1967. Cpt. Garnett…
Jose Ramos SP/4 – U.S. Army A Co, 1st Bn, 35th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 4th Inf Division 3rd Brigade LRRP, 4th Inf Division 21 June 1947 – 27 November 1967 Corpus Christie, Texas Panel 30E, Line 99 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Selective Service) Grade at loss: E4 Rank: …
Richard “Rick” Edward Smith SP/4 – U.S. Army 4th Inf Div, 1st Bde LRRP 16 May 1946 – 2 November 1967 Pontiac, Michigan Panel 29E – Line 13 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Selective Servie) Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Specialist Four ID…
James “Jelly Belly” Bruce Mc Laughlin SGT – U.S. Army Company L (Ranger), 75th Infantry – 101st Abn Division 1st Bde LRRP, 4th Infantry Division 3 May 1948 – 16 April 1971 Bangor, Maine Panel 4W, Line 129 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Regular) Grade at loss: E5 Rank: …
Peter “Mitch” James Mitchell SP/4 – U.S. Army 4th Infantry Div, 1st Bde LRRP 26 March 1948 – 3 March 1968 Yonkers, New York Panel 42E, Line 53 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Selective Servie) Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Specialist Four ID…
Richmond “Ricky” Ross Luce PFC – U.S. Army 4th Inf Div 2nd Bde LRRP B Btry, 4th Bn, 42nd Artillery, 4th Inf Div 22 June 1948 – 29 May 1967 Jacksonville, Florida Panel 21E, Line 14 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Regular) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: …
Jimmy Ray Roberts, Sr. Jimmy Ray Roberts, Sr., passed away May 16, 2016 at the VA Medical Center. Visitation will be 4pm-8:30pm Friday and 10am-1pm Saturday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Services will be 1pm Saturday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Hopewell Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Mr. Roberts…
Raymond “Page” Johnson SP4 – U.S. Army 4th Inf Division, 2nd Bde LRRP – Company K (Ranger), 75th Infantry 13 October 1948 – 09 August 1969 Morgan City, Louisiana Panel 20W – Line 118 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Regular) Grade at loss: E4 Rank: …