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:                     Private First Class

ID Number:          132404250

MOS:                       11B1P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)

Len Svc:               more than 3 years

Unit:                     C CO, 75TH INFANTRY, 1ST AVIATION BDE

CASUALTY DATA

Start Tour:         03/23/1971 (second tour, after serving 1969 with LRRPs)

Cas Date:             09/16/1971

Age at Loss:       22

Remains:               Body recovered

Location:             Ninh Thuan Province, South Vietnam

Type:                     Non-hostile, died of illness or injury

Link to Remembrances:

https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/29756/DONALD-E-LARUE-JR

https://www.thewall-usa.com/guest.asp?recid=29687

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From Never Forgotten by Mike Lapolla (4thdivrangers.com)

Died of a ground injury Sept. 16, 1971 Don was a member of the 1st Bde. LRRP’s during 1969. He completed his tour of duty and later re-enlisted and went back to Vietnam into the 1st AVN BDE. While he was in the 1st Bde LRRP’s He pulled many missions, several on my team. He was a quiet person and well liked by all that met or served with him. He will be missed by all that knew him but not forgotten. He was one true LRRP.