Born: October 17, 1942
Private First Class, United States Army Service# 56932516 D CO, 1ST BATTALION,
5TH CAVALRY “BLACK KNIGHTS” REGIMENT, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION (AIRMOBILE), US ARMY–VIETNAM Date of Enlistment: June 28, 1967
Home or Place of Enlistment: Lewiston, Idaho Start of Tour: December 3, 1967 Killed in Action: April 6, 1968 BATTLE OF KHE SANH Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam |
The Battle of Khe Sanh was conducted northwestern Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, between January 21 and July 9, 1968. It would become the longest and deadliest battle of the Vietnam War, with over three thousand Americans and allies killed and another nine thousand wounded. It involved elements of the United States III Marine Amphibious Force, 1st Cavalry Division, the US 7th Air Force, 1st Battalion 9th Marine Regiment, and minor elements of the South Vietnamese Army against three division-size elements of the North Vietnamese Army.
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