Gary Morten Culbertson

Sergeant
B CO, 1ST BN, 20TH INFANTRY, 11 INF BDE
Army of the United States
25 May 1944 - 12 October 1968
Lincoln, Nebraska
Panel 41W Line 051

11 INF BDE

20TH INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Gary Morten Culbertson

22 Dec 2006

Gary M. Culbertson grew up in rural Dakota County and attended the South Sioux City School System. He graduated in 1962 after playing football for the Cardinals and involving himself in singing.

From a high school friend,
SMSgt Larry S. Brooks, USAF (Ret).
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A Note from The Virtual Wall

The Batangan Peninsula, located about 20 kilometers south of Chu Lai, was a hotbed of VC activity. Between 7 and 13 October 1968 the 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry conducted Operation LOGAN FIELD, a sweep of parts of the 15 kilometer long peninsula. The 48th VC Local Force Battalion and P-31 VC LF Company could not be brought to battle, and the operation was not particularly productive in terms of enemy equipment captured or destroyed. Known VC and US casualties were about equal - 17 VC known dead and 16 Americans killed:
  • A Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV
    • SGT James W. Szczupaj, Chicago, IL (10/10/1968)
    • CPL James T. Long, Billerica, MA (10/08/1968)
    • CPL John R. Noble, Van Nuys, CA (10/10/1968)
    • SP4 Steve J. Perry, La Honda, CA (10/08/1968)

  • B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV
    • SSG Joe C. Cardenas, Phoenix, AZ (10/12/1968)
    • SGT Gary M. Culbertson, Lincoln, NE (10/12/1968)
    • SGT Drew Fiedler, New London, CT (10/12/1968)
    • SGT Juan J. Martinez, Fort Worth, TX (10/12/1968)
    • SGT Robert H. Sanchez, San Antonio, TX (10/12/1968)
    • CPL Robert D. Faccio, Uniondale, NY (10/12/1968)
    • SP4 James R. Jones, Tampa, FL (10/07/1968)
    • PFC Walter E. Golembiewski, Detroit, MI (10/12/1968)

  • D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV
    • PFC Everett L. Daugherty, Galena, MO (10/10/1968)
    • PFC Jonathon J. Hawkins, South Bend, IN (10/10/1968)

  • E Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV
  • HHC, 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV
    • SGT Gerald L. Egyed, Detroit, MI (10/13/1968)


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a high school friend,
SMSgt Larry S. Brooks, USAF (Ret)
E-Mail may be forwarded via the
Webmaster@VirtualWall.org



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 22 Dec 2006
Last updated 12/26/2006