David Henry De Forge

First Lieutenant
D CO, 1ST BN, 20TH INFANTRY, 11 INF BDE
Army of the United States
26 October 1947 - 08 March 1969
Bloomfield, Connecticut
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11 INF BDE 20TH INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign
David H. De Forge

The database page for David Henry De Forge

04 Nov 2003

He always had that smile, slightly crooked as I remember through the years. Thinning hair even then, my friend, our brother, never far when needing help with anything. Drumsticks crossed on drum, silenced forever. We miss you my buddy, always have, always will...

"If you are able
save for them a place
inside of you
and save one backward glance
when you are leaving
for the places they can no longer go."
Major Micheal Davis O'Donnell
Dak To, RVN
MIA 24 March 1970

From a friend,
Steve Ronan
rodadez@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The following text is extracted from a message sent by the III MAF Command Center on 08 March 1969:

The location given is on the coastal railroad about 5 kilometers north-northwest of Duc Pho. Given the location and the composition of the US force - combat engineers and infantrymen - it seems likely that a mine sweep team was ambushed by NVA/VC troops while checking the railroad for mines. The four US soldiers who died in the engagement were

  • D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry
    • 1LT David H. De Forge, Bloomfield, CT
    • CPL Richard L. Adcock, Hinkley, CA

  • D Co, 19th Eng Bn, 937th Eng Group


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Steve Ronan
rodadez@aol.com



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 4 Nov 2003
Last updated 11/06/2007