Malcolm Cyril Dulac
First Sergeant
A CO, 1ST BN, 50TH INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV Army of the United States Dexter, Maine December 25, 1931 to May 05, 1968 MALCOLM C DULAC is on the Wall at Panel 55E, Line 10 |
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Dear Dad, I remember your love. I missed you all my life. There are scars where love should be. I never understood war or why you had to go there. But as I grow older I am very proud of your commitment to your country. I just find it sad that the world today does not honor what a service our soldiers provide to the country. I did have a good step-father who served in the Army in Vietnam too. He just died on October 2, 2006. He was a good man, so dad if you meet him up there shake his hand. He did right by your little girl. And tell my brother and my children I love them. I love you always. Denise
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A Note from The Virtual WallThe After Action Report for the fight at An Bao gives this sequence of events:In early May 1968 intelligence reports indicated that an enemy Regimental headquarters and an artillery unit had taken up residence in the Southwestern Crescent foothills in Binh Dinh Province. Continuing US search efforts had failed to locate enemy units, and the only significant contact was an unsuccessful night probe against LZ OLLIE on the night of 04 May. On 05 May the bulk of 1LT Dennis Hinton's "A" Company 1/50 Infantry was directed to conduct a reconnaissance-in-force toward BR895783, northwest of LZ UPLIFT. The force, 50 men mounted in 9 armored personnel carriers, departed LZ UPLIFT at 0800, moved north along Highway 1 to LZ ICHIBAN, and turned westward toward their target area. There was no direct contact during the morning hours, although an enemy element of some 15 men was sighted and taken under fire. Shortly before noon 1LT Hinton put "A" Company into a defensive perimeter for the noon break. One observation post was established for security.Sweeps of the battle area on 06 and 07 May found 117 enemy bodies; in addition, one enemy soldier surrended on 07 May. When interrogated the POW said there had been three battalions established in a U-shaped ambush with the intention of catching and wiping out the American recon unit (Alpha 1/50). Although the enemy was unable to achieve his objective, eighteen American soldiers were killed in the fighting on 05 and 06 May 1969. They were
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