Edward Paul Ference

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09 June 2005 Edward I do not recall you having any family back at Fort Devens, Mass. I also remember you as a person who kept to himself. I was with you at the battle of Ap Bau Bang on 12 Nov 1965. You were the patrol leader of an ambush patrol that was sent out early on the evening before 12 Nov 1965. I was told by your assistant patrol leader that the entire patrol was able to break contact with a large VC force that your patrol encountered (minus one man). The assistant patrol leader also told me that you ordered him to return the patrol to our base perimeter and you went back to find the missing man. Edward, forgive me-but Memory fails me as to the name of the assistant patrol leader and the missing man. I will always remember you for this selfless sacrifice you made in an attempt to save another soldier. God comfort your soul, I will never forget. From a comrade-in-arms, Robert Hoffman 1st Sgt, US Army (Ret) gallantknight1@juno.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall Eighteen men were killed in an action on 12 November 1965 at Ap Bau Bang, about 4 kilometers north of Lai Khe in Binh Duong Province: A Co, 2nd Bn, 2nd Inf Rgt SGT Edward P. Ference, Ayer, MA (Dist Svc Cross) SP4 Thomas G. Henson, Buffalo, NY PFC Harold J. Battle, Birmingham, AL PFC Rafael C. Carmona-Medina, Toa Baja, PR PFC Roger L. Floyd, Monroe, VA PFC Thomas J. Fox, North Tonawanda, NY PFC Wayne D. Proberts, Garden City, KS PFC Rafael Santiago-Cruz, Paterson, NJ PFC James B. Washington, Houston, TX C Btry, 2nd Bn, 33rd Arty Rgt SP4 Charles J. Janke, Grantsburg, WI PFC Mariner Patrick, Lima, OH A Trp, 1st Sqdn, 4th Cav Rgt SSG Joseph R. Dupere, Newport, RI SGT William H. Eaden, Houston, TX SP4 Joseph C. Giordano, New York, NY SP4 Jackie McMillon, Cyclone, WV SP4 Raymo Santilli, Aliquippa, PA SP4 Earnest G. Sears, Alcalde, KY PFC Benjamin Castillo-Lima, New York, NY

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a comrade-in-arms, 1st Sgt (Ret) Robert Hoffman gallantknight1@juno.com 18 Jul 2005

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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